Microchimerism in multiple sclerosis: The association between sex of offspring and MRI features in women with multiple sclerosis

Microchimerism in multiple sclerosis: The association between sex of offspring and MRI features in women with multiple sclerosis

AimsDuring pregnancy, fetal cells can migrate to the mother via blood circulation. A percentage of these cells survive in maternal tissues for decades generating a population of fetal microchimeric cells (fMCs), whose biological role is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the associati...

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Main Authors: Alessia Bianchi, Maria Aprile, Giuseppe Schirò, Claudia Gasparro, Salvatore Iacono, Michele Andolina, Maurizio Marrale, Irene Gattuso, Giuseppe La Tona, Massimo Midiri, Cesare Gagliardo, Giuseppe Salemi, Paolo Ragonese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
sex of offspring
pregnancy
microchimerism
sexual chromosomes
multiple sclerosis
magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1091955/full

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