B cell targeted therapies in inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system

MJ Furman, SG Meuth, P Albrecht, M Dietrich… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Cumulative evidence along several lines indicates that B cells play an important role in the
pathological course of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitisoptica spectrum disorders …

Decoding physiological and pathological roles of innate immune cells in eye diseases: the perspectives from single-cell RNA sequencing

C Lu, X Mao, S Yuan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has facilitated a deeper comprehension of the
molecular mechanisms behind eye diseases and has prompted the selection of precise …

Synaptic injury in the inner plexiform layer of the retina is associated with progression in multiple sclerosis

C Cordano, S Werneburg, A Abdelhak, DJ Bennett… - Cell Reports …, 2024‏ - cell.com
While neurodegeneration underlies the pathological basis for permanent disability in
multiple sclerosis (MS), predictive biomarkers for progression are lacking. Using an animal …

Assessing the role of T cells in response to retinal injury to uncover new therapeutic targets for the treatment of retinal degeneration

FM Conedera, JM Runnels, JV Stein, C Alt… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Retinal degeneration is a disease affecting the eye, which is an immune-
privileged site because of its anatomical and physiological properties. Alterations in retinal …

Retinal hyperreflecting foci associate with cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis

M Pengo, S Miante, S Franciotta… - Neurology …, 2022‏ - neurology.org
Background and Objectives Microglia, the resident immune cell of the brain and retina, is
widespread activated in the white and gray matter (GM) in multiple sclerosis (MS). The …

Retinal transcriptome profiling identifies novel candidate genes associated with visual impairment in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis

S Hong, PDE Weerasinghe-Mudiyanselage… - Animal Cells and …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Visual impairment is occasionally observed in multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model,
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Although uveitis and optic neuritis have …

Proteomics analyses of small extracellular vesicles of aqueous humor: identification and validation of GAS6 and SPP1 as glaucoma markers

R Rejas-González, A Montero-Calle… - International journal of …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Cataracts and glaucoma account for a high percentage of vision loss and blindness
worldwide. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are released into different body fluids …

Utility of the visual system to monitor neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

GM Mey, TM DeSilva - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Neurodegeneration occurs early in the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course and is an
important driver of permanent disability. Current immunomodulatory therapies do not directly …

Delimiting MOGAD as a disease entity using translational imaging

FC Oertel, M Hastermann, F Paul - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
The first formal consensus diagnostic criteria for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) were recently proposed. Yet, the distinction of …

Non-invasive in vivo imaging of brain and retinal microglia in neurodegenerative diseases

F Etebar, DG Harkin, AR White… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Microglia play crucial roles in immune responses and contribute to fundamental biological
processes within the central nervous system (CNS). In neurodegenerative diseases …