Th17 Cell Related Cytokine Profiles in Narcolepsy and Other Types of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Background and Objective: Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by loss of hypocretin (Hcrt) neurons. Both genetic and environmental factors play an important role for the development of narcolepsy. The mechanism of Hcrt loss in narcolepsy is elusive; however, an autoimmune mediated...

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Main Authors: Demeke G. Debebe, Khosro Sadeghniat-Haghighi, Yadollah Shakiba, Ania Rahimi Golkhandan, Maryam Izad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Sleep Sciences
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Online Access:https://jss.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jss/article/view/15