Exploring Sex-Based Mechanisms of Inflammation and Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis

Stephanie Buxhoeveden, Theresa Swift-Scanlan, Myla D. Goldman, Ryan Canissario, Unsong Oh, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University

Biological Research For Nursing: Integrating Biobehavioral Research into Health Care

Published online on October 14, 2025

Abstract

Biological Research For Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 283-295, April 2026.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by both immune-mediated inflammation and progressive neurodegeneration. While both processes occur in all individuals with MS, females more often ...