B cells contribute to MS pathogenesis through antibody-dependent and antibody-independent mechanisms

HL Wilson - Biologics: Targets and Therapy, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
For many years, central dogma defined multiple sclerosis (MS) as a T cell-driven
autoimmune disorder; however, over the past decade there has been a burgeoning …

The CD8 T cell-Epstein-Barr virus-B cell trialogue: a central issue in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis

C Veroni, F Aloisi - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The cause and the pathogenic mechanisms leading to multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic
inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), are still under scrutiny. During …

B cells in multiple sclerosis

H Wekerle - Autoimmunity, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
B lymphocytes have essential roles in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). They regulate the autoimmune response and participate in the development of the …

B and T cells driving multiple sclerosis: identity, mechanisms and potential triggers

J Van Langelaar, L Rijvers, J Smolders… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Historically, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been viewed as being primarily driven by T cells.
However, the effective use of anti-CD20 treatment now also reveals an important role for B …

B cell-directed therapeutics in multiple sclerosis: rationale and clinical evidence

S Kinzel, MS Weber - CNS drugs, 2016 - Springer
Over the last decade, evidence condensed that B cells, B cell-derived plasma cells and
antibodies play a key role in the pathogenesis and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). In …

The forgotten brother: the innate-like b1 Cell in multiple sclerosis

ST Halperin, BA 't Hart, A Luchicchi, GJ Schenk - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS),
traditionally considered a chronic autoimmune attack against the insulating myelin sheaths …

The role of B cells in multiple sclerosis: Current and future therapies

A Negron, RR Robinson, O Stüve, TG Forsthuber - Cellular immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
While it was long held that T cells were the primary mediators of multiple sclerosis (MS)
pathogenesis, the beneficial effects observed in response to treatment with Rituximab (RTX) …

Peripheral B cell subsets in autoimmune diseases: clinical implications and effects of B cell‐targeted therapies

W Jin, Z Luo, H Yang - Journal of immunology research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Antibody‐secreting cells (ASCs) play a fundamental role in humoral immunity. The aberrant
function of ASCs is related to a number of disease states, including autoimmune diseases …

The role of B cells in multiple sclerosis: rationale for B-cell-targeted therapies

MK Racke - Current opinion in neurology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system
with no clear etiology. Until recently, most studies have emphasized the role of T cells in the …

The role of B cells in multiple sclerosis: implications for B-cell-targeted therapy

M Hirotani, M Niino, H Sasaki - Current medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system. Although most studies have emphasized the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of …