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Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of Disease, Molecular Mechanisms in Th17 Cell Differentiation, and a Case Study
Date
2014Type
ThesisDepartment
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Degree Level
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis is an immune-mediated disorder that affects the functioning of
the central nervous system of 2—2.5 million people worldwide. This disease is
characterized by the demyelination and damage of nerve cells, which causes physical
disability. Multiple sclerosis causes scarring (sclera) of the neurons and leads to misfiring
of the neural cells. The sclera causes the general symptoms of MS, which include fatigue,
incontinence, and muscle weakness or lack of muscle control (“National Multiple
sclerosis Society,” 2013). Multiple sclerosis currently does not have a cure, but there are
some disease-modifying medications that have been used to mitigate the daily symptoms
of MS(“National Multiple sclerosis Society,” 2013).
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