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Childhood pet ownership and multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Edwards, L., & Tench, C. (2021). Childhood pet ownership and multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 53, Article 103046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.103046

Background Many studies have been conducted investigating a range of environmental factors which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We collated available data about exposure to domestic animals before symptom onse... Read More about Childhood pet ownership and multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PAF-R on activated T cells: Role in the IL-23/Th17 pathway and relevance to multiple sclerosis (2020)
Journal Article
Midgley, A., Barakat, D., Braitch, M., Nichols, C., Nebozhyn, M., Edwards, L. J., …Constantinescu, C. S. (2021). PAF-R on activated T cells: Role in the IL-23/Th17 pathway and relevance to multiple sclerosis. Immunobiology, 226(1), Article 152023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2020.152023

© 2020 Elsevier GmbH IL-23 is a potent stimulus for Th17 cells. These cells have a distinct developmental pathway from Th1 cells induced by IL-12 and are implicated in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS). TGF-β, IL... Read More about PAF-R on activated T cells: Role in the IL-23/Th17 pathway and relevance to multiple sclerosis.