2018
The Role of Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis
Ponath G, Park C, Pitt D. The Role of Astrocytes in Multiple Sclerosis. Frontiers In Immunology 2018, 9: 217. PMID: 29515568, PMCID: PMC5826071, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of astrocytesImmune cell accessCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosis lesionsAstrocyte activationMultiple sclerosisGlial scarAstrocyte functionMS treatmentMS lesionsNervous systemAstrocytesSclerosis lesionsLesion formationFunctional polarizationLesionsCell accessSclerosisInflammationPathogenesis
2014
B cells populating the multiple sclerosis brain mature in the draining cervical lymph nodes
Stern JN, Yaari G, Vander Heiden JA, Church G, Donahue WF, Hintzen RQ, Huttner AJ, Laman JD, Nagra RM, Nylander A, Pitt D, Ramanan S, Siddiqui BA, Vigneault F, Kleinstein SH, Hafler DA, O'Connor KC. B cells populating the multiple sclerosis brain mature in the draining cervical lymph nodes. Science Translational Medicine 2014, 6: 248ra107. PMID: 25100741, PMCID: PMC4388137, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical lymph nodesCentral nervous systemB cellsCerebrospinal fluidLymph nodesMultiple sclerosisLymphoid tissueCNS of patientsCNS B cellsAntigen-experienced B cellsMultiple sclerosis brainSecondary lymphoid tissuesB cell compartmentB cell trafficB cell maturationImmunomodulatory therapyImmune infiltratesPeripheral bloodInflammatory diseasesLymphocyte transmigrationPeripheral tissuesNervous systemMembers of clonesCell maturationCell traffic
2003
Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in CCR2−/− Mice Susceptibility in Multiple Strains
Gaupp S, Pitt D, Kuziel WA, Cannella B, Raine CS. Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in CCR2−/− Mice Susceptibility in Multiple Strains. American Journal Of Pathology 2003, 162: 139-150. PMID: 12507897, PMCID: PMC1851120, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63805-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DivisionCrosses, GeneticDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlycoproteinsImmunity, InnateImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLymphocytesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsMice, KnockoutMyelin SheathMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNuclease Protection AssaysPeptide FragmentsReceptors, CCR2Receptors, ChemokineRNA, MessengerSpecies SpecificityConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisCentral nervous systemAutoimmune encephalomyelitisLow molecular weight cytokinesLack of CCR2Deletion of CCR2Sites of inflammationWild-type animalsDifferent mouse strainsCCR2 deletionCNS lesionsMultiple sclerosisWeight cytokinesAutoimmune diseasesMouse susceptibilityNervous systemImmune systemCompensatory mechanismsBalb CCCR2Mouse strainsChemokinesMonocytesEncephalomyelitisAppropriate receptors