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A controlled inflammation and a regulatory immune system are associated with more favorable prognosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Nobuo SanjoYurie NoseYukiko Shishido-HaraSaneyuki MizutaniYoshiki SekijimaHitoshi AizawaToru TanizawaTakanori Yokota
Published in: Journal of neurology (2018)
Viral loads in the cerebrospinal fluid, a controlled inflammatory response mediated by CD4- and CD8-positive T cells, and plasma cells are associated with PML prognosis. Our findings further indicate that regulatory plasma cells may regulate inflammatory T-cell activity via a PD-1/PD-L1 immuno-checkpoint pathway, thereby protecting the uninfected brain from excessive immune-mediated damage during an active JC virus infection.
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