demyelination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of demyelination
First recorded in 1930–35; de- + myelination
Example Sentences
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"We found that these autoreactive T lymphocytes were exclusive to patients with a type of GBS characterised by nerve demyelination and showed a specific disease-associated signature, distinguishing them from healthy individuals," Latorre explains.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2024
A prime example is multiple sclerosis, a serious and frequent neurological disease in which immune cells drive demyelination, i.e., the loss of myelin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
The resulting demyelination impairs the functioning of nerve cells and can result in optic neuritis, vision loss, nausea and fatigue.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
Commensal microbiota and myelin autoantigen cooperate to trigger autoimmune demyelination.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
Unrelated work7 has shown that germ-free mice are protected from an experimentally induced condition similar to multiple sclerosis, which is characterized by demyelination of nerve fibres.
From Nature ● Oct. 13, 2015
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