Impact of B cells to the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

BM Arneth - Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the central
nervous system and compromises the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide …

Involvement of the janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling pathway in multiple sclerosis and the animal model of experimental …

EN Benveniste, Y Liu, BC McFarland… - Journal of Interferon & …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
(EAE) are characterized by focal inflammatory infiltrates into the central nervous system …

Extensive grey matter pathology in the cerebellum in multiple sclerosis is linked to inflammation in the subarachnoid space

OW Howell, EK Schulz‐Trieglaff… - Neuropathology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive inflammatory neurological disease affecting
myelin, neurons and glia. Demyelination and neurodegeneration of cortical grey matter …

Contribution of vitamin D insufficiency to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

C Pierrot-Deseilligny… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The contribution of vitamin D insufficiency to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is
reviewed. Among the multiple recently discovered actions of vitamin D, an …

Pathological differences between white and grey matter multiple sclerosis lesions

M Prins, E Schul, J Geurts… - Annals of the New …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease characterized by demyelination of the central
nervous system (CNS), resulting in widespread formation of white matter lesions (WMLs) …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis. From evidence to therapeutic strategies

S Fernández-Menéndez, M Fernández-Morán… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is caused by a complex interaction between genetic predisposition and
environmental factors. Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is an environmental risk factor that is …

The effects of teriflunomide on lymphocyte subpopulations in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro

L Li, J Liu, T Delohery, D Zhang, C Arendt… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Teriflunomide is an inhibitor of dihydro-orotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), and is
hypothesized to ameliorate multiple sclerosis by reducing proliferation of stimulated …

Increased intrathecal activity of follicular helper T cells in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

R Holm Hansen, J Talbot… - Neurology …, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Follicular helper T (Tfh) cells play a critical role in protective
immunity helping B cells produce antibodies against foreign pathogens and are likely …

Biological markers in early multiple sclerosis: the paved way for radiologically isolated syndrome

M Rival, M Galoppin, E Thouvenot - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS) is characterized by MRI-typical brain lesions
fulfilling the 2009 Okuda criteria, detected in patients without clinical conditions suggestive …

Activation of MSRV-type endogenous retroviruses during infectious mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr virus latency: the missing link with multiple sclerosis?

G Mameli, G Madeddu, A Mei, E Uleri, L Poddighe… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is still unclear. The immuno-pathogenic phenomena
leading to neurodegeneration are thought to be triggered by environmental (viral?) factors …