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¹Hasselt University, Biomedical Research Institute and Transnationale Universiteit Limburg, School of Life Sciences, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

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B cells in cerebrospinal fluid are expanded in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, producing antibodies. Identifying the targets of these autoreactive B cells is crucial for understanding MS pathogenesis.

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Area of Science:

Neuroimmunology
Cellular immunology

Background:

B cells play a critical role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS).
While peripheral B cell distribution is similar in healthy individuals and MS patients, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis reveals distinct B cell populations in MS.
In MS patients, CSF contains clonally expanded B cells, including memory B cells, centroblasts, and antibody-secreting plasma cells, contributing to intrathecal immunoglobulin G production and oligoclonal bands.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the targets of autoreactive B cells and antibodies in multiple sclerosis (MS).
To explore an alternative approach to antigen identification by focusing on clonally expanded B cells in MS patients.

Main Methods:

Analysis of B cell populations in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of MS patients.
Identification of B cells directed against myelin, astroglia, and axons in MS patients.
Utilizing B cell immortalization via Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) transformation to expand B cells for antibody production and subsequent target analysis.

Main Results:

A clonally expanded B cell population, including antibody-secreting cells, is present in the CSF of MS patients.
B cells targeting myelin, astroglia, and axons have been identified in MS patients.
B cell immortalization provides a method to generate antibodies from MS patients for target identification.

Conclusions:

The intrathecal B cell response in MS is characterized by clonal expansion and antibody production.
Identifying the specific targets of these autoreactive B cells is essential for understanding MS.
B cell immortalization is a viable strategy for discovering MS-associated autoantigens.