Review
Research progress of T cell subsets in the pathogenesis of MS and EAE
Jiang Xinzhan, Li Kai, Liu Yongtao, Sun Bo
Published 2023-01-05
Cite as Int J Immunol, 2023, 46(1): 82-86. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4394.2023.01.014
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis(MS) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory demyelination of the central nervous system, mainly involving white matter regions and small blood vessels around the central nervous system with inflammatory infiltration. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE) is the most commonly used animal model in MS research. It is currently believed that MS is mainly mediated by CD4+ T cells, and helper T cells(Th) 1 and Th17 play key roles in the pathogenesis of MS. However, in recent years, various studies have shown that T cell subsets such as CD8+ T cells, natural killer T cells(NKT) and γδ T cells also play a very important role in the disease. This review summarizes the latest research progress of different T cell subsets in MS and EAE.
Key words:
Multiple sclerosis; T cells; Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Contributor Information
Jiang Xinzhan
Department of Neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
Li Kai
Department of Neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
Liu Yongtao
Department of Neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
Sun Bo
Department of Neurobiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China