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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2026

Study on the relationship between disease progression and changes in Th17/Treg levels in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Jinshui Yang, Qian Xue, Xiaoning Wang, Aixia Song

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 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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Jinshui YangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.
Qian XueDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.
Xiaoning WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.
Aixia SongDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between disease progression and changes in Th17/Treg levels in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Methods: This retrospective study analyzed clinical data and Th17/Treg cell levels from 130 RRMS patients and 100 non-inflammatory neurological disease controls treated between December 2021 and January 2025. Th17 cells were identified as CD4 Results: The two groups were comparable in baseline characteristics ( Conclusion: Th17/Treg imbalance may be an important mechanism underlying RRMS pathogenesis and disease progression. Modulating this balance may represent a promising therapeutic target for RRMS.

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Disease ProgressionMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAdultFemaleHumansMaleMethylprednisoloneMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultMethylprednisolonedisease progressionimmunomodulationrelapsing–remitting multiple sclerosisTh17 cellsTreg cells

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PMID42630219
PMCPMC13493283

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