Blockade of MCAM/CD146 impedes CNS infiltration of T cells over the choroid plexus
Abstract Background Very late antigen 4 (VLA-4; integrin α4β1) is critical for transmigration of T helper (TH) 1 cells into the central nervous system (CNS) under inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). We have previously shown that VLA-4 and melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1276-4 |