Increased interleukin-27 cytokine expression in the central nervous system of multiple sclerosis patients

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, demyelination, and neuronal damage. During autoimmunity, cytokines are important mediators of the inflammation. In this line, interleukin-27 (IL-27) modulates inflammation and can be produced...

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Main Authors: Patrice H. Lalive, Mario Kreutzfeldt, Odile Devergne, Imke Metz, Wolfgang Bruck, Doron Merkler, Caroline Pot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0919-1