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Increased Expression of IL-12 Receptor mRNA in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Sarcoidosis
1 Oct 1999
Abstract excerpt
Cytokines have been implicated in the pathophysiology and development of pulmonary diseases such as tuberculosis and sarcoidosis. In particular, the numbers of cells expressing Th1-type cytokines such as IFN-gamma and IL-12 are increased within the lungs of patients with these granulomatous diseases. As a factor promoting the commitment of naive lymphocytes to a Th1-type profile of cytokine expression, IL-12 may...
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