WE investigated the sensitivity to cell death of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). PBMCs from MS patients, following PHA stimulation, were less sensitive to cell death than those from healthy donors (mean +/- s.e.m., 22.5 +/- 1.9 in MS patients ws 36.5 +/- 2.8 in healthy controls; p = 0.0003). However, when Fas-agonist antibody was added, the increase in respect to apoptosis induced by mitogen alone was even higher in MS patients than in controls. In addition, PHA-activated PBMCs from MS patients showed higher surface expression of Fas than controls, while Bcl-2 expression was decreased. This finding raised the question of whether an impaired generation of apoptotic signals may be contributing to the immune component of MS. (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Macchi B., M.C. (1999). Impaired apoptosis in mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes of patients with multiple sclerosis. NEUROREPORT, 10(2), 399-402.
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista |
Citazione: | Macchi B., M.C. (1999). Impaired apoptosis in mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes of patients with multiple sclerosis. NEUROREPORT, 10(2), 399-402. |
IF: | Con Impact Factor ISI |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore BIO/14 |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato |
Tipo: | Articolo |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1999 |
Titolo: | Impaired apoptosis in mitogen-stimulated lymphocytes of patients with multiple sclerosis |
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Autori: | Macchi B., Matteucci C., Nocentini U., Caltagirone C., Mastino A. |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |