多发性硬化症(MS)的目标是中枢神经系统(CNS)神经元的髓鞘。多发性硬化症是由自反应性 CD4+ T 细胞引发的,而肥胖与多发性硬化症风险的增加有关,尤其是对女性而言。为了进一步研究这些性别依赖性炎症特征,研究人员使用了饮食诱导肥胖(DIO)小鼠模型和实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎(EAE),后者是一种T细胞对髓鞘具有自身反应性的多发性硬化症小鼠模型。雌性小鼠与雄性小鼠相比,DIO(与正常体重的EAE对照组相比)在更大程度上加剧了EAE的进展和症状。
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