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CCR5Δ32 - A piece of protection in the inflammatory puzzle of multiple sclerosis susceptibility.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2018
Troncoso Lian Lopes, Pontillo Alessandra, Oliveira Enedina Maria Lobato de, Finkelszteijn Alessandro, Schneider Silvete, Chies José Artur Bogo
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BACKGROUND: Leucocyte infiltration and activation in the central nervous system (CNS) is an important step in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). The Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is implicated in immune cell migration and cytokine release in the CNS, and it was demonstrated to strongly contribute to CNS inflammation and damage in several models of sterile and pathogen-mediated CNS diseases. Although the...
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