Abstract
Apoptosis is a major mechanism regulating immune tolerance by the elimination of autoreactive T lymphocytes. A failure of activation induced cell-death (AICD) has been described in T lymphocytes from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aims of this study were to evaluate AICD in T lymphocytes from patients with MS and healthy controls, and to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying the deregulation observed in apoptosis induction. PHA-induced AICD was reduced in T lymphocytes from patients with relapsing-remitting MS compared with controls. This finding was associated with a diminished expression of Fas and a failure in caspase 3 activation. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-55 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 272 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Activation-induced cell death
- Apoptosis
- Caspase 3
- Fas
- Multiple sclerosis
- T lymphocytes