[HTML][HTML] B cells in multiple sclerosis

MP Burgoon, DH Gilden, GP Owens - Frontiers in Bioscience, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The most common laboratory abnormality in multiple sclerosis (MS) is an increased amount
of cerebrospinal fluid IgG and the presence of oligoclonal bands. Despite studies of the …

B cell characterization and reactivity analysis in multiple sclerosis

J Fraussen, K Vrolix, P Martinez-Martinez, M Losen… - Autoimmunity …, 2009 - Elsevier
B cells are one of the key players in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). The
peripheral B cell distributions are similar in healthy persons and MS patients. In healthy …

Role of B cells in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

B Nikbin, MM Bonab, F Khosravi, F Talebian - International review of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Despite the current limited understanding of the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS), genetic
susceptibility and environmental influences are known driving factors. MS is considered a T …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a B cell-dependent subpopulation of multiple sclerosis by measurements of brain-reactive B cells in the blood

S Kuerten, G Pommerschein, SK Barth, C Hohmann… - Clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
B cells are increasingly coming into play in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Here, we screened peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with clinically …

[HTML][HTML] The role of B cells in multiple sclerosis: more than antibodies

MG Funaro, M Messina, M Shabbir… - Discovery …, 2016 - discoverymedicine.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multicomponent disease that is marked by continual
inflammation, demyelination and irreparable damage to the central nervous system. While it …

B cells: no longer the nondominant arm of multiple sclerosis

EC Klawiter, AH Cross - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2007 - Springer
The role B cells and humoral immunity play in multiple sclerosis (MS) is continually evolving.
Recent discoveries include advances in lesion classification, identification of B cell clonal …

The evidence for a role of B cells in multiple sclerosis

G Disanto, JM Morahan, MH Barnett, G Giovannoni… - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Understanding the pathogenesis of complex immunologic disorders such as multiple
sclerosis (MS) is challenging. Abnormalities in many different cell types are observed in the …

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 …

More to come: humoral immune responses in MS

R Dobson, UC Meier, G Giovannoni - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Interest in the role of B-cells in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis has increased, and a
number of B-cell targeted therapies are currently in clinical trials. B-cells are key mediators …

B cells and autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and related inflammatory demyelinating diseases

KA McLaughlin, KW Wucherpfennig - Advances in immunology, 2008 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system (CNS). The mainstream view is that MS is caused by an autoimmune attack …