Article
Which immune cells matter? The immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.
Critical reviews in immunology - 1 Jan 2013
Broux Bieke, Stinissen Piet, Hellings Niels
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease of the central nervous system (CNS), which is believed to be immune-mediated. While CD4+ T cells have been the main suspects for years, there is ample evidence that other immune cells (including those of the innate immune system) play a contributing or regulating role in this disease. After a general introduction, this review focuses on different immune cell subsets...
Topics
- Adaptive Immunity
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Immunity, Innate
- Multiple Sclerosis
- T-Lymphocytes
