The role of monoclonal antibodies in neurological disorders.

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  • Valerie Gendron
  • Syed A Rizvi
چکیده

mulTiple sClerosis In multiple sclerosis, autoreactive T cells cross the blood-brain barrier under the influence of proinflammatory cytokines and cellular adhesion molecules, resulting in an attack on myelin, with resulting inflammation, degeneration and demyelination. Given the multitude of interactions involved in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, several immunological pathways may be targeted with highly specific and selective antibodies.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Medicine and health, Rhode Island

دوره 94 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011