Most experts in the field consider Multiple Sclerosis as the main auto immune disease of the central nervous system. In spite of many works, the data in the literature concerning the antigens targeted by the CD8+ T-Cell response are still contradictory and insufficient.
30 patients distributed in 3 groups of 10 patients with specific inclusion criteria will participate in this trial: * 10 MS patients in early disease onset, * 10 MS patients under Natalizumab treatment * and control group of 10 patients with other neurological diseases. The aim of this clinical trial is to detect the CD8+ myelin specific T-Cells in the blood of Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
The blood will be sampled in order to be tested in Immunology, twice, the day they sign their agreement and six months after in case of positive myelin pentamer test (at inclusion and 6 months after the inclusion).
The blood will be sampled in order to be tested in Immunology, once, the day they sign their agreement (at the inclusion)
Service de Neurologie - Tripode - Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Analysis of pentamers (> 0,1 % of the CD3 + CD8 + T-cells) will be statistically compared between the 3 groups of patients.
This analysis will enable us to detect CD8+ myelin specific T-cells in the blood of Multiple Sclerosis
Time frame: 6 months after the inclusion
The results will be correlated with the patients clinical
Number of attacks relapses and evolution of the Expanded Disability Status Scale from the last 2 years
Time frame: 6 months after the inclusion
The results will be correlated with the patients MRI data
MRI activity (load lesions (≥ 9 lesions or not), gadolinium enhanced) from the last 2 years
Time frame: 6 months after the inclusion
Description of lymphocyte immunophenotyping and dosage of immunoglobulins in patients treated with Natalizumab
Time frame: 6 months after the inclusion
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