The association of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles with genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in the Slovak population

J Michalik, D Čierny, E Kantorová… - Neurological …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the association between HLA-DRB1
and-DQB1 allele groups with the genetic predisposition to multiple sclerosis (MS) in the …

Genetics of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis supports the role of T helper cells in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis

EP Blankenhorn, R Butterfield, LK Case… - Annals of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the primary genetic contributor to
multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), but multiple …

[HTML][HTML] TNFR2 limits proinflammatory astrocyte functions during EAE induced by pathogenic DR2b-restricted T cells

I Raphael, F Gomez-Rivera, RA Raphael… - JCI insight, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neuroinflammatory disease where the underlying
mechanisms driving disease progression have remained unresolved. HLA-DR2b (DRB1 …

Gender influence in EBV antibody response in multiple sclerosis patients from Kuwait

R Al-Temaimi, R Alroughani, S Jacob… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection is implicated with multiple sclerosis
(MS) risk, exacerbation, and progression. The HLA-DRB1* 1501 haplotype is a strong MS …

HLA-DRB1* 14 is a protective allele for multiple sclerosis in an admixed Colombian population

J Toro, D Cuellar-Giraldo, C Díaz-Cruz… - Neuroimmunology & …, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine ancestry informative markers,
mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, and the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and …

Vitamin D receptor biochemical and genetic profiling and HLA-class II genotyping among Lebanese with multiple sclerosis—a pilot study

B Yamout, NM Karaky, RAR Mahfouz, F Jaber… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease affecting
mostly young adult females with multifactorial etiology. Recent studies suggested that …

Replication analysis of variants associated with multiple sclerosis risk

M Dashti, K Ateyah, R Alroughani, R Al-Temaimi - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex chronic neurodegenerative disorder resulting from an
autoimmune reaction against myelin. So far, many genetic variants have been reported to …

High resolution HLA analysis reveals independent class I haplotypes and amino-acid motifs protective for multiple sclerosis

SJ Mack, J Udell, F Cohen, K Osoegawa… - Genes & …, 2019 - nature.com
We investigated association between HLA class I and class II alleles and haplotypes, and
KIR loci and their HLA class I ligands, with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 412 European …

Hypothesis: Multiple sclerosis is caused by three-hits, strictly in order, in genetically susceptible persons

PKA Kearns, HA Casey, JP Leach - Multiple Sclerosis and Related …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, progressive and debilitating neurological disease which,
despite extensive study for over 100 years, remains of enigmatic aetiology. Drawn from the …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages and HLA-Class II Alleles in Multiple Sclerosis: Insights in Therapeutic Dynamics

P Prapas, M Anagnostouli - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antigen presentation is a crucial mechanism that drives the T cell-mediated immune
response and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Genetic alterations within the …