The immunology of multiple sclerosis

KE Attfield, LT Jensen, M Kaufmann… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Our incomplete understanding of the causes and pathways involved in the onset and
progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) limits our ability to effectively treat this complex …

Cellular immunology of relapsing multiple sclerosis: interactions, checks, and balances

A Bar-Or, R Li - The Lancet Neurology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Novel insights from basic and translational studies are reshaping concepts of the
immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and understanding of the different inflammatory …

The role of the adaptive immune system and T cell dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

A DeMaio, S Mehrotra, K Sambamurti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The adaptive immune system and associated inflammation are vital in surveillance and host
protection against internal and external threats, but can secondarily damage host tissues …

MAIT cell development and functions: the microbial connection

F Legoux, M Salou, O Lantz - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an evolutionarily conserved T cell subset,
which reacts to most bacteria through T cell receptor (TCR)-mediated recognition of …

Differential effects of anti-CD20 therapy on CD4 and CD8 T cells and implication of CD20-expressing CD8 T cells in MS disease activity

K Shinoda, R Li, A Rezk, I Mexhitaj… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
A small proportion of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients develop new disease activity soon after
starting anti-CD20 therapy. This activity does not recur with further dosing, possibly reflecting …

Resolution of inflammation during multiple sclerosis

F Ruiz, S Vigne, C Pot - Seminars in immunopathology, 2019 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a frequent autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system (CNS). There are three clinical forms described: relapsing-remitting multiple …

The CD8 T cell-Epstein-Barr virus-B cell trialogue: a central issue in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis

C Veroni, F Aloisi - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The cause and the pathogenic mechanisms leading to multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic
inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), are still under scrutiny. During …

Immune reconstitution therapies: concepts for durable remission in multiple sclerosis

JD Lünemann, T Ruck, PA Muraro, A Bar-Or… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
New so-called immune reconstitution therapies (IRTs) have the potential to induce long-term
or even permanent drug-free remission in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). These …

IL-17+ CD8+ T cell suppression by dimethyl fumarate associates with clinical response in multiple sclerosis

C Lückel, F Picard, H Raifer… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract IL-17-producing CD8+ (Tc17) cells are enriched in active lesions of patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS), suggesting a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity. Here we …

Regulatory cells in multiple sclerosis: From blood to brain

L Calahorra, C Camacho-Toledano, MP Serrano-Regal… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease of the
central nervous system (CNS) that affects myelin. The etiology of MS is unclear, although a …