Neuroimmunoprotective effects of estrogen and derivatives in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: Therapeutic implications for multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 603-624

  Offner, Halina ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

EAE; Estrogen; Estrogen receptors; Immunoregulation; Multiple sclerosis; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN DERIVATIVE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUASTERONE; GADOLINIUM; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; MYELIN; PRASTERONE;

ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY; ALLERGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; BREAST CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOREGULATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELINATION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOGENESIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; STROKE; T LYMPHOCYTE; VACCINATION;

EID: 10644259532     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20330     Document Type: Review

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