Cerebral microvascular endothelium and the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases

P Grammas, J Martinez, B Miller - Expert reviews in molecular …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) pose a significant health challenge, but
despite their diversity, they share many common features and mechanisms. For example …

Astrocytes in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: Star-shaped cells illuminating the darkness of CNS autoimmunity

W Yi, D Schlueter, X Wang - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2019 - Elsevier
Neuropathology in the human autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered to
be mediated by autoreactive leukocytes, such as T cells, B cells, and macrophages …

Effects of physical comorbidities on disability progression in multiple sclerosis

T Zhang, H Tremlett, F Zhu, E Kingwell, JD Fisk… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To examine the association between physical comorbidities and disability
progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study …

Endothelial microparticles interact with and support the proliferation of T cells

J Wheway, SL Latham, V Combes… - The journal of …, 2014 - journals.aai.org
Endothelial cells closely interact with circulating lymphocytes. Aggression or activation of the
endothelium leads to an increased shedding of endothelial cell microparticles (MP) …

Vascular comorbidities in the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis

P Tettey, S Simpson Jr, BV Taylor… - Journal of the neurological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Vascular comorbidities are common in the general population and are associated with
adverse health outcomes. In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an increasing amount of …

Inflammatory response of endothelial cells to a human endogenous retrovirus associated with multiple sclerosis is mediated by TLR4

A Duperray, D Barbe, G Raguenez… - International …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The MSRV (multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus) belongs to the human endogenous
retrovirus HERV-W family. The envelope protein originating from the MSRV has been found …

Age‐related small vessel disease: A potential contributor to neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

R Geraldes, MM Esiri, GC DeLuca, J Palace - Brain pathology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central
nervous system wherein, after an initial phase of transient neurological defects, slow …

Blood-brain barrier alterations in the cerebral cortex in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

M Errede, F Girolamo, G Ferrara… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The pathophysiology of cerebral cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is not understood.
We investigated cerebral cortex mi-crovessels during immune-mediated demyelination in …

Protective associations of HDL with blood-brain barrier injury in multiple sclerosis patients

K Fellows, T Uher, RW Browne… - Journal of lipid …, 2015 - ASBMB
The purpose of this work was to investigate the associations of serum cholesterol and
apolipoproteins with measures of blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and CNS …

The impact of estrogen receptor in arterial and lymphatic vascular diseases

C Fontaine, F Morfoisse, F Tatin, A Zamora… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases in pre-menopausal women compared to
men is well-known documented. This protection has been largely attributed to the protective …