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 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 …

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: 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 …

Targeting B cells in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to optimal clinical management

S Bittner, T Ruck, H Wiendl… - Therapeutic …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that is caused by an
autoimmune response against central nervous system (CNS) structures. Traditionally …

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 …

The role of B cells in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

T Gharibi, Z Babaloo, A Hosseini, F Marofi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is ongoing debate on how B cells contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). The success of B‐cell targeting therapies in MS highlighted the role of B cells …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Role of B cells in multiple sclerosis and related disorders

G Comi, A Bar‐Or, H Lassmann, A Uccelli… - Annals of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The success of clinical trials of selective B‐cell depletion in patients with relapsing multiple
sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive MS has led to a conceptual shift in the …

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 …