[HTML][HTML] B and T cells driving multiple sclerosis: identity, mechanisms and potential triggers

J Van Langelaar, L Rijvers, J Smolders… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Historically, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been viewed as being primarily driven by T cells.
However, the effective use of anti-CD20 treatment now also reveals an important role for B …

Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

A Cossarizza, HD Chang, A Radbruch… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The third edition of Flow Cytometry Guidelines provides the key aspects to consider when
performing flow cytometry experiments and includes comprehensive sections describing …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue-resident memory T cells populate the human brain

J Smolders, KM Heutinck, NL Fransen… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Most tissues are populated by tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM cells), which are
adapted to their niche and appear to be indispensable for local protection against …

Tissue-resident memory T cells invade the brain parenchyma in multiple sclerosis white matter lesions

NL Fransen, CC Hsiao, M van der Poel… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating disease, although it has been
suggested that in the progressive late phase, inflammatory lesion activity declines. We …

[HTML][HTML] Aging and neurodegenerative disease: is the adaptive immune system a friend or foe?

K Mayne, JA White, CE McMurran, FJ Rivera… - Frontiers in aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are characterized by
progressive neuronal death and neurological dysfunction, leading to increased disability …

Immune biology of glioma-associated macrophages and microglia: functional and therapeutic implications

J Wei, P Chen, P Gupta, M Ott, D Zamler… - Neuro …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
CNS immune defenses are marshaled and dominated by brain resident macrophages and
microglia, which are the innate immune sentinels and frontline host immune barriers against …

Extravascular CD3+ T cells in brains of Alzheimer disease patients correlate with tau but not with amyloid pathology: an immunohistochemical study

M Merlini, T Kirabali, L Kulic, RM Nitsch… - Neurodegenerative …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Strong genetic and epidemiological evidence points to a crucial role of the
immune system in the development of Alzheimer disease (AD). CD3+ T lymphocytes have …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic and functional characterization of T cells in white matter lesions of multiple sclerosis patients

GP van Nierop, MM van Luijn, SS Michels… - Acta …, 2017 - Springer
T cells are considered pivotal in the pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS), but their function
and antigen specificity are unknown. To unravel the role of T cells in MS pathology, we …

Age-associated resident memory CD8 T cells in the central nervous system are primed to potentiate inflammation after ischemic brain injury

RM Ritzel, J Crapser, AR Patel, R Verma… - The Journal of …, 2016 - journals.aai.org
Aging is associated with an increase in basal inflammation in the CNS and an overall
decline in cognitive function and poorer recovery following injury. Growing evidence …

[HTML][HTML] T-cell brain infiltration and immature antigen-presenting cells in transgenic models of Alzheimer's disease-like cerebral amyloidosis

MT Ferretti, M Merlini, C Späni, C Gericke… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cerebral beta-amyloidosis, one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
elicits a well-characterised, microglia-mediated local innate immune response. In contrast, it …