Ex vivo spinal cord slice model of neuromyelitis optica reveals novel immunopathogenic mechanisms

Proinflammatory role of aquaporin-4 in autoimmune neuroinflammation

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Anti-aquaporin-4 antibody induces astrocytic cytotoxicity in the absence of CNS antigen-specific T cells

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Oligodendrocytes are damaged by neuromyelitis optica immunoglobulin G via astrocyte injury

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Intra-cerebral injection of neuromyelitis optica immunoglobulin G and human complement produces neuromyelitis optica lesions in mice

(2010) Samira Saadoun et al.   BRAIN

Cytokine and chemokine profiles in neuromyelitis optica: significance of interleukin-6

(2010) Akiyuki Uzawa et al.   Multiple Sclerosis Journal

AQP4 antibodies in neuromyelitis optica: diagnostic and pathogenetic relevance

(2010) Sven Jarius et al.   Nature Reviews Neurology

IFN -1b may severely exacerbate Japanese optic-spinal MS in neuromyelitis optica spectrum

(2010) J. Shimizu et al.   NEUROLOGY

Neuromyelitis optica: Pathogenicity of patient immunoglobulin in vivo

(2009) Monika Bradl et al.   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Intrathecal pathogenic anti–aquaporin-4 antibodies in early neuromyelitis optica

(2009) Jeffrey L. Bennett et al.   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Neuromyelitis optica: Passive transfer to rats by human immunoglobulin

(2009) Makoto Kinoshita et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Intermittent Plasmapheresis Prevents Recurrence in Neuromyelitis Optica

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The phagocytes: neutrophils and monocytes

(2008) D. C. Dale et al.   BLOOD

Antibody to aquaporin-4 in the long-term course of neuromyelitis optica

(2008) S. Jarius et al.   BRAIN