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Apoptosis in multiple sclerosis

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Several recent studies have provided evidence that apoptosis is an important feature in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Apoptosis presumably plays a role in the immunoregulation via activation-induced T-cell death (AICD) and in local processes of tissue damage. In this review the dual role of apoptosis in the MS pathogenesis and its relevance regarding therapeutic concepts is discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Division of Neuroimmunology, University Hospital Charité, Campus Virchow, Forschungshaus, 2. OG/R. 535, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany

    Frauke Zipp

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Zipp, F. Apoptosis in multiple sclerosis. Cell Tissue Res 301, 163–171 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004410000179

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