Identification of Bphs, an autoimmune disease locus, as histamine receptor H1

Science. 2002 Jul 26;297(5581):620-3. doi: 10.1126/science.1072810.

Abstract

Bphs controls Bordetella pertussis toxin (PTX)-induced vasoactive amine sensitization elicited by histamine (VAASH) and has an established role in autoimmunity. We report that congenic mapping links Bphs to the histamine H1 receptor gene (Hrh1/H1R) and that H1R differs at three amino acid residues in VAASH-susceptible and -resistant mice. Hrh1-/- mice are protected from VAASH, which can be restored by genetic complementation with a susceptible Bphs/Hrh1 allele, and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis and autoimmune orchitis due to immune deviation. Thus, natural alleles of Hrh1 control both the autoimmune T cell and vascular responses regulated by histamine after PTX sensitization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Autoimmune Diseases / etiology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / genetics*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / etiology
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / genetics
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / immunology
  • Genetic Complementation Test
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Histamine / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred CBA
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pertussis Toxin
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Receptors, Histamine H1 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Histamine H1 / genetics*
  • Second Messenger Systems
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Virulence Factors, Bordetella / toxicity

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Receptors, Histamine H1
  • Virulence Factors, Bordetella
  • Histamine
  • Pertussis Toxin