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Natural killer type 2 bias in remission of multiple sclerosis.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Mar 2001
Takahashi K, Miyake S, Kondo T, Terao K, Hatakenaka M, Hashimoto S, Yamamura T
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by clinical relapse and remission. Because of the potential role of natural killer (NK) cells in the regulation of autoimmunity, we have examined cytokine profile and surface phenotype of NK cells in the peripheral blood of MS. Here we demonstrate that NK cells in the remission of MS are characterized by a remarkable elevation of IL-5 mRNA and a...
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