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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Main Authors: Ashraya Jagadeesh, Leonard E. Maroun, Lisa M. Van Es, Richard M. Millis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Autoimmune Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6876920