Accumulation of clonally related B lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis patients
M Colombo, M Dono, P Gazzola… - The Journal of …, 2000 - journals.aai.org
The accumulation of B lymphocyte clones in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients with other neurological disorders was investigated …
multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients with other neurological disorders was investigated …
Clonal expansion and somatic hypermutation of V (H) genes of B cells from cerebrospinal fluid in multiple sclerosis.
Y Qin, P Duquette, Y Zhang, P Talbot… - The Journal of …, 1998 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is characterized by
increased concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), which on electrophoretic analysis shows …
increased concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), which on electrophoretic analysis shows …
Single-cell repertoire analysis demonstrates that clonal expansion is a prominent feature of the B cell response in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid
GP Owens, AM Ritchie, MP Burgoon… - The Journal of …, 2003 - journals.aai.org
Single-cell RT-PCR was used to sample CD19+ B cell repertoires in cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or viral meningitis. Analysis of amplified Ab H …
(CSF) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or viral meningitis. Analysis of amplified Ab H …
B cell repertoire diversity and clonal expansion in multiple sclerosis brain lesions
SE Baranzini, MC Jeong, C Butunoi… - The Journal of …, 1999 - journals.aai.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions in the CNS are characterized by disseminated demyelination
with perivascular infiltrates of macrophages, T cells, and B cells. To investigate the origin …
with perivascular infiltrates of macrophages, T cells, and B cells. To investigate the origin …
Comparative analysis of the CD19+ and CD138+ cell antibody repertoires in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis
AM Ritchie, DH Gilden, RA Williamson… - The Journal of …, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Increased amounts of intrathecally synthesized IgG and oligoclonal bands have long been
recognized as a hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS). B cells and plasma cells are …
recognized as a hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS). B cells and plasma cells are …
Recapitulation of B cell differentiation in the central nervous system of patients with multiple sclerosis
A Corcione, S Casazza, E Ferretti… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Clonally expanded populations of B cells carrying somatic mutations of Ig variable (V) region
genes have been detected in the CNS of subjects with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting …
genes have been detected in the CNS of subjects with multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting …
Restricted use of VH4 Germline segments in an acute multiple sclerosis brain
GP Owens, H Kannus, MP Burgoon… - Annals of Neurology …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) cerebrospinal fluid and brain contain increased IgG and oligoclonal
bands. Whether this oligoclonal and polyclonal IgG is directed against a disease‐relevant …
bands. Whether this oligoclonal and polyclonal IgG is directed against a disease‐relevant …
Cerebrospinal fluid B cells from multiple sclerosis patients are subject to normal germinal center selection
C Harp, J Lee, D Lambracht-Washington… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Previous findings from our laboratory demonstrated that some clonally expanded
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) B cells from MS patients exhibit diminished mutation targeting …
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) B cells from MS patients exhibit diminished mutation targeting …
Receptor revision and atypical mutational characteristics in clonally expanded B cells from the cerebrospinal fluid of recently diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients
NL Monson, HP Brezinschek, RI Brezinschek… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: to determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) B cells exhibit clonal expansion in
patients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). CSF B cell clonal expansion was …
patients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). CSF B cell clonal expansion was …
VH4 gene segments dominate the intrathecal humoral immune response in multiple sclerosis
GP Owens, KM Winges, AM Ritchie… - The Journal of …, 2007 - journals.aai.org
A characteristic feature of the CNS inflammatory response in multiple sclerosis (MS) is the
intrathecal synthesis of IgG and the presence of oligoclonal bands. A strong correlation …
intrathecal synthesis of IgG and the presence of oligoclonal bands. A strong correlation …