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Apoptosis of Oligodendrocytes via Fas and TNF-R1 Is a Key Event in the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
1 Nov 2005
Abstract excerpt
In experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for multiple sclerosis, immunization with myelin Ags leads to demyelination and paralysis. To investigate which molecules are crucial for the pathogenesis of EAE, we specifically assessed the roles of the death receptors Fas and TNF-R1. Mice lacking Fas expression in oligodendrocytes (ODCs) were generated and crossed to TNF-R1-deficient mice. To...
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