Serum neurofilament light chain levels associations with gray matter pathology: a 5‐year longitudinal study

D Jakimovski, J Kuhle, M Ramanathan… - Annals of clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Gray matter (GM) pathology is closely associated with physical and cognitive
impairment in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Similarly, serum neurofilament light …

Quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis and its association with depressive symptoms and physical disability

A Ochoa-Morales, T Hernández-Mojica… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this work was to evaluate the quality of life of patients with multiple
sclerosis and its association with depressive symptoms and physical health. Method A total …

Molecular mechanisms of immunosenescene and inflammaging: relevance to the immunopathogenesis and treatment of multiple sclerosis

O Perdaens, V Van Pesch - Frontiers in neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Aging is characterized, amongst other features, by a complex process of cellular
senescence involving both innate and adaptive immunity, called immunosenescence and …

Aging in multiple sclerosis: from childhood to old age, etiopathogenesis, and unmet needs: a narrative review

N Capasso, E Virgilio, A Covelli, B Giovannini… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) primarily affects adult females. However, in the last decades, rising
incidence and prevalence have been observed for demographic extremes, such as pediatric …

Mitophagy and the brain

NS Swerdlow, HM Wilkins - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Stress mechanisms have long been associated with neuronal loss and neurodegenerative
diseases. The origin of cell stress and neuronal loss likely stems from multiple pathways …

Multiple sclerosis and aging: comorbidity and treatment challenges

A Ostolaza, J Corroza, T Ayuso - Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: The prevalence of elderly patients with MS is increasing, in conjunction with
the ageing general population. This review will examine the principal characteristics of …

Interferons and multiple sclerosis: Lessons from 25 years of clinical and real-world experience with intramuscular interferon beta-1a (Avonex)

SL Cohan, BA Hendin, AT Reder, K Smoot, R Avila… - CNS drugs, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Recombinant interferon (IFN) β-1b was approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration as the first disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS) in …

Emerging role of extracellular vesicles in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

E Dolcetti, A Bruno, L Guadalupi, FR Rizzo… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a new reality for many physiological and pathological
functions as an alternative mode of intercellular communication. This is due to their capacity …

Shift of multiple sclerosis onset towards older age

L Prosperini, M Lucchini, S Ruggieri… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective To explore whether age at onset increased over time despite a shortened interval
from the initial clinical demyelinating event to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), as …

Genetic, environmental and lifestyle determinants of accelerated telomere attrition as contributors to risk and severity of multiple sclerosis

M Hecker, J Bühring, B Fitzner, PS Rommer, UK Zettl - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of linear chromosomes. Shortened telomere
lengths (TL) are an indicator of premature biological aging and have been associated with a …