The benefits and detriments of macrophages/microglia in models of multiple sclerosis

KS Rawji, VW Yong - Journal of Immunology Research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The central nervous system (CNS) is immune privileged with access to leukocytes being
limited. In several neurological diseases, however, infiltration of immune cells from the …

Macrophages: a double-edged sword in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Z Jiang, JX Jiang, GX Zhang - Immunology letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disorder of the central nervous system
(CNS), characterized by activation and infiltration of leukocytes and dendritic cells into the …

The roles of macrophages and microglia in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

F Chu, M Shi, C Zheng, D Shen, J Zhu, X Zheng… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
chronic inflammation, demyelination, as well as axonal and neuronal loss in the central …

Microglia as liaisons between the immune and central nervous systems: functional implications for multiple sclerosis

MJ Carson - Glia, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating inflammatory disease of the central nervous
system (CNS). As the tissue macrophage of the CNS, microglia have the potential to …

Mechanisms of immune injury in multiple sclerosis

CF Brosnan, CS Raine - Brain Pathology, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we address current concepts regarding the mechanisms of tissue damage that
lead to demyelination and oligodendrocyte loss in multiple sclerosis. Particular emphasis …

Microglia and meningeal macrophages depletion delays the onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

A Montilla, A Zabala, M Er-Lukowiak, B Rissiek… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
In multiple sclerosis and the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, both
resident microglia and infiltrating macrophages contribute to demyelination as well as …

Central nervous system macrophages in progressive multiple sclerosis: relationship to neurodegeneration and therapeutics

E Kamma, W Lasisi, C Libner, HS Ng… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
There are over 15 disease-modifying drugs that have been approved over the last 20 years
for the treatment of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), but there are limited …

Differential roles of microglia and monocytes in the inflamed central nervous system

R Yamasaki, H Lu, O Butovsky, N Ohno… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - rupress.org
In the human disorder multiple sclerosis (MS) and in the model experimental autoimmune
encephalomyelitis (EAE), macrophages predominate in demyelinated areas and their …

Role of macrophages/microglia in multiple sclerosis and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

EN Benveniste - Journal of molecular medicine, 1997 - Springer
One of the characteristic features of microglia is their rapid activation in response to injury,
inflammation, neurodegeneration, infection, and brain tumors. This review focuses on the …

Microglia and multiple sclerosis

C Jack, F Ruffini, A Bar‐Or… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia participate in all phases of the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease process. As
members of the innate immune system, these cells have evolved to respond to …