Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the brain and spinal cord. In healthy conditions, the infiltration of immune cells into the central nervous system (CNS) is controlled by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In MS, however, activated T cells can cross the BBB, recruit and instruct monocyte-derived macrophages that contribute to tissue damage. In my thesis, I used CRISPR gene editing in MS models to perform a comprehensive characterization of two critical steps in the disease pathogenesis, the CNS infiltration of T cells and the local instruction of phagocyte phenotypes.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the brain and spinal cord. In healthy conditions, the infiltration of immune cells into the central nervous system (CNS) is controlled by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In MS, however, activated T cells can cross the BBB, recruit and instruct monocyte-derived macrophages that contribute to tissue damage. In my thesis, I used CRISPR gene editing in MS models to perform a comprehensive characterization of two critical steps in the disease pathoge...
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