Epigenetic aspects of multiple sclerosis and future therapeutic options

K Jamebozorgi, D Rostami, H Pormasoumi… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
… Increased DNA methylation level in the promoter of this gene was identified in leukocytes
of patients with multiple sclerosis [Citation48]. In RR-MS patients, hypermethylation of …

How Early Is Early Multiple Sclerosis?

S Stavropoulou De Lorenzo, C Bakirtzis… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
risk individuals with RIS, it is very possible that treatment administration for RIS will be approved
in the future. The presence of high-risk … the development of the concept of MS prodrome. …

Understanding genetic drivers of age at onset and risk conferred by obesity in multiple sclerosis

E Misicka - 2022 - search.proquest.com
… The concept of a prodromal period for MS—a period prior to … multiple sclerosis usually
presents between 20 and 40 years … Obesity is a known risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Both …

Multiple sclerosis is a systemic venous vasculopathy: a single unifying mechanism

A Kapadia, AA Dmytriw - Medical Hypotheses, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease … risk factors have been implicated
as potential triggers and/or … A systemic prodrome has been described in patients with MS in …

Understanding the prevalence and impact of comorbidities on people with multiple sclerosis

LMP Lo - 2021 - figshare.utas.edu.au
… For health professionals, my work showed support for early screening as well as routine
screening for possible risk factors and comorbidities. Health professionals may wish to focus …

Vitamin D and the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

KL Munger, A Ascherio - Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D, 2024 - Elsevier
… D pathways, other sun-induced immune-associated pathways, … )D levels are independent
risk factors for MS, suggesting a … onset is referred to as the “prodromal phase” of MS [75]. …

Relationship between medical history and multiple sclerosis: a-case-control study

M Ghazaiean, H Darvishi-Khezri, SM Baghbanian - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
… the potential association between medical history and the development of multiple sclerosis
(… factors act as protective agents or risk factors for MS. This study aimed to evaluate the MS …

MINI-review of Epstein-Barr virus involvement in multiple sclerosis etiology and pathogenesis

F Aloisi, AH Cross - Journal of Neuroimmunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the infectious agent that shows the strongest association with
multiple sclerosis (MS). EBV is a ubiquitous double stranded DNA herpes virus that establishes …

Radiologically Isolated Syndrome and the Multiple Sclerosis Prodrome in Pediatrics: Early Features of the Spectrum of Demyelination

A Bower, N Makhani - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
… , risk factors associated with transitioning to multiple sclerosis, … pointed towards a likely
prodromal phase that precedes a … of the afferent visual pathway in patients with demyelinating …

Co-occurrence of fatigue and depression in people with multiple sclerosis: a mini-review

J Tarasiuk, K Kapica-Topczewska… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
… of inflammatory pathways leading to depression (68, 69). However, a causal relationship
between DMTs, especially T and B-cell depleting therapies, and the risk of depression remains …