Abstract
© 2015 Elsevier B.V. CD8 + CD161hi cells, comprising MAIT and non-MAIT cells, have been involved in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis. Here, we investigated the frequency of CD8 + CD161hi, MAIT and non-MAIT cells by flow cytometry in peripheral blood samples from 41 untreated MS patients, 48 patients receiving disease modifying therapies, and 17 healthy controls (HC). IFNβ treatment was associated with a decrease in the frequency of Tc17 cells compared to untreated patients (p = 0.019). No significant differences were observed between untreated MS patients and HC for any of the study cell populations. These results suggest previously unknown mechanisms of action of IFNβ.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-101 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 288 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- CD161
- CD8+CD161hi
- Immunomodulatory treatments
- Interleukin-17
- Mucosal-associated invariant T cells
- Multiple sclerosis
- Tc17