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Lack of interferon-gamma production despite the presence of interleukin-18 during cutaneous wound healing.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Dec 2000
Kämpfer H, Paulukat J, Mühl H, Wetzler C, Pfeilschifter J, Frank S
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BACKGROUND: Recently, we have reported a rapid and strong induction of interleukin-18 (IL-18) upon cutaneous injury in mice. In this paper, we investigated a possible role of IL-18 in triggering interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production at the wound site. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Expression of IFN-gamma during cutaneous wound healing was analyzed by RNase protection assay, Western blot, ELISA, and immunohistochemical...
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