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Inmunopatología de la esclerosis múltiple.

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2014

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Quintana, Francisco J.
Pérez-Sánchez, Soledad
Farez, Mauricio F.

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Fundación Revista Medicina
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La esclerosis múltiple es una enfermedad inflamatoria desmielinizante que afecta el sistema nervioso central y que es considerada una de las principales causas de discapacidad en jóvenes adultos. Las causas de la esclerosis múltiple son aún desconocidas, aunque se cree que una combinación de factores genéticos y ambientales resulta en una respuesta autoinmune que promueve la degeneración neuronal/axonal. En esta revisión se analiza la asociación entre la respuesta inmune y la neurodegeneración en la esclerosis múltiple.
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system and considered one of the leading causes of disability in young adults. The precise cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, although the current evidence points towards a combination of genetic and environmental factors leading to an autoimmune response that promotes neuronal degeneration. In this review, we will describe the association between the immune response and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis.

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English Abstract; Journal Article; Review;

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Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Immune System Phenomena::Immunity::Adaptive Immunity::Immunity, Cellular
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Inflammation
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Connective Tissue Cells::Macrophages
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Immune System Diseases::Autoimmune Diseases::Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System::Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS::Multiple Sclerosis
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Nervous System::Neuroglia::Oligodendroglia::Myelin Sheath
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Nerve Degeneration
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Neurodegenerative Diseases
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Nervous System::Neuroglia
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Blood Cells::Leukocytes::Leukocytes, Mononuclear::Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells::T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Hemic and Immune Systems::Immune System::Antibody-Producing Cells::B-Lymphocytes

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Multiple sclerosis, Pathogenesis, Esclerosis múltiple, Patogénesis, Enfermedades neurodegenerativas, Inmunidad celular, Vaina de mielina

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Quintana FJ, Pérez-Sánchez S, Farez MF. Inmunopatología de la esclerosis múltiple. Medicina (B Aires). 2014; 74(5):404-10