2009
Antibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid
Owens GP, Bennett JL, Lassmann H, O'Connor KC, Ritchie AM, Shearer A, Lam C, Yu X, Birlea M, DuPree C, Williamson RA, Hafler DA, Burgoon MP, Gilden D. Antibodies produced by clonally expanded plasma cells in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid. Annals Of Neurology 2009, 65: 639-649. PMID: 19557869, PMCID: PMC2843543, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMS cerebrospinal fluidMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCerebrospinal fluidMyelin basic proteinMyelin antigensOligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluidOligoclonal B cell responseB cell clonal expansionIntrathecal IgG synthesisB cell responsesPlasma cell cloneB lymphocyte clonesHuman brain tissue sectionsTissue sectionsProteolipid proteinIndividual myelin proteinsBasic proteinBrain tissue sectionsIgG synthesisInflammatory cellsHumoral responseControl brainsPlasma cells
1988
The 2H4 (CD45R) antigen is selectively decreased in multiple sclerosis lesions.
Sobel RA, Hafler DA, Castro EE, Morimoto C, Weiner HL. The 2H4 (CD45R) antigen is selectively decreased in multiple sclerosis lesions. The Journal Of Immunology 1988, 140: 2210-4. PMID: 2965183, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.140.7.2210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisViral encephalitisImmune responseCentral nervous system immune responseSuppressor-inducer functionCentral nervous system tissuePlaque edgeAdjacent white matterIL-2R mAbNervous system tissueMultiple sclerosis lesionsAnti-2H4Anti-CD4Inflammatory cellsMS plaquesImmunohistochemical stainingWhite matterSclerosis lesionsEncephalitisPatientsCellsRare cellsCD8CD4Sclerosis