Astrocyte-derived lactosylceramide implicated in multiple sclerosis

A Rostami, B Ciric - Nature Medicine, 2014 - nature.com
A Rostami, B Ciric
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. A new study has shown that the lipid lactosylceramide, produced by astrocytes, contributes to disease progression in a mouse model of MS.
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