[HTML][HTML] Viral triggers of multiple sclerosis

K Kakalacheva, C Münz, JD Lünemann - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2011 - Elsevier
Genetic and environmental factors jointly determine the susceptibility to develop Multiple
Sclerosis (MS). Collaborative efforts during the past years achieved substantial progress in …

Viruses and multiple sclerosis: from mechanisms and pathways to translational research opportunities

AFA Mentis, E Dardiotis, N Grigoriadis, E Petinaki… - Molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Viruses are directly or indirectly implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we review the
evidence on the virus-related pathophysiology of MS, introduce common experimental …

Role of viruses in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

RE Tarlinton, E Martynova, AA Rizvanov… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune inflammatory disease, where the underlying etiological
cause remains elusive. Multiple triggering factors have been suggested, including …

[PDF][PDF] The complex genetic aetiology of multiple sclerosis

JR Oksenberg, LF Barcellos - Journal of neurovirology, 2000 - Citeseer
A large body of immunologic, epidemiologic, and genetic data indicate that tissue injury in
multiple sclerosis (MS) results from an abnormal immune response to one or more myelin …

Multiple sclerosis: experimental models and reality

H Lassmann, M Bradl - Acta neuropathologica, 2017 - Springer
One of the most frequent statements, provided in different variations in the introduction of
experimental studies on multiple sclerosis (MS), is that “Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating …

Role of viruses in etiology and pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

SS Soldan, S Jacobson - Advances in virus research, 2001 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent demyelinating disease of
young adults, affecting an estimated 300,000 individuals in the United States alone. The …

Multiple sclerosis and virus induced immune responses: autoimmunity can be primed by molecular mimicry and augmented by bystander activation

L McCoy, I Tsunoda, RS Fujinami - Autoimmunity, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Polymicrobial infections have been associated with plausible immune mediated diseases,
including multiple sclerosis (MS). Virus infection can prime autoimmune T cells specific for …

The enigmatic role of viruses in multiple sclerosis: molecular mimicry or disturbed immune surveillance?

J Geginat, M Paroni, M Pagani, D Galimberti… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a T cell driven autoimmune disease of the central nervous system
(CNS). Despite its association with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), how viral infections promote …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental triggers of multiple sclerosis

K Kakalacheva, JD Lünemann - FEBS letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that
develops in young adults with a complex genetic predisposition. Similar to other …

Potential triggers of MS

JE Libbey, RS Fujinami - Molecular Basis of Multiple Sclerosis: The …, 2010 - Springer
MS is an immune mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by
demyelination, axonal damage and neurologic disability. The primary cause of this CNS …