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Navigating T cell brain entry in MS

Nature Neuroscience volume 26, pages 1661–1662 (2023)Cite this article

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that is driven by autoreactive lymphocytes. An in vivo CRISPR screen of T cell infiltration in a rat model of MS now identifies the genetic modules that control this key step in the immunopathology of MS.

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Fig. 1: Identifying the molecular mechanisms that regulate CD4 T cell migration to the CNS during MS.

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Ali, M., Liston, A. Navigating T cell brain entry in MS. Nat Neurosci 26, 1661–1662 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-023-01433-1

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