Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

SS Soldan, PM Lieberman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human lymphotropic herpesvirus with a well-
established causal role in several cancers. Recent studies have provided compelling …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple sclerosis: role of meningeal lymphoid aggregates in progression independent of relapse activity

RM Ransohoff - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
The emphasis on mechanisms driving multiple sclerosis (MS) symptomatic worsening
suggests that we move beyond categorical clinical classifiers such as relapsing–remitting …

Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein compared with neurofilament light chain as a biomarker for disease progression in multiple sclerosis

S Meier, EAJ Willemse, S Schaedelin… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There is a lack of validated biomarkers for disability progression independent of
relapse activity (PIRA) in multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective To determine how serum glial …

B cell depletion with anti-CD20 promotes neuroprotection in a BAFF-dependent manner in mice and humans

AA Wang, F Luessi, T Neziraj, E Pössnecker… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
Anti-CD20 therapy to deplete B cells is highly efficacious in preventing new white matter
lesions in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), but its protective …

A real-world clinical validation for AI-based MRI monitoring in multiple sclerosis

M Barnett, D Wang, H Beadnall, A Bischof… - npj Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
Modern management of MS targets No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA): no clinical
relapses, no magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disease activity and no disability …

Harmonizing definitions for progression independent of relapse activity in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

J Müller, A Cagol, J Lorscheider, C Tsagkas… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Emerging evidence suggests that progression independent of relapse activity
(PIRA) is a substantial contributor to long-term disability accumulation in relapsing-remitting …

Alterations of oligodendrocyte and myelin energy metabolism in multiple sclerosis

E López-Muguruza, C Matute - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex autoimmune disease of the central nervous system
(CNS), characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration. Oligodendrocytes play a …

[HTML][HTML] An open-source tool for longitudinal whole-brain and white matter lesion segmentation

S Cerri, DN Greve, A Hoopes, H Lundell… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper we describe and validate a longitudinal method for whole-brain segmentation
of longitudinal MRI scans. It builds upon an existing whole-brain segmentation method that …

Time to change the current clinical classification of multiple sclerosis?

C Granziera, T Derfuss, L Kappos - JAMA neurology, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have traditionally been classified has having relapsing-
remitting (RR) or progressive (either secondary or primary progressive) MS based on (1) the …

Association of spinal cord atrophy and brain paramagnetic rim lesions with progression independent of relapse activity in people with MS

A Cagol, P Benkert, L Melie-Garcia, SA Schaedelin… - Neurology, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) is a crucial
determinant of overall disability accumulation in multiple sclerosis (MS). Accelerated brain …