Role of B cells in multiple sclerosis and related disorders

G Comi, A Bar‐Or, H Lassmann, A Uccelli… - Annals of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The success of clinical trials of selective B‐cell depletion in patients with relapsing multiple
sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive MS has led to a conceptual shift in the …

Update on the autoimmune pathology of multiple sclerosis: B-cells as disease-drivers and therapeutic targets

H von Büdingen, A Palanichamy… - European …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Collectively, research on the role of B-cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS) illustrates how translational medicine has given rise to promising therapeutic …

The Charcot Lecture| beating MS: a story of B cells, with twists and turns

SL Hauser - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Autoimmune B cells play a major role in mediating tissue damage in multiple sclerosis (MS).
In MS, B cells are believed to cross the blood-brain barrier and undergo stimulation, antigen …

Targeting B cells in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: recent advances and remaining challenges

K Lehmann-Horn, HC Kronsbein… - Therapeutic advances …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent years have substantially broadened our view on the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS). While earlier concepts focused predominantly on T lymphocytes as the key …

Deciphering the role of B cells in multiple sclerosis—towards specific targeting of pathogenic function

K Lehmann-Horn, S Kinzel, MS Weber - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
B cells, plasma cells and antibodies may play a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS). This notion is supported by various immunological changes observed in MS …

B cells in multiple sclerosis—from targeted depletion to immune reconstitution therapies

MT Cencioni, M Mattoscio, R Magliozzi… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates the involvement of B cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS), but their precise roles are unclear. In this Review, we provide an overview of …

The role of B cells in multiple sclerosis: rationale for B-cell-targeted therapies

MK Racke - Current opinion in neurology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system
with no clear etiology. Until recently, most studies have emphasized the role of T cells in the …

Targeting B cells in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to optimal clinical management

S Bittner, T Ruck, H Wiendl… - Therapeutic …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that is caused by an
autoimmune response against central nervous system (CNS) structures. Traditionally …

The evidence for a role of B cells in multiple sclerosis

G Disanto, JM Morahan, MH Barnett, G Giovannoni… - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Understanding the pathogenesis of complex immunologic disorders such as multiple
sclerosis (MS) is challenging. Abnormalities in many different cell types are observed in the …

B cells in multiple sclerosis: connecting the dots

HC von Büdingen, A Bar-Or, SS Zamvil - Current opinion in immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades B cells have increasingly moved into the spotlight in multiple
sclerosis (MS) research. This interest was fuelled by growing understanding and acceptance …