Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

SS Soldan, PM Lieberman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human lymphotropic herpesvirus with a well-
established causal role in several cancers. Recent studies have provided compelling …

B cells in multiple sclerosis—from targeted depletion to immune reconstitution therapies

MT Cencioni, M Mattoscio, R Magliozzi… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates the involvement of B cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS), but their precise roles are unclear. In this Review, we provide an overview of …

[HTML][HTML] Epstein–Barr virus in multiple sclerosis: theory and emerging immunotherapies

A Bar-Or, MP Pender, R Khanna, L Steinman… - Trends in molecular …, 2020 - cell.com
New treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) focused on B cells have created an atmosphere
of excitement in the MS community. B cells are now known to play a major role in disease …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

S Warren - Neuroepidemiology, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of neurologic disability among young and middle-
aged adults. Pathologically, MS is characterized by demyelinating plaques in the white …

The immunology of Epstein-Barr virus–induced disease

GS Taylor, HM Long, JM Brooks… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is usually acquired silently early in life and carried thereafter as an
asymptomatic infection of the B lymphoid system. However, many circumstances disturb the …

The role of Epstein-Barr virus in multiple sclerosis: from molecular pathophysiology to: in vivo: imaging

Y Guan, D Jakimovski, M Ramanathan… - Neural regeneration …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by
inflammation, demyelination, and neuronal damage. Environmental and genetic factors are …

Pathology of multiple sclerosis and related inflammatory demyelinating diseases

A Kutzelnigg, H Lassmann - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS),
including recent insights into its molecular neuropathology and immunology. It shows that all …

The initiation and prevention of multiple sclerosis

A Ascherio, KL Munger, JD Lünemann - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
Although strong genetic determinants of multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, the findings of
migration studies support a role for environmental factors in this disease. Through rigorous …

Advances in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

SK Yadav, JE Mindur, K Ito… - Current opinion in …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
A better understanding of immune-mediated mechanisms in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis and the contribution of environmental risk factors toward the development of …

Epstein-Barr virus is present in the brain of most cases of multiple sclerosis and may engage more than just B cells

A Hassani, JR Corboy, S Al-Salam, G Khan - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory condition of the central nervous
system (CNS). It is a major cause of neurological disability in young adults, particularly …