Genetic, environmental and lifestyle determinants of accelerated telomere attrition as contributors to risk and severity of multiple sclerosis

M Hecker, J Bühring, B Fitzner, PS Rommer, UK Zettl - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of linear chromosomes. Shortened telomere
lengths (TL) are an indicator of premature biological aging and have been associated with a …

The interaction between Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis genetic risk loci: insights into disease pathogenesis and therapeutic opportunities

A Afrasiabi, C Ahlenstiel… - Clinical & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative autoimmune disease, characterised
by the demyelination of neurons in the central nervous system. Whilst it is unclear what …

BACH2 regulates diversification of regulatory and proinflammatory chromatin states in TH17 cells

PI Thakore, A Schnell, L Huang, M Zhao, Y Hou… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing helper T (TH17) cells are heterogenous and
consist of nonpathogenic TH17 (npTH17) cells that contribute to tissue homeostasis and …

Integration of epigenetic and genetic profiles identifies multiple sclerosis disease-critical cell types and genes

Q Ma, H Shams, A Didonna, SE Baranzini… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) successfully identified multiple sclerosis (MS)
susceptibility variants. Despite this notable progress, understanding the biological context of …

Multi-omic profiling reveals early immunological indicators for identifying COVID-19 Progressors

KA Drake, D Talantov, GJ Tong, JT Lin, S Verheijden… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
We sought to better understand the immune response during the immediate post-diagnosis
phase of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by identifying …

Transcriptome alterations in peripheral blood B cells of patients with multiple sclerosis receiving immune reconstitution therapy

M Hecker, B Fitzner, N Boxberger, E Putscher… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and neurodegenerative
disease that leads to irreversible damage to the brain and spinal cord. The goal of so-called" …

Implication of genetic variants in primary microRNA processing sites in the risk of multiple sclerosis

M Hecker, B Fitzner, E Putscher, M Schwartz… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous
system with a well-established genetic contribution to susceptibility. Over 200 genetic …

The chromatin landscape of Th17 cells reveals mechanisms of diversification of regulatory and pro-inflammatory states

PI Thakore, A Schnell, M Zhao, L Huang, Y Hou… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Th17 cells are a heterogenous cell population consisting of non-pathogenic Th17 cells
(npTh17) that contribute to tissue homeostasis and pathogenic Th17 cells (pTh17) that are …

Multiple Sclerosis Onset before and after COVID-19 Vaccination: Can HLA Haplotype Be Determinant?

A Bianco, G Di Sante, F Colò, V De Arcangelis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
A few cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) onset after COVID-19 vaccination have been
reported, although the evidence is insufficient to establish causality. The aim of this study is …

[HTML][HTML] Differential gene expression in B cells and T helper cells following high-dose glucocorticoid therapy for multiple sclerosis relapse

M Hecker, B Fitzner, D Koczan, J Klehmet… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Despite remarkable advances in the therapy of multiple sclerosis (MS), patients
with MS may still experience relapses. High-dose short-term methylprednisolone (MP) …