CD8+ T cells cause disability and axon loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that CD8+ T cells directly mediate motor disability and axon injury in the demyelinated central nervous system. We have previously observed that genetic deletion of the CD8+ T cell effector molecule perforin leads to preservation of motor functi...

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Main Authors: Chandra Deb, Reghann G Lafrance-Corey, William F Schmalstieg, Brian M Sauer, Huan Wang, Christopher L German, Anthony J Windebank, Moses Rodriguez, Charles L Howe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2930011?pdf=render