Open AccessThe effect of vitamin A supplementation on stimulated T-cell proliferation with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in patients with multiple sclerosis
Author(s) -
Sima Jafarirad,
Fereydoun Siassi,
Mohammad-Hossein Harirchian,
Mohammad Ali Sahraian,
M R Eshraghian,
Fazel Shokri,
Reza Amani,
Sama Bitarafan,
Sabah Mozafari,
Ali-Akbar Saboor-Yaraghi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0976-3147
pISSN - 0976-3155
DOI - 10.4103/0976-3147.102609
Subject(s) - retinyl palmitate , medicine , multiple sclerosis , myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein , experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , vitamin , remyelination , myelin , placebo , immunology , endocrinology , myelin basic protein , immune system , retinol , central nervous system , biology , pathology , biochemistry , in vitro , alternative medicine
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease whereby myelin sheath of the central nervous system is destroyed. Vitamin A is known to play a role in the immune system. It has been recognized that some metabolites of vitamin A can be used effectively to treat experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).