Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathogenic mechanisms to treatment

J Correale, MI Gaitán, MC Ysrraelit, MP Fiol - Brain, 2017 - academic.oup.com
During the past decades, better understanding of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
disease mechanisms have led to the development of several disease-modifying therapies …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: current knowledge and future challenges

M Rovaris, C Confavreux, R Furlan, L Kappos… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
The secondary progressive phase of multiple sclerosis (MS), which is characterised by a
steady accrual of fixed disability after an initial relapsing remitting course, is not clearly …

Diagnosis and management of progressive multiple sclerosis

G Macaron, D Ontaneda - Biomedicines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that results
in varying degrees of disability. Progressive multiple sclerosis, characterized by a steady …

Disease-modifying treatment in progressive multiple sclerosis

JR Ciotti, AH Cross - Current treatment options in neurology, 2018 - Springer
Purpose of review Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disorder that affects the
central nervous system (CNS), often first affecting people in early adulthood. Although most …

Oral effects of low-dose methotrexate treatment

A Kalantzis, Z Marshman, DT Falconer… - Oral Surgery, Oral …, 2005 - Elsevier
Methotrexate is used increasingly in low-dose regimes for a variety of conditions, particularly
rheumatoid arthritis. While certain adverse effects of low-dose methotrexate have been …

Therapeutic advances and challenges in the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis

LE Baldassari, RJ Fox - Drugs, 2018 - Springer
Despite the fact that majority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have relapsing-remitting
disease, many transition to secondary progressive disease (SPMS) over time. This transition …

The role of oligodendrocytes and their progenitors on neural interface technology: A novel perspective on tissue regeneration and repair

SM Wellman, F Cambi, TDY Kozai - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Oligodendrocytes and their precursors are critical glial facilitators of neurophysiology, which
is responsible for cognition and behavior. Devices that are used to interface with the brain …

Glatiramer acetate in treatment of multiple sclerosis: a toolbox of random co-polymers for targeting inflammatory mechanisms of both the innate and adaptive immune …

B Jalilian, HB Einarsson, T Vorup-Jensen - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system, resulting in the demyelination
of neurons, causing mild to severe symptoms. Several anti-inflammatory treatments now …

Other therapy options and future strategies for treating patients with multiple sclerosis

SA Rizvi, K Bashir - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Research into therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) is occurring at a rapid pace, and current
treatment options approved by the FDA specifically target the inflammatory phase of MS …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of low dose methotrexate on relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in comparison to Interferon β-1α: A randomized controlled trial

F Ashtari, MR Savoj - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Methotrexate, a toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by
acting as an antagonist to folic acid, has been used to control autoimmune disease with …