The role of TH17 cells in multiple sclerosis: Therapeutic implications

T Moser, K Akgün, U Proschmann, J Sellner… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system (CNS) where immunopathology is thought to be mediated by myelin-reactive CD4+ T …

Molecular anatomy and functions of the choroidal blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier in health and disease

JF Ghersi-Egea, N Strazielle, M Catala… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
The barrier between the blood and the ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is located at the
choroid plexuses. At the interface between two circulating fluids, these richly vascularized …

Immune cell trafficking across the blood-brain barrier in the absence and presence of neuroinflammation

L Marchetti, B Engelhardt - Vascular Biology, 2020 - vb.bioscientifica.com
To maintain the homeostatic environment required for proper function of central nervous
system (CNS) neurons the endothelial cells of CNS microvessels tightly regulate the …

Vascular, glial, and lymphatic immune gateways of the central nervous system

B Engelhardt, RO Carare, I Bechmann, A Flügel… - Acta …, 2016 - Springer
Immune privilege of the central nervous system (CNS) has been ascribed to the presence of
a blood–brain barrier and the lack of lymphatic vessels within the CNS parenchyma …

Effector T-cell trafficking between the leptomeninges and the cerebrospinal fluid

C Schläger, H Körner, M Krueger, S Vidoli, M Haberl… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
In multiple sclerosis, brain-reactive T cells invade the central nervous system (CNS) and
induce a self-destructive inflammatory process. T-cell infiltrates are not only found within the …

Current multiple sclerosis treatments have improved our understanding of MS autoimmune pathogenesis

R Martin, M Sospedra, M Rosito… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory disorder of the central nervous
system (CNS) in young adults. When MS is not treated, it leads to irreversible and severe …

Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of human CSF microglia and myeloid cells in neuroinflammation

E Esaulova, C Cantoni, I Shchukina… - Neurology …, 2020 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To identify and characterize myeloid cell populations within the CSF of patients
with MS and anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) disorder by high-resolution …

Meningeal T cells function in the central nervous system homeostasis and neurodegenerative diseases

A Abbaoui, O Fatoba, T Yamashita - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recently, a rising interest is given to neuroimmune communication in physiological and
neuropathological conditions. Meningeal immunity is a complex immune environment …

T regulatory (Treg) and T helper 17 (Th17) lymphocytes in thyroid autoimmunity

R González-Amaro, M Marazuela - Endocrine, 2016 - Springer
Different immune cell subsets have a relevant role in the pathogenesis of and tissue
damage seen in autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), including T regulatory (Treg) …

T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3 (TIM-3): Solving a key puzzle in autoimmune diseases

H Chen, J Zha, R Tang, G Chen - International Immunopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Dysfunctional immune cells participate in the pathogenesis of a variety of autoimmune
diseases, although the specific mechanisms remain elusive and effective clinical …