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Investigation of the role of antagonism of the Interleukin-7 Receptor in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in humans and in vitro differences between genetically stratified subjects based on Interleukin-7 receptor genotype
2019-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease mediated by activated lymphocytes entering the central nervous system. Treatments with the greatest efficacy either prevent the entry of activated lymphocytes, or deplete the lymphocyte population, before allowing lymphocyte reconstitution. IL-7Rα was identified by genetic studies in MS pathogenesis and is involved in the homeostasis and proliferation of lymphocytes. Thi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- f2a0a222-c33c-59de-9415-4ed6491e8a9a
- DOI
- 10.17863/cam.44693
