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Multiple Sclerosis: Shall We Target CD33?
Genes - 12 Nov 2020
Siokas Vasileios, Tsouris Zisis, Aloizou Athina-Maria, Bakirtzis Christos, Liampas Ioannis, Koutsis Georgios, Anagnostouli Maria, Bogdanos Dimitrios P, Grigoriadis Nikolaos, Hadjigeorgiou Georgios M, Dardiotis Efthimios
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Myeloid lineage cells (microglia and macrophages) may participate in the pathogenic mechanisms leading to MS. CD33 is a transmembrane receptor, mainly expressed by myeloid lineage cells. CD33 rs3865444 is a promoter variant previously associated with Alzheimer's disease, whose role in MS remains obscure. OBJECTIVE: To...
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