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Axonal damage in acute multiple sclerosis lesions by FERGUSON, B, MATYSZAK, M. K, ESIRI, M. M, PERRY, V. H

“…One of the histological hallmarks of early multiple sclerosis lesions is primary demyelination, with myelin destruction and relative sparing of axons. On the…”
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The potential role of dendritic cells in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in the central nervous system by Matyszak, M.K, Perry, V.H

“…Dendritic cells of the rat were studied immunohistochemically with MRC OX62 monoclonal antibody and using electron microscopy. In normal CNS, a small number of…”
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Altered antigen expression of microglia in the aged rodent CNS by Perry, V H, Matyszak, M K, Fearn, S

“…Microglia, the resident macrophages of the central nervous system, are characterised by a highly specialized morphology and unusual antigenic phenotype…”
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Characterization of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in inflammatory arthritis synovial fluid by Van Krinks, C. H., Matyszak, M. K., Hill Gaston, J. S.

“…Objective. To examine the phenotype of dendritic cell subsets in synovial fluid and peripheral blood from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or…”
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Inflammation in the CNS: balance between immunological privilege and immune responses by Matyszak, M K

“…Inflammatory components play an important part in many diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Recent evidence suggests that this may also be true of…”
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Demyelination in the central nervous system following a delayed-type hypersensitivity response to bacillus Calmette-Guérin by Matyszak, M.K., Perry, V.H.

“…We describe here a model of delayed-type hypersensitivity response in the CNS directed against a non-CNS antigen. The results presented in this paper show that…”
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HLA-B27 expression does not modulate intracellular Chlamydia trachomatis infection of cell lines by YOUNG, J. L, SMITH, L, MATYSZAK, M. K, GASTON, J. S. H

“…Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen. Infection of susceptible individuals with this bacterium can trigger the development of reactive…”
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A comparison of leucocyte responses to heat-killed bacillus Calmette-Guérin in different CNS compartments by Matyszak, M K, Perry, V H

“…We have previously shown that heat-killed bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) injected into the CNS parenchyma does not produce a typical delayed-type…”
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Retroviral gene transfer, rapid selection, and maintenance of the immature phenotype in mouse dendritic cells by Gasperi, C., Rescigno, M., Granucci, F., Citterio, S., Matyszak, M. K., Sciurpi, M. T., Lanfrancone, L., Ricciardi‐Castagnoli, P.

“…We used the retroviral vector PINCO [which expresses the green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a selectable marker], to infect growth factor‐dependent immature D1…”
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Ultrastructural studies of an immune-mediated inflammatory response in the CNS parenchyma directed against a non-CNS antigen by Matyszak, M.K, Townsend, M.J, Perry, V.H

“…We have shown previously that heat-killed bacillus Calmette–Guérin injected into the brain parenchyma becomes sequestered behind the blood–brain barrier for…”
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Differential effects of corticosteroids during different stages of dendritic cell maturation by Matyszak, Malgosia K., Citterio, Stefania, Rescigno, Maria, Ricciardi‐Castagnoli, Paola

“…Dendritic cell (DC) maturation is a complex process involving many cell functions. We have studied how the exposure of DC to corticosteroids at different…”
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Stromal macrophages of the choroid plexus situated at an interface between the brain and peripheral immune system constitutively express major histocompatibility class II antigens by Matyszak, M K, Lawson, L J, Perry, V H, Gordon, S

“…Using immunocytochemistry we have shown that there is a population of macrophages within the stroma of the choroid plexus of rats and mice which expresses high…”
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Dendritic cells in inflammatory responses in the CNS by Matyszak, M K, Perry, V H

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Microglia induce myelin basic protein‐specific T cell anergy or T cell activation, according to their state of activation by Matyszak, Malgosia K., Denis‐Donini, Suzanne, Citterio, Stefania, Longhi, Renato, Granucci, Francesca, Ricciardi‐Castagnoli, Paola

“…Microglial cells are non‐professional antigen‐presenting cells (APC) the function of which is still controversial. Here, we studied the function of microglia…”
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Uptake and processing of Chlamydia trachomatis by human dendritic cells by Matyszak, Malgosia K., Young, Joyce L., Gaston, J. S. Hill

“…Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) causes several sexually transmitted diseases. In 2 – 5 % of cases, CT infection leads to the development of reactive arthritis…”
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Inflammation in the nervous system by Perry, V Hugh, Bell, Mike D, Brown, Heidi C, Matyszak, Malgosia K

“…Earlier studies on inflammation in the CNS have largely focused on conditions with an immune component. Recent evidence has emerged, however, that the innate,…”
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Delayed-type hypersensitivity lesions in the central nervous system are prevented by inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases by Matyszak, M.K., Perry, V.H.

“…We have studied the effect of an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases, BB-1101, on a delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTK) response in the CNS. We used a…”
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Bacillus Calmette–Guérin sequestered in the brain parenchyma escapes immune recognition by Matyszak, Malgosia K, Perry, V.Hugh

“…We have previously shown that heat-killed bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) injected into the brain parenchyma becomes sequestered behind the blood–brain barrier…”
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Lessons from microglia in special sites by Lawson, L J, Matyszak, M K, Perry, V H

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Dendritic Cells as Natural Adjuvants by Citterio, Stefania, Rescigno, Maria, Foti, Maria, Granucci, Francesca, Aggujaro, Diego, Gasperi, Cristina, Matyszak, Malgorzata K., Girolomoni, Giampiero, Ricciardi-Castagnoli, Paola

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen presenting cells that hold the key to the induction of T-cell responses. Therefore, the use of DCs for…”
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