Glatiramer acetate treatment increases stability of spinal synapses and down regulates MHC I during the course of EAE

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1188-1202

  Scorisa, Juliana M ^a   Freria, Camila M ^a   Victorio, Sheila C ^a   Barbizan, Roberta ^a   Zanon, Renata G ^a,b   Oliveira, Alexandre L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EAE; Glatiramer acetate; Immunomodulator; MHC class I; Motoneuron; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 80355148503     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7.1188     Document Type: Article

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