The immune response in multiple sclerosis

S Rodríguez Murúa, MF Farez… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative
disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS is characterized by immune …

The gut-brain axis: how microbiota and host inflammasome influence brain physiology and pathology

A Rutsch, JB Kantsjö, F Ronchi - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The human microbiota has a fundamental role in host physiology and pathology. Gut
microbial alteration, also known as dysbiosis, is a condition associated not only with …

Single-cell eQTL map** identifies cell type–specific genetic control of autoimmune disease

S Yazar, J Alquicira-Hernandez, K Wing, A Senabouth… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The human immune system displays substantial variation between individuals, leading to
differences in susceptibility to autoimmune disease. We present single-cell RNA sequencing …

Complex genetic signatures in immune cells underlie autoimmunity and inform therapy

V Orrù, M Steri, C Sidore, M Marongiu, V Serra, S Olla… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
We report on the influence of~ 22 million variants on 731 immune cell traits in a cohort of
3,757 Sardinians. We detected 122 significant (P< 1.28× 10− 11) independent association …

Locus for severity implicates CNS resilience in progression of multiple sclerosis

MultipleMS Consortium Harroud Adil 1 78 78 Jónsdóttir … - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that
results in significant neurodegeneration in the majority of those affected and is a common …

Cross-reactive EBNA1 immunity targets alpha-crystallin B and is associated with multiple sclerosis

OG Thomas, M Bronge, K Tengvall, B Akpinar… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, for which
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is a likely prerequisite. Due to the homology between …

Gut microbiota, leaky gut, and autoimmune diseases

A Christovich, XM Luo - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the rising prevalence of autoimmune diseases, the role of the environment, specifically
the gut microbiota, in disease development has grown to be a major area of study. Recent …

The role of transcription factors in sha** regulatory T cell identity

JL Trujillo-Ochoa, M Kazemian, B Afzali - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Forkhead box protein 3-expressing (FOXP3+) regulatory T cells (Treg cells) suppress
conventional T cells and are essential for immunological tolerance. FOXP3, the master …

Brain cell type–specific enhancer–promoter interactome maps and disease-risk association

A Nott, IR Holtman, NG Coufal, JCM Schlachetzki, M Yu… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Noncoding genetic variation is a major driver of phenotypic diversity, but functional
interpretation is challenging. To better understand common genetic variation associated with …

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 …