Cytokines and Myelination in the Central Nervous System

Myelin abnormalities that reflect damage to developing and mature brains are often found in neurological diseases with evidence of inflammatory infiltration and microglial activation. Many cytokines are virtually undetectable in the uninflamed central nervous system (CNS), so that their rapid induct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Schmitz, Li-Jin Chew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.140