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Current view of disease mechanisms of MS. It is usually considered that inflammation and autoimmunity in the CNS result in demyelination, axonal loss, and neurodegeneration. However, apoptosis of neural cells (oligodendrocytes and neurons) has been observed in MS lesions, and the contribution of this cell death process to disease pathogenesis remains to be determined.
