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. 2020 Jun 26;21(12):4558. doi: 10.3390/ijms21124558
APC antigen presenting cell
BBB Blood–brain barrier
BSCB Blood–spinal cord barrier
CNS central nervous system
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CXCL C-X-C chemokine ligand
CXCR C-X-C chemokine receptor
DC dendritic cell
DMT disease-modifying treatment/therapy
EAE experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
ELR glutamic acid-leucine-arginine motif
G-CSF granulocyte-colony stimulating factor
GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
GPCR G-protein-coupled receptor
HLA-DR human leukocyte antigen – DR isotype
IgG immunoglobulin G
IL interleukin
IFN interferon
LN lymph node
MBP myelin basic protein
MDM monocyte-derived macrophage
MHC major histocompatibility complex
MMP matrix metalloproteinase
MOG myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
MPO Myeloperoxidase
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS multiple sclerosis
NE neutrophil elastase
NET neutrophil extracellular trap
PAD protein arginine deiminase
PLP proteolipid protein
PPMS primary progressive multiple sclerosis
REGA remnant epitope generates autoimmunity
ROS reactive oxygen species
RRMS relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
SPMS secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
TIMP tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase
TNF tumor necrosis factor