Induction of endogenous Type I interferon within the central nervous system plays a protective role in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
The Type I interferons (IFN), beta (IFN-β) and the alpha family (IFN-α), act through a common receptor and have anti-inflammatory effects. IFN-β is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and is effective against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for MS. Mice with EAE sh...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469095/ |