Reconstruction of single cortical projection neurons reveals primary spine loss in multiple sclerosis

Jürgens, Tanja ; Jafari, Mehrnoosh ; Kreutzfeldt, Mario ; Bahn, Erik ; Brück, Wolfgang ; Kerschensteiner, Martin ; Merkler, Doron

In: Brain, 2016, vol. 139, no. 1, p. 39-46

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    Summary
    See Friese (doi: 10.1093/brain/awv349 ) for a scientific commentary on this article. Neuronal pathology contributes to long-term disability in multiple sclerosis, but where and how this damage is initiated is unclear. Jürgens et al. use high-resolution confocal microscopy to reconstruct single cortical neurons in patients with multiple sclerosis and controls. Results reveal a primary lesion-independent synaptic pathology that challenges current disease concepts.