B cells in central nervous system disease: diversity, locations and pathophysiology

RW Jain, VW Yong - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
B cells represent a relatively minor cell population within both the healthy and diseased
central nervous system (CNS), yet they can have profound effects. This is emphasized in …

B cells in autoimmune and neurodegenerative central nervous system diseases

JJ Sabatino Jr, AK Pröbstel, SS Zamvil - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
B cells are essential components of the adaptive immune system and have important roles
in the pathogenesis of several central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Besides producing …

B cells in the multiple sclerosis central nervous system: trafficking and contribution to CNS-compartmentalized inflammation

L Michel, H Touil, NB Pikor, JL Gommerman… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Clinical trial results of peripheral B cell depletion indicate abnormal proinflammatory B cell
properties, and particularly antibody-independent functions, contribute to relapsing MS …

B cells in multiple sclerosis: connecting the dots

HC von Büdingen, A Bar-Or, SS Zamvil - Current opinion in immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades B cells have increasingly moved into the spotlight in multiple
sclerosis (MS) research. This interest was fuelled by growing understanding and acceptance …

Update on the autoimmune pathology of multiple sclerosis: B-cells as disease-drivers and therapeutic targets

H von Büdingen, A Palanichamy… - European …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Collectively, research on the role of B-cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS) illustrates how translational medicine has given rise to promising therapeutic …

B cells in multiple sclerosis—from targeted depletion to immune reconstitution therapies

MT Cencioni, M Mattoscio, R Magliozzi… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates the involvement of B cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS), but their precise roles are unclear. In this Review, we provide an overview of …

B cells in neuroinflammation: new perspectives and mechanistic insights

JJ Ahn, M Abu-Rub, RH Miller - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the role of B cells in neurological disorders has substantially expanded our
perspectives on mechanisms of neuroinflammation. The success of B cell-depleting …

Reassessing B cell contributions in multiple sclerosis

R Li, KR Patterson, A Bar-Or - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
There is growing recognition that B cell contributions to normal immune responses extend
well beyond their potential to become antibody-producing cells, including roles at the innate …

B lineage cells in the inflammatory central nervous system environment: migration, maintenance, local antibody production, and therapeutic modulation

E Meinl, M Krumbholz… - Annals of Neurology …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
B cells have long played an enigmatic role in the scenario of multiple sclerosis
pathogenesis. This review summarizes recent progress in our understanding of B‐cell …

The B cell immunobiology that underlies CNS autoantibody-mediated diseases

B Sun, M Ramberger, KC O'Connor… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
A rapidly expanding and clinically distinct group of CNS diseases are caused by pathogenic
autoantibodies that target neuroglial surface proteins. Despite immunotherapy, patients with …