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Individual diversities in interferon gamma production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with periodontopathic bacteria.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Dec 2000
Kobayashi H, Nagasawa T, Aramaki M, Mahanonda R, Ishikawa I
Abstract excerpt
Polarization of type 1 (Th1) or type 2 (Th2) immune responses determines the prognosis of many infectious diseases. Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) and IL-4 are key cytokines for the development of type 1 and type 2 immune responses, respectively. The aim of this study was to examine individual diversities in the polarization of type 1 and type 2 responses against periodontopathic bacteria. Peripheral blood...
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