T-cell based immunotherapy in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.
T-cell based immunotherapy in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.
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DOI:
10.2217/imt.09.61
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发表时间:
2010-01
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Rostami A
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作者:
O'Brien K;Gran B;Rostami A
One of the reasons multiple sclerosis (MS) has been considered a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease is that a similar experimental disease can be induced in certain rodents and primates by immunization with myelin antigens, leading to T-cell-mediated inflammatory demyelination in the CNS. In addition, most if not all pharmacological treatments available for MS are biologically active on T cells. In this article we review the principles of T-cell-based immunotherapies and the specific actions of current and novel treatments on T-cell functions, when these are known. For both licensed and innovative agents, we also discuss biological actions on other immune cell types. Finally, we offer a brief perspective on expected changes in the use of MS immunotherapies in the near future.