Humoral immunity in multiple sclerosis and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

AH Cross, JL Stark - Immunologic research, 2005 - Springer
Abnormal immunoglobulin synthesis within the central nervous system is a common finding
in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) that is often used for diagnosis. However, it is not …

MRI criteria in MS patients with negative and positive oligoclonal bands: equal fulfillment of Barkhof's criteria but different lesion patterns

HB Huttner, PD Schellinger, T Struffert, G Richter… - Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
In multiple sclerosis (MS) more than 95% of the patients have positive oligoclonal bands
(OCB) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Previous studies have reported differences between …

B-cell subsets up-regulate α4 integrin and accumulate in the cerebrospinal fluid in clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of multiple sclerosis onset

C Lee-Chang, H Zéphir, I Top, S Dubucquoi, J Trauet… - Neuroscience …, 2011 - Elsevier
During the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), activated B-cells cross the inflamed
endothelium of the central nervous system (CNS) to exert their effector functions, probably …

Biochemical markers of autoimmune diseases of the nervous system

H Tumani, J Brettschneider - Current pharmaceutical design, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Biochemical biomarkers are important candidates for the diagnosis and prognosis of
neurological diseases of autoimmune etiology, since they may reflect the presence, nature …

Precision medicine for multiple sclerosis: an update of the available biomarkers and their use in therapeutic decision making

I Pulido-Valdeolivas, I Zubizarreta… - Expert Review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Precision medicine is an approach to disease prevention and treatment that
takes into account individual variability in terms of genetics, environment and lifestyle. This …

The potential role of B cell-targeted therapies in multiple sclerosis

A Boster, DP Ankeny, MK Racke - Drugs, 2010 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS. Until recently,
most therapeutic interventions have targeted T cells in the treatment of MS. Recent data …

B-cell-targeted treatment for multiple sclerosis: mechanism of action and clinical data

K Hawker - Current opinion in neurology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Strategies for treating autoimmune disorders are increasingly employing targeted therapies
rather than non-specific, multitargeted treatments. Accumulating evidence on the …

Update on multiple sclerosis, its diagnosis and treatments

AH Cross, KA Cross, L Piccio - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory …, 2012 - degruyter.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disorder, characterized by mononuclear
cell inflammation, demyelination and often with extensive axonal injury. It was first described …

Cerebrospinal fluid IgM index correlates with cranial MRI lesion load in patients with multiple sclerosis

PJH Jongen, G Lycklama a Nijeholt, KJB Lamers… - European …, 2007 - karger.com
In multiple sclerosis intrathecal IgM synthesis correlates with an unfavourable disease
course. Whether this reflects a pathogenic role of IgM, possibly in conjunction with …

Cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal IgM test in routine practice: Comparison with quantitative assessment of intrathecal IgM synthesis

D Zeman, P Kušnierová, F Všianský, K Reguliová… - Clinica Chimica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Intrathecal IgM synthesis demonstrated either as cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)-restricted oligoclonal (o-) IgM bands or calculated using various formulas has been …