[HTML][HTML] Identification and management of subclinical disease activity in early multiple sclerosis: a review

D Ontaneda, T Chitnis, K Rammohan, AZ Obeidat - Journal of Neurology, 2024 - Springer
Importance Early treatment initiation in multiple sclerosis (MS) is crucial in preventing
irreversible neurological damage and disability progression. The current assessment of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple sclerosis plasma IgG aggregates induce complement-dependent neuronal apoptosis

W Zhou, M Graner, P Paucek, C Beseler… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Grey matter pathology is central to the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). We discovered
that MS plasma immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, mainly IgG1, form large aggregates (> …

[HTML][HTML] Potential biological contributers to the sex difference in multiple sclerosis progression

N Alvarez-Sanchez, SE Dunn - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that targets the myelin sheath of
central nervous system (CNS) neurons leading to axon injury, neuronal death, and …

The elusive nature of the oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis

PGE Kennedy, W George, X Yu - Journal of Neurology, 2024 - Springer
Intrathecal immunoglobulin G (IgG) and oligoclonal bands (OCBs) detected in both the brain
and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are seminal features of multiple sclerosis (MS). The presence …

[HTML][HTML] Absence of Oligoclonal Bands in Multiple Sclerosis: A Call for Differential Diagnosis

E Katsarogiannis, AM Landtblom… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) oligoclonal bands (OCB) in the cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) are absent in a small group of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. According to …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing clinical and imaging features of patients with MOG antibody-positivity and with and without oligoclonal bands

Y Tomizawa, Y Hoshino, R Kamo, D Cossu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody (MOG)–associated disorder
(MOGAD) is a recently identified immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the central …

Immune cell contributors to the female sex bias in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

N Alvarez-Sanchez, SE Dunn - Sex Differences in Brain Function and …, 2022 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system (CNS) that leads to axonal damage and accumulation of disability …

Higher MRI lesion load in multiple sclerosis is related to the N-glycosylation changes of cerebrospinal fluid immunoglobulin G

A Turčić, B Radovani, Ž Vogrinc, M Habek… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Intrathecal clonal expansion of antibody-producing plasma cells in multiple
sclerosis (MS) perpetuates central nervous system injury and is associated with active …

Higher Levels of IgG3 Antibodies in Serum, But Not in CSF, distinguish multiple sclerosis from other neurological disorders

PGE Kennedy, MW Graner, A Fringuello… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2022 - Springer
Increased intrathecal IgG and oligoclonal bands (OCB) are seminal features of multiple
sclerosis (MS). Although no such differences in MS blood total IgG antibodies have been …

[HTML][HTML] The role of immunoglobulin in cerebrospinal fluid on the differential diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis and viral encephalitis in children

X Hu, S Cheng - BMC pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background A case-control study was conducted to analyze the role of cerebrospinal fluid
immunoglobulin in the differential diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis and viral …