B cells in multiple sclerosis—from targeted depletion to immune reconstitution therapies

MT Cencioni, M Mattoscio, R Magliozzi… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing evidence indicates the involvement of B cells in the pathogenesis of multiple
sclerosis (MS), but their precise roles are unclear. In this Review, we provide an overview of …

COVID-19 vaccine-readiness for anti-CD20-depleting therapy in autoimmune diseases

D Baker, CAK Roberts, G Pryce, AS Kang… - Clinical & …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Although most autoimmune diseases are considered to be CD4 T cell-or antibody-mediated,
many respond to CD20-depleting antibodies that have limited influence on CD4 and plasma …

The role of TH17 cells in multiple sclerosis: Therapeutic implications

T Moser, K Akgün, U Proschmann, J Sellner… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system (CNS) where immunopathology is thought to be mediated by myelin-reactive CD4+ T …

Robust T-cell responses in anti-CD20-treated patients following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study

N Madelon, K Lauper, G Breville… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Patients treated with anti-CD20 therapy are particularly at risk of developing
severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, little is known regarding COVID-19 …

T helper cells: the modulators of inflammation in multiple sclerosis

M Kunkl, S Frascolla, C Amormino, E Volpe, L Tuosto - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
progressive loss of axonal myelin in several areas of the central nervous system (CNS) that …

Proinflammatory CD20+ T cells contribute to CNS-directed autoimmunity

J Ochs, N Nissimov, S Torke, M Freier… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
The origin and function of CD20+ T cells are poorly understood. Here, we characterized
CD20+ T cells in mice and humans and investigated how they are affected by anti-CD20 …

Anti-CD20 therapies in multiple sclerosis: From pathology to the clinic

J de Sèze, E Maillart, A Gueguen, DA Laplaud… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The immune system plays a significant role in multiple sclerosis. While MS was historically
thought to be T cell-mediated, multiple pieces of evidence now support the view that B cells …

Safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in multiple sclerosis patients

H Kelly, B Sokola, H Abboud - Journal of Neuroimmunology, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for multiple sclerosis patients. Disease-modifying
therapies can influence the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. RNA, DNA, protein …

Inflammation in multiple sclerosis

S Haase, RA Linker - Therapeutic advances in neurological …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
(CNS) that is characterised pathologically by demyelination, gliosis, neuro-axonal damage …

Anti-CD20 agents for multiple sclerosis: spotlight on ocrelizumab and ofatumumab

D Florou, M Katsara, J Feehan, E Dardiotis… - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Until recently, in the pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the contribution of B cells has
been largely underestimated, and the disease was considered a T-cell-mediated disorder …