Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic strategies

S Faissner, JR Plemel, R Gold, VW Yong - Nature reviews drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that
involves demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although substantial progress has been …

Thinking outside the box: non-canonical targets in multiple sclerosis

L Bierhansl, HP Hartung, O Aktas, T Ruck… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that
causes demyelination, axonal degeneration and astrogliosis, resulting in progressive …

Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and axonal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

MA Friese, B Schattling, L Fugger - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2014 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS, and
imposes major burdens on young lives. Great progress has been made in understanding …

Classification, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

IK Sand - Current opinion in neurology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Current multiple sclerosis phenotypic classifications include relapsing-remitting multiple
sclerosis, clinically isolated syndrome, radiologically isolated syndrome, primary …

Pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: insights from molecular and metabolic imaging

O Ciccarelli, F Barkhof, B Bodini, N De Stefano… - The Lancet …, 2014 - thelancet.com
The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis induce the changes that
underpin relapse-associated and progressive disability. Disease mechanisms can be …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous Na+ storage strengthens the antimicrobial barrier function of the skin and boosts macrophage-driven host defense

J Jantsch, V Schatz, D Friedrich, A Schröder, C Kopp… - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
Immune cells regulate a hypertonic microenvironment in the skin; however, the biological
advantage of increased skin Na+ concentrations is unknown. We found that Na+ …

Sodium in the microenvironment regulates immune responses and tissue homeostasis

DN Müller, N Wilck, S Haase, M Kleinewietfeld… - Nature reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
During tissue inflammation, immune cells infiltrate the interstitial space of target organs,
where they sense and adapt to local environmental stimuli. Such stimuli include not only …

Assessing treatment outcomes in multiple sclerosis trials and in the clinical setting

C Tur, M Moccia, F Barkhof, J Chataway… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Increasing numbers of drugs are being developed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Measurement of relevant outcomes is key for assessing the efficacy of new drugs in …

The regulation and differentiation of regulatory T cells and their dysfunction in autoimmune diseases

TS Sumida, NT Cheru, DA Hafler - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
The discovery of FOXP3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells as a distinct cell lineage with a central
role in regulating immune responses provided a deeper understanding of self-tolerance …

Advances in brain imaging in multiple sclerosis

R Cortese, S Collorone, O Ciccarelli… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Brain imaging is increasingly used to support clinicians in diagnosing multiple sclerosis
(MS) and monitoring its progression. However, the role of magnetic resonance imaging …