High‐throughput sequencing of immune repertoires in multiple sclerosis. Issue 4 (25th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lossius, Andreas; Johansen, Jorunn N.; Vartdal, Frode; Holmøy, Trygve
• Is Part Of: Annals of clinical and translational neurology. Volume 3:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2016-02-25
• Subjects: Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1002/acn3.295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-9503

Abstract

Abstract: T cells and B cells are crucial in the initiation and maintenance of multiple sclerosis (MS), and the activation of these cells is believed to be mediated through specific recognition of antigens by the T‐ and B‐cell receptors. The antigen receptors are highly polymorphic due to recombination (T‐ and B‐cell receptors) and mutation (B‐cell receptors) of the encoding genes, which can therefore be used as fingerprints to track individual T‐ and B‐cell clones. Such studies can shed light on mechanisms driving the immune responses and provide new insights into the pathogenesis. Here, we summarize studies that have explored the T‐ and B‐cell receptor repertoires using earlier methodological approaches, and we focus on how high‐throughput sequencing has provided new knowledge by surveying the immune repertoires in MS in even greater detail and with unprecedented depth.