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Research ArticleMultiple Sclerosis
Melanocortin-1 receptor activation is neuroprotective in mouse models of neuroinflammatory disease
- Nadine Mykicki1,2,
- Alexander M. Herrmann2,3,
- Nicholas Schwab3,
- René Deenen4,
- Tim Sparwasser5,
- Andreas Limmer6,
- Lydia Wachsmuth7,
- Luisa Klotz3,
- Karl Köhrer4,
- Cornelius Faber2,7,8,
- Heinz Wiendl2,3,8,
- Thomas A. Luger1,2,
- Sven G. Meuth2,3,8,* and
- Karin Loser1,2,8,*,†
- 1Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- 2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- 3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- 4Biological and Medical Research Center, University of Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
- 5Institute of Infection Immunology, TWINCORE Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
- 6Clinic for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Clinic of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
- 7Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- 8CRC1009 Breaking Barriers and CRC-TR 128 Multiple Sclerosis, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
- ↵†Corresponding author. Email: loserk{at}uni-muenster.de
↵* These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Science Translational Medicine 26 Oct 2016:
Vol. 8, Issue 362, pp. 362ra146
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf8732
Vol. 8, Issue 362, pp. 362ra146
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf8732
Nadine Mykicki
1Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Alexander M. Herrmann
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Nicholas Schwab
3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
René Deenen
4Biological and Medical Research Center, University of Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Tim Sparwasser
5Institute of Infection Immunology, TWINCORE Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Andreas Limmer
6Clinic for Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University Clinic of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Lydia Wachsmuth
7Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Luisa Klotz
3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Karl Köhrer
4Biological and Medical Research Center, University of Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Cornelius Faber
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
7Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
8CRC1009 Breaking Barriers and CRC-TR 128 Multiple Sclerosis, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Heinz Wiendl
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
8CRC1009 Breaking Barriers and CRC-TR 128 Multiple Sclerosis, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Thomas A. Luger
1Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Sven G. Meuth
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
3Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
8CRC1009 Breaking Barriers and CRC-TR 128 Multiple Sclerosis, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
Karin Loser
1Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
2Cells in Motion—Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
8CRC1009 Breaking Barriers and CRC-TR 128 Multiple Sclerosis, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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