Role of brain mast cell in multiple sclerosis and Wernicke's encephalopathy / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
;
(6): 678-682, 2006.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-271586
ABSTRACT
Mast cell which is considered to participate in immune response has long been studied. However its true role in center nervous system is still unknown. Recently,mast cell has been found to play an important function during the process of multiple sclerosis and Wernicke's encephalopathy in the brain. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease, and Wernicke's encephalopathy is caused by deficiency of thiamine. Mast cell deteriorates the neuronal damage and the course of diseases by their mediators. Such studies may supply new idea on the therapy of these diseases.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Brain
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Mast Cells
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Metabolism
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Multiple Sclerosis
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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