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Gli Club Seminar Series

Andrew Caprariello: Subtle myelinopathy triggers inflammatory demyelination and progressive atrophy

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Time
10:55-11 a.m.
Location
Description
The etiology of inflammatory demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unresolved. MS lesions are generally assumed to begin with unchecked immune attacks on healthy CNS myelin, a concept that is recapitulated in experimental autoimmune encephalitis (EAE). Whether the converse may also be true—that destabilized CNS myelin elicits secondary autoimmunity—remains unproven and has important therapeutic implications.
Cost
Free

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