Multiple sclerosis: Neuroimmune crosstalk and therapeutic targeting
M Charabati, MA Wheeler, HL Weiner, FJ Quintana - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and degenerative disease of the central
nervous system afflicting nearly three million individuals worldwide. Neuroimmune …
nervous system afflicting nearly three million individuals worldwide. Neuroimmune …
[HTML][HTML] T cells in health and disease
L Sun, Y Su, A Jiao, X Wang, B Zhang - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
T cells are crucial for immune functions to maintain health and prevent disease. T cell
development occurs in a stepwise process in the thymus and mainly generates CD4+ and …
development occurs in a stepwise process in the thymus and mainly generates CD4+ and …
Integrated analyses of single-cell atlases reveal age, gender, and smoking status associations with cell type-specific expression of mediators of SARS-CoV-2 viral …
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, creates an urgent
need for identifying molecular mechanisms that mediate viral entry, propagation, and tissue …
need for identifying molecular mechanisms that mediate viral entry, propagation, and tissue …
Ferroptosis promotes T-cell activation-induced neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis
While many drugs are effective at reducing the relapse frequency of multiple sclerosis (MS),
there is an unmet need for treatments that slow neurodegeneration resulting from secondary …
there is an unmet need for treatments that slow neurodegeneration resulting from secondary …
[HTML][HTML] Not-so-opposite ends of the spectrum: CD8+ T cell dysfunction across chronic infection, cancer and autoimmunity
CD8+ T cells are critical mediators of cytotoxic effector function in infection, cancer and
autoimmunity. In cancer and chronic viral infection, CD8+ T cells undergo a progressive loss …
autoimmunity. In cancer and chronic viral infection, CD8+ T cells undergo a progressive loss …
m6A demethylase ALKBH5 controls CD4+ T cell pathogenicity and promotes autoimmunity
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is dynamically regulated by “writer” and “eraser”
enzymes. m6A “writers” have been shown to ensure the homeostasis of CD4+ T cells, but …
enzymes. m6A “writers” have been shown to ensure the homeostasis of CD4+ T cells, but …
Tissue-resident memory T cells invade the brain parenchyma in multiple sclerosis white matter lesions
NL Fransen, CC Hsiao, M van der Poel… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating disease, although it has been
suggested that in the progressive late phase, inflammatory lesion activity declines. We …
suggested that in the progressive late phase, inflammatory lesion activity declines. We …
[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxic CD8+ T cells target citrullinated antigens in rheumatoid arthritis
The immune mechanisms that mediate synovitis and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) remain poorly defined. Although increased levels of CD8+ T cells have been described …
(RA) remain poorly defined. Although increased levels of CD8+ T cells have been described …
Roles and regulation of microglia activity in multiple sclerosis: insights from animal models
F Distéfano-Gagné, S Bitarafan, S Lacroix… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
As resident macrophages of the CNS, microglia are critical immune effectors of inflammatory
lesions and associated neural dysfunctions. In multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal …
lesions and associated neural dysfunctions. In multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal …
[HTML][HTML] Microglia and perivascular macrophages act as antigen presenting cells to promote CD8 T cell infiltration of the brain
EN Goddery, CE Fain, CG Lipovsky… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
CD8 T cell infiltration of the central nervous system (CNS) is necessary for host protection
but contributes to neuropathology. Antigen presenting cells (APCs) situated at CNS borders …
but contributes to neuropathology. Antigen presenting cells (APCs) situated at CNS borders …