Interactions between genetic, lifestyle and environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis

T Olsson, LF Barcellos, L Alfredsson - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2017 - nature.com
Genetic predisposition to multiple sclerosis (MS) only explains a fraction of the disease risk;
lifestyle and environmental factors are key contributors to the risk of MS. Importantly, these …

Lifestyle and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis

L Alfredsson, T Olsson - Cold Spring …, 2019 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Lifestyle and environmental factors potently influence the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS),
because genetic predisposition only explains a fraction of the risk increase. There is strong …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

E Leray, T Moreau, A Fromont, G Edan - Revue neurologique, 2016 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequently seen demyelinating disease, with a prevalence
that varies considerably, from high levels in North America and Europe (> 100/100,000 …

Twin study reveals non-heritable immune perturbations in multiple sclerosis

F Ingelfinger, LA Gerdes, V Kavaka, S Krishnarajah… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system
underpinned by partially understood genetic risk factors and environmental triggers and …

DNA methylation as a mediator of HLA-DRB1*15:01 and a protective variant in multiple sclerosis

L Kular, Y Liu, S Ruhrmann, G Zheleznyakova… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype DRB1* 15: 01 is the major risk factor for
multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we find that DRB1* 15: 01 is hypomethylated and …

Multiple sclerosis genetics

S Sawcer, RJM Franklin, M Ban - The Lancet Neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Genome-wide association studies have revolutionised the genetic analysis of multiple
sclerosis. Through international collaborative efforts involving tens of thousands of cases …

Genetics of multiple sclerosis: an overview and new directions

NA Patsopoulos - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The contribution of genetic inheritance in multiple sclerosis was established early on.
Although multiple sclerosis is not a Mendelian disease, its incidence and prevalence is …

CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and their receptor (CXCR3) in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.

OM Koper, J Kamińska, K Sawicki… - Advances in Clinical …, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com
The aim of this review is to present data from the available literature concerning CXCL9,
CXCL10 and CXCL11, as well as their receptor 3 (CXCR3) in selected diseases of the …

Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis: a review with a focus on molecular mechanisms

C O'Gorman, R Lucas, B Taylor - International journal of molecular …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the central nervous system
commonly affecting young adults. Pathologically, there are patches of inflammation …

What can we learn from sex differences in MS?

PK Coyle - Journal of personalized medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the major acquired central nervous system disease of young
adults. It is a female predominant disease. Multiple aspects of MS are influenced by sex …