Multiple Sclerosis

In the article " Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-specific antibodies from multiple sclerosis patients exacerbate disease in a humanized mouse model" the author main focused is to discover if Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) specific antibodies contribute to pathogenesis in Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases. MS affects 2.3 million people world wide. In 2012 an estimate of 149 people per 100,000 is the US having Multiple sclerosis and is twice as common in females than males. MOG is a protein that is found on the surface of the myelin sheath. This location makes…