T helper cell type 1 (Th1), Th2 and Th17 responses to myelin basic protein and disease activity in multiple sclerosis

CJ Hedegaard, M Krakauer, K Bendtzen, H Lund… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Autoreactive T cells are thought to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS). We examined the stimulatory effect of human myelin basic protein (MBP) on …

Cytokine secretion of myelin basic protein reactive T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis

A Windhagen, DE Anderson, A Carrizosa… - Journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine whether autoreactive T cells in patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS) are polarized and committed in their differentiation to a stable …

Interleukin‐17‐ and interleukin‐22‐secreting myelin‐specific CD4+ T cells resistant to corticoids are related with active brain lesions in multiple sclerosis patients

AC Wing, J Hygino, TB Ferreira, TM Kasahara… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. It is believed that
immunological events in the early stages have great impact on the disease course …

Cytokine profile of myelin basic protein—reactive T cells in multiple sclerosis and healthy individuals

G Hermans, P Stinissen, L Hauben… - Annals of Neurology …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Myelin basic protein (MBP)‐reactive T cells have been implicated in the autoimmune
pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, we examined the cytokine profile of …

Cytokine secretion profile of myelin basic protein-specific T cells in multiple sclerosis

C Rohowsky-Kochan, D Molinaro… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with a
presumed autoimmune pathogenesis involving autoantigen-specific CD4+ T cells and …

Memory CD4+ CD127high T cells from patients with multiple sclerosis produce IL-17 in response to myelin antigens

K Venken, N Hellings, K Hensen, JL Rummens… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Myelin-reactive T helper-17 cells are implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Here, we analyzed the reactivity of peripheral naive and memory conventional CD4+ …

Monocyte-derived IL12, CD86 (B7-2) and CD40L expression in relapsing and progressive multiple sclerosis

LG Filion, D Matusevicius, GM Graziani-Bowering… - Clinical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis has been postulated to be an autoimmune disease in which Th1 immune
responses predominate. This response is associated with an increased production of IFNγ …

T‐cell reactivity to multiple myelin antigens in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls

N Hellings, M Barée, C Verhoeven… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Myelin proteins, including myelin basic protein (MBP), proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin
oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are candidate autoantigens in MS. It is not clear …

The T‐cell pool is anergized in patients with multiple sclerosis in remission

ME Fransson, LSE Liljenfeldt, J Fagius… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is a complex autoimmune disease of the
central nervous system with oscillating phases of relapse and remission. RRMS has been …

Th2 immune regulation induced by T cell vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis

YCQ Zang, J Hong, MV Tejada‐Simon… - European journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
T cell responses to myelin basic protein (MBP) are potentially involved in the pathogenesis
of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, we demonstrated that subcutaneous inoculations …