Epstein–Barr virus as a leading cause of multiple sclerosis: mechanisms and implications

K Bjornevik, C Münz, JI Cohen, A Ascherio - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
Epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a
rare complication of infection with the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), a herpesvirus that infects …

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 …

Clonally expanded B cells in multiple sclerosis bind EBV EBNA1 and GlialCAM

TV Lanz, RC Brewer, PP Ho, JS Moon, KM Jude… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a heterogenous autoimmune disease in which autoreactive
lymphocytes attack the myelin sheath of the central nervous system. B lymphocytes in the …

B cells in central nervous system disease: diversity, locations and pathophysiology

RW Jain, VW Yong - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
B cells represent a relatively minor cell population within both the healthy and diseased
central nervous system (CNS), yet they can have profound effects. This is emphasized in …

Current and future biomarkers in multiple sclerosis

J Yang, M Hamade, Q Wu, Q Wang, R Axtell… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disorder. Currently, there is a lack of
effective treatment for the progressive form of MS, partly due to insensitive readout for …

Deciphering the language of antibodies using self-supervised learning

J Leem, LS Mitchell, JHR Farmery, J Barton, JD Galson - Patterns, 2022 - cell.com
An individual's B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire encodes information about past immune
responses and potential for future disease protection. Deciphering the information stored in …

Transitioning single-cell genomics into the clinic

J Lim, V Chin, K Fairfax, C Moutinho, D Suan… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The use of genomics is firmly established in clinical practice, resulting in innovations across
a wide range of disciplines such as genetic screening, rare disease diagnosis and …

Translocator protein is a marker of activated microglia in rodent models but not human neurodegenerative diseases

E Nutma, N Fancy, M Weinert, S Tsartsalis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglial activation plays central roles in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative
diseases. Positron emission tomography (PET) targeting 18 kDa Translocator Protein …

Gut microbiota–specific IgA+ B cells traffic to the CNS in active multiple sclerosis

AK Pröbstel, X Zhou, R Baumann, S Wischnewski… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Changes in gut microbiota composition and a diverse role of B cells have recently been
implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS), a central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease …

Genetics of SLE: mechanistic insights from monogenic disease and disease-associated variants

CG Vinuesa, N Shen, T Ware - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2023 - nature.com
The past few years have provided important insights into the genetic architecture of systemic
autoimmunity through aggregation of findings from genome-wide association studies …