Molecular Basis of Multiple Sclerosis

1. The Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis
Jan Hillert

2. Potential Triggers of MS
Jane E. Libbey, Robert S. Fujinami

3. Immunological Basis for the Development of Tissue Inflammation and Organ-Specific Autoimmunity in Animal Models of Multiple Sclerosis
Thomas Korn, Meike Mitsdoerffer, Vijay K. Kuchroo

4. T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Christopher Severson, David A. Hafler

5. B Cells and Antibodies in MS
Markus Reindl, Bettina Kuenz, Thomas Berger

6. Cooperation of B Cells and T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis
Martin S. Weber, Bernhard Hemmer

7. Role of NK Cells and Invariant NKT Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Kaori Sakuishi, Sachiko Miyake, Takashi Yamamura

8. Antigen Processing and Presentation in Multiple Sclerosis
Christina Stoeckle, Eva Tolosa

9. Immune-Mediated CNS Damage
Katrin Kierdorf, Yiner Wang, Harald Neumann

10. Neuro-Immune Crosstalk in CNS Diseases
Martin Kerschensteiner, Edgar Meinl, Reinhard Hohlfeld

11. Prospects for Antigen-Specific Tolerance Based Therapies for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Danielle M. Turley, Stephen D. Miller

12. Immuno-Therapeutic Potential of Haematopoietic and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in MS
Paolo A. Muraro, Antonio Uccelli

13. Multiple Sclerosis Therapies: Molecular Mechanisms and Future
Paulo Fontoura, Hideki Garren

14. Examination of the Role of MRI in Multiple Sclerosis: A Problem Orientated Approach
Henry F. McFarland

Keywords: Biomedicine, Human Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Medicine, Immunology