ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2018
Dimethyl fumarate as a first- vs second-line therapy in MS: Focus on B cells.
Article in Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Fumarate and fumarate hydratase: an immunometabolite regulator of inflammation and diseases.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Imbalance of Circulating B-Cell Subsets Was Associated With Higher Risk of Relapses in RRMS Patients.Journal of immunology research · 2026Article
- Immunotherapy-mediated modulation of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis and associations with diet and clinical response-the effect of dimethyl fumarate therapy.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2025Article
- Calming the (Cytokine) Storm: Dimethyl Fumarate as a Therapeutic Candidate for COVID-19.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Three-Year Effectiveness of Dimethyl Fumarate in Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Multicenter Real-World Study.CNS drugs · 2020Observational
- Differential Effects of MS Therapeutics on B Cells-Implications for Their Use and Failure in AQP4-Positive NMOSD Patients.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Impact of treatment on cellular immunophenotype in MS: A cross-sectional study.Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo elucidate the immunomodulatory effects of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) on B cells in patients with relapsing MS receiving DMF as a "1st-line" vs "2nd-line" therapy.
methodsB cells were isolated from 43 patients with MS at baseline and after 15-week DMF therapy. Phenotype and functional markers and cytokine profile were assessed by flow cytometry. Analysis included clinical and MRI parameters recorded during a 1-year follow-up
results1st-line and 2nd-line patients presented several differences in their baseline immune profile, which corresponded with differences in their immunologic response to DMF treatment. DMF reduced the proportions of B cells and CD8 T cells whereas increased monocytes. DMF reduced memory B cells, including plasma cells in 2nd-line patients only, whereas strongly increased transitional B cells. Several IL10
conclusionsDMF is associated with increased transitional and IL10
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