{"entity": "publication", "iuid": "c47a067012124fd3b1e0a4b3a87b6c30", "timestamp": "2026-07-19T18:34:30.984Z", "links": {"self": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/c47a067012124fd3b1e0a4b3a87b6c30.json"}, "display": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/publication/c47a067012124fd3b1e0a4b3a87b6c30"}}, "title": "Cross-reactive EBNA1 immunity targets alpha-crystallin B and is associated with multiple sclerosis.", "authors": [{"family": "Thomas", "given": "Olivia G", "initials": "OG", "orcid": "0000-0002-2011-1344", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/ea07f812ffee4db893c6f98548563525.json"}}, {"family": "Bronge", "given": "Mattias", "initials": "M", "orcid": "0000-0002-1258-3982", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/691b77352a57408896ef1fb486980ccd.json"}}, {"family": "Tengvall", "given": "Katarina", "initials": "K", "orcid": "0000-0003-0424-3571", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/59b02aaaf03b4cd39150c3034888c81d.json"}}, {"family": "Akpinar", "given": "Birce", "initials": "B"}, {"family": "Nilsson", "given": "Ola B", "initials": "OB"}, {"family": "Holmgren", "given": "Erik", "initials": "E", "orcid": "0000-0002-2656-1864", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/6160949c45cf4daaab3991d051db5a16.json"}}, {"family": "Hessa", "given": "Tara", "initials": "T"}, {"family": "Gafvelin", "given": "Guro", "initials": "G", "orcid": "0000-0003-1618-4011", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/870294f4604744ccb212a3c299887ecc.json"}}, {"family": "Khademi", "given": "Mohsen", "initials": "M", "orcid": "0000-0003-0801-1444", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/5446d6d754bc4c429d0e48ade419413c.json"}}, {"family": "Alfredsson", "given": "Lars", "initials": "L", "orcid": "0000-0003-1688-6697", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/6df230614a8a448e8607e03480169658.json"}}, {"family": "Martin", "given": "Roland", "initials": "R", "orcid": "0000-0002-0982-1329", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/64b3f80280694b0399130e6eb26caf72.json"}}, {"family": "Guerreiro-Cacais", "given": "Andr\u00e9 Ortlieb", "initials": "AO", "orcid": "0000-0002-4561-2823", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/9b824181455243b19f4aa145a4545870.json"}}, {"family": "Gr\u00f6nlund", "given": "Hans", "initials": "H", "orcid": "0000-0003-4882-7624", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/0e701613f60249b793f2def737168a05.json"}}, {"family": "Olsson", "given": "Tomas", "initials": "T", "orcid": "0000-0002-2938-1877", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/fd9a20a941214f97a22f010df37cd8e1.json"}}, {"family": "Kockum", "given": "Ingrid", "initials": "I", "orcid": "0000-0002-0867-4726", "researcher": {"href": "https://publications.scilifelab.se/researcher/03ebcc6a01ef4d0db4e4673aff8de5d8.json"}}], "type": "journal article", "published": "2023-05-19", "journal": {"title": "Sci Adv", "issn": "2375-2548", "volume": "9", "issue": "20", "pages": "eadg3032", "issn-l": "2375-2548"}, "abstract": "Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, for which and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a likely prerequisite. Due to the homology between Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) and alpha-crystallin B (CRYAB), we examined antibody reactivity to EBNA1 and CRYAB peptide libraries in 713 persons with MS (pwMS) and 722 matched controls (Con). Antibody response to CRYAB amino acids 7 to 16 was associated with MS (OR = 2.0), and combination of high EBNA1 responses with CRYAB positivity markedly increased disease risk (OR = 9.0). Blocking experiments revealed antibody cross-reactivity between the homologous EBNA1 and CRYAB epitopes. Evidence for T cell cross-reactivity was obtained in mice between EBNA1 and CRYAB, and increased CRYAB and EBNA1 CD4+ T cell responses were detected in natalizumab-treated pwMS. This study provides evidence for antibody cross-reactivity between EBNA1 and CRYAB and points to a similar cross-reactivity in T cells, further demonstrating the role of EBV adaptive immune responses in MS development.", "doi": "10.1126/sciadv.adg3032", "pmid": "37196088", "labels": {"Autoimmunity and Serology Profiling": "Service"}, "xrefs": [{"db": "pmc", "key": "PMC10191428"}], "notes": [], "created": "2023-06-25T20:13:34.600Z", "modified": "2023-06-25T20:13:34.874Z"}