Brain-homing CD4+ T cells display glucocorticoid-resistant features in MS
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This study reveals that GC resistance coincides with preferential CNS recruitment of pathogenic Th17.1 cells, which may hamper the long-term efficacy of GCs in early MS.
Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - Category: Neurology Authors: Koetzier, S. C., van Langelaar, J., Blok, K. M., van den Bosch, T. P. P., Wierenga-Wolf, A. F., Melief, M.-J., Pol, K., Siepman, T. A., Verjans, G. M. G. M., Smolders, J., Lubberts, E., de Vries, H. E., van Luijn, M. M. Tags: Multiple sclerosis Article Source Type: research