Figure 1.
Involvement of B cells in multiple sclerosis pathophysiology. (A) Distribution of B cells in the central nervous system areas involved in MS pathology. CSF: cerebrospinal fluid. (B) Representation of an active MS lesion with a central inflamed vein, a demyelinated core, and a rim of active demyelination, and distribution of immune cell subpopulations (8, 9, 11, 17–20) (C) Representation of a meningeal follicle-like structure (17, 18, 21–25).