Inflammation, demyelination, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

LK Peterson, RS Fujinami - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2007 - Elsevier
Although axonal loss has been observed in demyelinated multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions,
there has been a major focus on understanding mechanisms of demyelination. However …

Optical coherence tomography in multiple sclerosis

E Frohman, F Costello, R Zivadinov, O Stuve… - The Lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
We do not have currently satisfactory clinical and anatomical correlates to gauge disability in
multiple sclerosis. Structural biomarkers (such as MRI) are hindered because they cannot …

Ocular pathology in multiple sclerosis: retinal atrophy and inflammation irrespective of disease duration

AJ Green, S McQuaid, SL Hauser, IV Allen, R Lyness - Brain, 2010 - academic.oup.com
There has been growing interest in the use of retinal imaging for tracking disease
progression in multiple sclerosis. However, systematic and detailed pathological …

[HTML][HTML] AIM2 controls microglial inflammation to prevent experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

C Ma, S Li, Y Hu, Y Ma, Y Wu, C Wu, X Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - rupress.org
The role of the PYHIN family member absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2), another important
inflammasome sensor, in EAE remains unclear. In this study, we found that AIM2 negatively …

Dynamics of retinal injury after acute optic neuritis

I Gabilondo, EH Martínez‐Lapiscina… - Annals of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We set out to assess the dynamics of retinal injury after acute optic neuritis (ON)
and their association with clinical visual outcomes. Methods Thirty‐one consecutive patients …

Indolamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase is expressed in the CNS and down‐regulates autoimmune inflammation

E Kwidzinski, J Bunse, O Aktas, D Richter… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The tryptophan (trp)‐catabolizing enzyme indolamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase (IDO) is induced by
the T helper 1 (Th 1) cytokine IFN‐γ during infections in various tissues including the brain …

Oral resveratrol reduces neuronal damage in a model of multiple sclerosis

KS Shindler, E Ventura, M Dutt, P Elliott… - Journal of Neuro …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Neuronal loss in multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model, experimental
autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), correlates with permanent neurological dysfunction …

Time course and distribution of inflammatory and neurodegenerative events suggest structural bases for the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune …

DA Brown, PE Sawchenko - Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Murine models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) are important vehicles
for studying the effects of genetic manipulation on disease processes related to multiple …

Detecting axon damage in spinal cord from a mouse model of multiple sclerosis

JH Kim, MD Budde, HF Liang, RS Klein… - Neurobiology of …, 2006 - Elsevier
In the current study, the feasibility and reproducibility of in vivo diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
of the spinal cord in normal mice are illustrated followed by its application to mice with …

The endogenous estrogen status regulates microglia reactivity in animal models of neuroinflammation

E Vegeto, S Belcredito, S Ghisletti, C Meda… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
It has been previously demonstrated that 17β-estradiol (E2) inhibits the response of
microglia, the resident brain macrophages, to acute injuries in specific brain regions. We …