Intrinsic ecto-5'-Nucleotidase/AR Coupling may Confer Neuroprotection to the Cerebellum in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis.

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is widely used animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). The disease is characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration triggered by infiltrated autoimmune cells and their interaction with astrocytes and microglia. While neuroinflammation is most common in the spinal cord and brainstem, it is less prevalent in the cerebellum, where it predisposes to rapid disease progression.