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Innate immunity mediated by TLR9 modulates pathogenicity in an animal model of multiple sclerosis.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2006
Prinz Marco, Garbe Folker, Schmidt Hauke, Mildner Alexander, Gutcher Ilona, Wolter Karina, Piesche Matthias, Schroers Roland, Weiss Elisabeth, Kirschning Carsten J, Rochford Christian D P, Brück Wolfgang, Becher Burkhard
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory diseases of the CNS, such as MS and its animal model EAE, are characterized by infiltration of activated lymphocytes and phagocytes into the CNS. Within the CNS, activation of resident cells initiates an inflammatory cascade, leading to tissue destruction, demyelination, and neurologic deficit. TLRs recognize microbes and are pivotal mediators of innate immunity. Within the CNS, augmented TLR...
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