Erythropoietin reduces experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis severity via neuroprotective mechanisms

Abstract Background Treatment with erythropoietin (Epo) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the rodent model of multiple sclerosis (MS), has consistently been shown to ameliorate disease progression and improve overall outcome. The effect has been attributed to modulation of the immu...

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Main Authors: M. Moransard, M. Bednar, K. Frei, M. Gassmann, O. O. Ogunshola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Epo
EAE
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0976-5