sphingosine-1-phosphate and Encephalomyelitis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) which is associated with lower life expectancy and disability. The experimental antigen-induced encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice is a useful animal model of MS, which allows exploring the etiopathogenetic mechanisms and testing novel potential therapeutic drugs. A new therapeutic paradigm for the treatment of MS was introduced in 2010 through the sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) analogue fingolimod (FTY720, Gilenya

Topics: Animals; Central Nervous System; CHO Cells; Cricetulus; Disease Models, Animal; Encephalomyelitis; Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental; Fingolimod Hydrochloride; Immunosuppressive Agents; Ligands; Lymphopenia; Lysophospholipids; Mice; Morpholinos; Multiple Sclerosis; Receptors, Lysosphingolipid; Sphingosine; Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors; Spinal Cord; T-Lymphocytes