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 …

B cells in multiple sclerosis: connecting the dots

HC von Büdingen, A Bar-Or, SS Zamvil - Current opinion in immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades B cells have increasingly moved into the spotlight in multiple
sclerosis (MS) research. This interest was fuelled by growing understanding and acceptance …

Cytokine-defined B cell responses as therapeutic targets in multiple sclerosis

R Li, A Rezk, LM Healy, G Muirhead, A Prat… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Important antibody-independent pathogenic roles of B cells are emerging in autoimmune
diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). The contrasting results of different treatments …

The role of B cells in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

T Gharibi, Z Babaloo, A Hosseini, F Marofi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is ongoing debate on how B cells contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). The success of B‐cell targeting therapies in MS highlighted the role of B cells …

Reassessing B cell contributions in multiple sclerosis

R Li, KR Patterson, A Bar-Or - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
There is growing recognition that B cell contributions to normal immune responses extend
well beyond their potential to become antibody-producing cells, including roles at the innate …

B cells in multiple sclerosis

H Wekerle - Autoimmunity, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
B lymphocytes have essential roles in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). They regulate the autoimmune response and participate in the development of the …

B cells in multiple sclerosis—from targeted depletion to immune reconstitution therapies

MT Cencioni, M Mattoscio, R Magliozzi… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates the involvement of B cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS), but their precise roles are unclear. In this Review, we provide an overview of …

Involvement of CD8+ T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis

M Salou, B Nicol, A Garcia, DA Laplaud - Frontiers in immunology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system
characterized by focal demyelination patches associated with inflammatory infiltrates …

Update on the autoimmune pathology of multiple sclerosis: B-cells as disease-drivers and therapeutic targets

H von Büdingen, A Palanichamy… - European …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Collectively, research on the role of B-cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS) illustrates how translational medicine has given rise to promising therapeutic …

Deciphering the role of B cells in multiple sclerosis—towards specific targeting of pathogenic function

K Lehmann-Horn, S Kinzel, MS Weber - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
B cells, plasma cells and antibodies may play a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS). This notion is supported by various immunological changes observed in MS …