Ancient viral protein enrages astrocytes in multiple sclerosis

Mark P. Mattson; Dennis D. Taub

doi:10.1038/nn1004-1021

Ancient viral protein enrages astrocytes in multiple sclerosis

Mark P. Mattson, Dennis D. Taub

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Syncytin is a viral envelope protein encoded in the human genome. New work in this issue indicates that it is activated in multiple sclerosis astrocytes and microglia, contributing to the inflammation-induced myelin destruction that causes disease symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1021-1023
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Neuroscience
Volume	7
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1004-1021
State	Published - Oct 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Ancient viral protein enrages astrocytes in multiple sclerosis

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