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B-cell depletion abrogates T cell-mediated demyelination in an antibody-nondependent common marmoset experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Aug 2012
Jagessar S Anwar, Heijmans Nicole, Bauer Jan, Blezer Erwin L A, Laman Jon D, Hellings Niels, 't Hart Bert A
Abstract excerpt
CD20-positive B-cell depletion is a highly promising treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), but the mechanisms underlying therapeutic effects are poorly understood. B cells are thought to contribute to MS pathogenesis by producing autoantibodies that amplify demyelination via opsonization of myelin. To analyze autoantibody-nondependent functions of B cells in an animal model of MS, we used a novel T cell-driven...
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