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The adaptive immune system in diseases of the central nervous system.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22466659     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Tissues of the CNS, such as the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord, may be affected by a range of insults including genetic, autoimmune, infectious, or neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. The immune system is involved in the pathogenesis of many of these, either by causing tissue damage or alternatively by responding to disease and contributing to repair. It is clearly vital that cells of the immune system patrol the CNS and protect against infection. However, in contrast to other tissues, damage caused by immune pathology in the CNS can be irreparable. The nervous and immune systems have, therefore, coevolved to permit effective immune surveillance while limiting immune pathology. Here we will consider aspects of adaptive immunity in the CNS and the retina, both in the context of protection from infection as well as cancer and autoimmunity, while focusing on immune responses that compromise health and lead to significant morbidity.
Authors:
David C Wraith; Lindsay B Nicholson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2012-04-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  122     ISSN:  1558-8238     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Invest.     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-04-02     Completed Date:  2012-07-06     Revised Date:  2013-02-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802877     Medline TA:  J Clin Invest     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1172-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. D.C.Wraith@bristol.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptive Immunity / immunology*
Animals
Antigen Presentation
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / immunology*
Blood-Brain Barrier
Central Nervous System / immunology*
Central Nervous System Infections / immunology*
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / immunology
Humans
Immunologic Surveillance
Inflammation / immunology
Mice
Microglia / immunology
Models, Immunological
Models, Neurological
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System / immunology*
Retina / immunology
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Wellcome Trust
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