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The unique molecular signature of cortical tissue injury in Multiple Sclerosis

ABSTRACT: In the present study we addressed several questions related to the mechanisms of cortical injury. We analyzed genome wide gene expression by microarrays, comparing active multiple sclerosis lesions with highly inflammatory lesions of chronic tuberculous meningitis, with neurodegenerative lesions of Alzheimer’s disease and with normal cortex of age matched controls. To clarify which inflammatory mediators drive demyelination in the human cortex, we characterized and compared the gene expression profile of cortices derived from patients with progressive Multiple Sclerosis (pMS), Meningitis tuberculosis (MT), Alzheimers disease (AD) as well as of normal cortex from age matched controls. 3 cases of each disease were included into the study. Preceding the gene expression profiling all cases were characterized histologically and areas of interest were identified. RNA was isolated from those areas, amplified and hybridized to Agilent G4112F whole genome microarrays.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Marie-Therese Fischer

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32645 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Disease-specific molecular events in cortical multiple sclerosis lesions.

Fischer Marie Therese MT Wimmer Isabella I Höftberger Romana R Gerlach Susanna S Haider Lukas L Zrzavy Tobias T Hametner Simon S Mahad Don D Binder Christoph J CJ Krumbholz Markus M Bauer Jan J Bradl Monika M Lassmann Hans H

Brain : a journal of neurology 20130517 Pt 6

Cortical lesions constitute an important part of multiple sclerosis pathology. Although inflammation appears to play a role in their formation, the mechanisms leading to demyelination and neurodegeneration are poorly understood. We aimed to identify some of these mechanisms by combining gene expression studies with neuropathological analysis. In our study, we showed that the combination of inflammation, plaque-like primary demyelination and neurodegeneration in the cortex is specific for multipl ...[more]

PMID: 23687122

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The unique molecular signature of cortical tissue injury in Multiple Sclerosis

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Disease-specific molecular events in cortical multiple sclerosis lesions.

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