Transcriptome alterations in peripheral blood B cells of patients with multiple sclerosis receiving immune reconstitution therapy.
Michael HeckerBrit FitznerNina BoxbergerElena PutscherRobby EngelmannWendy BergmannMichael MüllerIsis Ludwig-PortugallMargit SchwartzStefanie MeisterAles DudesekAlexander WinkelmannDirk KoczanUwe Klaus ZettlPublished in: Journal of neuroinflammation (2023)
We show that B cells circulating in the blood of patients with MS undergoing IRT present a distinct gene expression signature, and we delineated the associated biological processes and gene interactions. Moreover, we identified genes whose expression may be an indicator of relapse risk, but further studies are needed to verify their potential value as biomarkers.