Multiple sclerosis progression: time for a new mechanism-driven framework

T Kuhlmann, M Moccia, T Coetzee, JA Cohen… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Traditionally, multiple sclerosis has been categorised by distinct clinical descriptors—
relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, and primary progressive—for patient care …

The roles of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human diseases

GA Cabral-Pacheco, I Garza-Veloz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent extracellular matrix (ECM)
remodeling endopeptidases that have the capacity to degrade almost every component of …

Microglia in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration: from understanding to therapy

L Muzio, A Viotti, G Martino - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) acting as the
first line of defense in the brain by phagocytosing harmful pathogens and cellular debris …

Treatment of multiple sclerosis: a review

SL Hauser, BAC Cree - The American journal of medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of
the central nervous system, and the leading cause of nontraumatic neurological disability in …

Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: clinical management, MRI, and therapeutic avenues

RHB Benedict, MP Amato, J DeLuca… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, demyelinating disease of the CNS. Cognitive impairment is a
sometimes neglected, yet common, sign and symptom with a profound effect on instrumental …

[HTML][HTML] Ofatumumab versus teriflunomide in multiple sclerosis

SL Hauser, A Bar-Or, JA Cohen, G Comi… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Ofatumumab, a subcutaneous anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, selectively
depletes B cells. Teriflunomide, an oral inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, reduces T-cell and …

Multiple sclerosis–a review

R Dobson, G Giovannoni - European journal of neurology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the commonest non‐traumatic disabling disease to affect young
adults. The incidence of MS is increasing worldwide, together with the socioeconomic …

Contribution of relapse-independent progression vs relapse-associated worsening to overall confirmed disability accumulation in typical relapsing multiple sclerosis in …

L Kappos, JS Wolinsky, G Giovannoni… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Accumulation of disability in multiple sclerosis may occur as relapse-associated
worsening (RAW) or steady progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA), with PIRA …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: new insights

BAC Cree, DL Arnold, J Chataway, T Chitnis, RJ Fox… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
In most cases, multiple sclerosis (MS) begins with a relapsing-remitting course followed by
insidious disability worsening that is independent from clinically apparent relapses and is …

[HTML][HTML] Myelin in the central nervous system: structure, function, and pathology

C Stadelmann, S Timmler… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Oligodendrocytes generate multiple layers of myelin membrane around axons of the central
nervous system to enable fast and efficient nerve conduction. Until recently, saltatory nerve …