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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2026

A CSF disease-associated macrophage signature defines progressive multiple sclerosis.

Anna-Lena Börsch, Frederike Riethues, Andreas Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Xuesong Wang, Michael Heming, I-Na Lu, Louisa Müller-Miny, Heinz Wiendl, Catharina C Gross, Raphaël Bernard-Valnet and 1 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anna-Lena Börsch *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9174-8652
Frederike Riethues *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3463-6491
Andreas Schulte-Mecklenbeck *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-4706
Xuesong WangDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6049-1499
Michael HemingDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-2790
I-Na LuDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Louisa Müller-MinyDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-585X
Heinz WiendlDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4310-3432
Catharina C Gross *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4872-9189
Raphaël Bernard-Valnet *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. raphael.bernard-valnet@chuv.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7447-344X
Gerd Meyer Zu Hörste *Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. gerd.meyerzuhoerste@ukmuenster.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-4719

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Abstract

objectiveProgression in multiple sclerosis (MS) often corresponds to irreversible disability in MS patients. Cellular changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have provided biomarkers and mechanisms in relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) but remain understudied in primary and secondary progressive MS (summarized herein as PMS).

methodsWe combined retrospective flow cytometry of CSF cells from RRMS (n = 169), PMS (n = 56), and non-inflammatory controls (n = 74) with prospective CSF single-cell transcriptomics of 35 individuals (11 controls, 12 RRMS, and 12 PMS) and with confirmatory CSF ELISA. Available CSF single-cell data from age-matched and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients served as additional controls.

resultsProportions of CD14

interpretationWe thus identified MS stage-specific CSF signatures and shared cellular features of degeneration detectable in CSF of PMS patients.

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MacrophagesMultiple Sclerosis, Chronic ProgressiveAdultBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonocytesRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersCerebrospinal fluidProgressive multiple sclerosisSingle-cell RNA-seq

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