Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

G Houen, NH Trier, JL Frederiksen - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic disease affecting myelinated nerves in the central
nervous system (CNS). The disease often debuts as a clinically isolated syndrome, eg, optic …

The role of Epstein-Barr virus in multiple sclerosis: from molecular pathophysiology to: in vivo: imaging

Y Guan, D Jakimovski, M Ramanathan… - Neural regeneration …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by
inflammation, demyelination, and neuronal damage. Environmental and genetic factors are …

Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis: a review with a focus on molecular mechanisms

C O'Gorman, R Lucas, B Taylor - International journal of molecular …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the central nervous system
commonly affecting young adults. Pathologically, there are patches of inflammation …

Human cytomegalovirus and autoimmune diseases: where are we?

F Gugliesi, S Pasquero, G Griffante, S Scutera… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus belonging to
the β-subgroup of the herpesvirus family. After the initial infection, the virus establishes …

Epstein-Barr virus-specific CD8 T cells selectively infiltrate the brain in multiple sclerosis and interact locally with virus-infected cells: clue for a virus-driven …

B Serafini, B Rosicarelli, C Veroni, GA Mazzola… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus strongly associated with multiple
sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) …

Expression and activation by Epstein Barr virus of human endogenous retroviruses-W in blood cells and astrocytes: inference for multiple sclerosis

G Mameli, L Poddighe, A Mei, E Uleri, S Sotgiu… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Proposed co-factors triggering the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) are
the Epstein Barr virus (EBV), and the potentially neuropathogenic MSRV (MS-associated …

Contribution of B cells to cortical damage in multiple sclerosis

P Bhargava, HP Hartung, PA Calabresi - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Multiple sclerosis is associated with lesions not just in the white matter, but also involving the
cortex. Cortical involvement has been linked to greater disease severity and hence …

Evidence linking HHV-6 with multiple sclerosis: an update

EC Leibovitch, S Jacobson - Current opinion in virology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Additional observations of HHV6-specific B and T cell reactivity in MS
CSF.•Evidence of correlations between HHV6 status, polymorphisms and response to …

Cytokine signaling in multiple sclerosis and its therapeutic applications

P Palle, KL Monaghan, SM Milne, ECK Wan - Medical sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders in young adults.
The etiology of MS is not known but it is widely accepted that it is autoimmune in nature …

Altered tryptophan metabolism is associated with pediatric multiple sclerosis risk and course

B Nourbakhsh, P Bhargava, H Tremlett… - Annals of clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine if altered tryptophan (Trp) metabolism is associated with MS risk or
disease severity in children. Methods Participants with pediatric‐onset MS and clinically …