Th17 Cell Response in SOD1G93A Mice following Motor Nerve Injury

• Main Authors: Allen Ni (Author), Tao Yang (Author), Nichole A. Mesnard-Hoaglin (Author), Rafael Gutierrez (Author), Evan B. Stubbs (Author), Susan O. McGuire (Author), Virginia M. Sanders (Author), Kathryn J. Jones (Author), Eileen M. Foecking (Author), Junping Xin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

An increased risk of ALS has been reported for veterans, varsity athletes, and professional football players. The mechanism underlying the increased risk in these populations has not been identified; however, it has been proposed that motor nerve injury may trigger immune responses which, in turn, c...