Publication: Sex, aging and immunity in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: an intriguing interaction
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Boziki, Marina
Theotokis, Paschalis
Kesidou, Evangelia
Karafoulidou, Eleni
Konstantinou, Chrystalla
Michailidou, Iliana
Bahar, Yasemin
Grigoriadis, Nikolaos
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with a profound neurodegenerative component early in the disease pathogenesis. Age is a factor with a well-described effect on the primary disease phenotype, namely, the relapsing-remitting vs. the primary progressive disease. Moreover, aging is a prominent factor contributing to the transition from relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) to secondary progressive disease. However, sex also seems to, at least in part, dictate disease phenotype and evolution, as evidenced in humans and in animal models of the disease. Sex-specific gene expression profiles have recently elucidated an association with differential immunological signatures in the context of experimental disease. This review aims to summarize current knowledge stemming from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models regarding the effects of sex, either independently or as a factor combined with aging, on disease phenotype, with relevance to the immune system and the CNS. Copyright © 2023 Boziki, Theotokis, Kesidou, Karafoulidou, Konstantinou, Michailidou, Bahar, Altintas and Grigoriadis.
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Frontiers Media S.A.
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Multiple sclerosis, Pregnancy, Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
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Frontiers in Neurology
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10.3389/fneur.2022.1104552