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Infliximab downregulates interferon-gamma production in activated gut T-lymphocytes from patients with Crohn's disease.
Cytokine - 21 Aug 2001
Agnholt J, Kaltoft K
Abstract excerpt
The tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) neutralizing antibody, Infliximab (Ifx), reduces disease activity in patients with active steroid-dependent or fistulizing Crohn's disease. The mechanisms underlying the effects of Ifx are not fully understood. This study aims to investigate if and how Ifx regulates the interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production in human intestinal T-cells. Colonic T cells were expanded...
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