Livia Guadalupi, Valentina Vanni, Sara Balletta, Silvia Caioli, Francesca De Vito, Diego Fresegna, Krizia Sanna, Monica Nencini, Gloria Donninelli, Elisabetta Volpe, Fabrizio Mariani, Luca Battistini, Mario Stampanoni Bassi, Luana Gilio, Antonio Bruno, Ettore Dolcetti, Fabio Buttari, Georgia Mandolesi, Diego Centonze, Alessandra Musella
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation-driven synaptic abnormalities. Interleukin-9 (IL-9) is emerging as a pleiotropic cytokine involved in MS pathophysiology. METHODS: Through biochemical, immunohistochemical, and electrophysiological experiments, we investigated the effects of both peripheral and central administration of IL-9 on C57/BL6 female mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a model of MS...
May 14, 2024: Journal of Neuroinflammation