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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2026

Innate Immune Reprogramming Mediated by Endogenous Retroelement Dysregulation Drives Multiple Sclerosis Progression.

Li-Mei Xiao, Qiu-Ping Zhao, Run-Yun Li, Wei Chen, Huan-Huan Song, Wan-Jin Chen, Ying Fu

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Li-Mei XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Qiu-Ping ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Run-Yun LiDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Huan-Huan SongDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Wan-Jin ChenDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-8494
Ying FuDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Institute of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1590-3945

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82450115
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Abstract

backgroundSkewed myelopoiesis in the bone marrow has been identified as a key driver of multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. Interestingly, SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has a severe impact on MS patients, can also induce similar skewed myelopoiesis. This shared phenotype raises the question of whether a common mechanism underlies the skewed myelopoiesis in both diseases. Previous studies in mice have demonstrated that the dysregulation of endogenous retroelements (EREs) in HSPCs leads to skewed myelopoiesis. Building on this, we sought to determine whether ERE dysregulation contributes to the skewed myelopoiesis observed in MS and after COVID-19, which remains challenging.

methodsWe undertook a joint investigation of two public single-cell/nuclei cohorts respectively representing MS and following COVID-19. Both cohorts were processed through an identical bioinformatic pipeline to ensure comparable assessment of gene and ERE expression.

resultsWe observed enhanced myelopoiesis in the bone marrow of MS patients compared to healthy controls, along with downregulation of the ERE repressor H3.3 and concomitant EREs overexpression. Notably, a similar epigenetic and transcript feature was found in post-COVID-19 individuals.

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COVID-19Immunity, InnateMultiple SclerosisMyelopoiesisRetroelementsAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleRetroelementsendogenous retroelementsH3.3MSmyelopoiesisneuroinflammation

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PMID41731967
PMCPMC13395003

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