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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The role of autoimmune t lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
Neurology, Volume 45, No. 6, Year 1995
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Description
Autoimmune T cells play a key role as regulators and effectors of autoimmune disease.In multiple sclerosis (MS), activated T cells specific for myelin components or other locally expressed autoantigens enter the CNS and recognize their antigen(s) on local antigen-presenting cells. After local stimulation, the T cells produce a plethora of cytokines and inflammatory mediators that have profound effects on the local cellular environment, induce and recruit additional inflammatory cells, and contribute to myelin damage. An increasingly detailed knowledge of these processes will greatly facilitate the development of new immunotherapies. This article focuses on the role of T cells in MS. We provide a brief overview of the principles of T-cell immunology, discuss the experimental techniques available for studying T cells, address the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of MS, and highlight modern concepts for immunotherapy. © 1995 American Academy of Neurology.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hohlfeld, Reinhard
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Meinl, Edgar
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Zipp, Frauke
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Sotgiu, Stefano
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Spuler, Simone
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Staudt, Louis M.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Lenardo, Michael J.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Margulies, David H.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Samraoui, Boudjéma
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Jardetzky, Theodore S.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Cohen, Irun Robert
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Fleckenstein, Bernhard W.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Miller, Ariel E.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Oksenberg, Jorge R.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Begovich, Ann B.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Zimprich, Fritz
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Berger, Thomas J.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Lassmann, Hans P.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Hafler, David A.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Weber, Frank
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Selmaj, Krzysztof W.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Raine, Cedric S.Phd Dsc
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Statistics
Citations: 82
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1212/wnl.45.6_suppl_6.s33
ISSN:
00283878
Research Areas
Cancer