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VH4 Gene Segments Dominate the Intrathecal Humoral Immune Response in Multiple Sclerosis
1 Nov 2007
Abstract excerpt
A characteristic feature of the CNS inflammatory response in multiple sclerosis (MS) is the intrathecal synthesis of IgG and the presence of oligoclonal bands. A strong correlation between CD138(+) plasma blast numbers in MS cerebrospinal fluid (CeSF) and intrathecal IgG synthesis suggests that these cells are the major Ab-secreting cell type in MS CeSF. Sequencing of V regions from CD138(+) cells in MS CeSF has...
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