The role of natural killer cells in autoimmune diseases

UC Kucuksezer, E Aktas Cetin, F Esen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells, the large granular lymphocytes differentiated from the common
lymphoid progenitors, were discovered in early 1970's. They are members of innate …

Treatment of multiple sclerosis—success from bench to bedside

M Tintore, A Vidal-Jordana… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The modern era of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment began 25 years ago, with the approval
of IFNβ and glatiramer acetate for the treatment of relapsing–remitting MS. Ten years later …

ECTRIMS/EAN guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis

X Montalban, R Gold, AJ Thompson… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease with new drugs becoming
available in the past years. There is a need for a reference tool compiling current data to aid …

Type I/II cytokines, JAKs, and new strategies for treating autoimmune diseases

DM Schwartz, M Bonelli, M Gadina… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Cytokines are major drivers of autoimmunity, and biologic agents targeting cytokines have
revolutionized the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. Despite the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study identifies 27 loci influencing concentrations of circulating cytokines and growth factors

AV Ahola-Olli, P Würtz, AS Havulinna, K Aalto… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
Circulating cytokines and growth factors are regulators of inflammation and have been
implicated in autoimmune and metabolic diseases. In this genome-wide association study …

Multiple sclerosis—a quiet revolution

RM Ransohoff, DA Hafler, CF Lucchinetti - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2015 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been thought to be a complex and indecipherable disease, and
poorly understood with regards to aetiology. Here, we suggest an emphatically positive view …

Engineering IL-2 to give new life to T cell immunotherapy

WW Overwijk, MA Tagliaferri… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is integral to immune system regulation. Its opposing immunostimulatory
and immunosuppressive actions make it an attractive therapeutic target for cancer and …

Multiple sclerosis: current and emerging disease-modifying therapies and treatment strategies

DM Wingerchuk, JL Carter - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system
disease that typically strikes young adults, especially women. The pathobiology of MS …

Clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment of myasthenia gravis: a supplement to the Guidelines of the German Neurological Society

N Melzer, T Ruck, P Fuhr, R Gold, R Hohlfeld… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune antibody-mediated disorder of neuromuscular
synaptic transmission. The clinical hallmark of MG consists of fluctuating fatigability and …

A comprehensive review on the treatment approaches of multiple sclerosis: currently and in the future

M Gholamzad, M Ebtekar, MS Ardestani, M Azimi… - Inflammation …, 2019 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and autoimmune disease of the central
nervous system (CNS), mainly characterized by inflammatory demyelination, which …