Reduced inflammation accompanies diminished myelin damage and repair in the NG2 null mouse spinal cord

Reduced inflammation accompanies diminished myelin damage and repair in the NG2 null mouse spinal cord

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease in which blood-derived immune cells and activated microglia damage myelin in the central nervous system. While oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) are essential for generating ol...

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Main Authors: Kucharova Karolina, Chang Yunchao, Boor Andrej, Yong Voon, Stallcup William B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Inflammation
myelin repair
NG2 ablation
oligodendrocyte progenitors
pericytes
macrophages
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/158

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