Autoimmune Mechanisms of Interferon Hypersensitivity and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21 (T21), is associated with interferon (IFN) hypersensitivity, as well as predilections for Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and various autoimmune diseases. IFN-α and IFN-γ receptors are encoded on chromosome 21 (Ch21). It remains unclear how other Ch21 genes con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Autoimmune Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6876920 |