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IFN-beta gene deletion leads to augmented and chronic demyelinating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 May 2003
Teige Ingrid, Treschow Alexandra, Teige Anna, Mattsson Ragnar, Navikas Vaidrius, Leanderson Tomas, Holmdahl Rikard, Issazadeh-Navikas Shohreh
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Since the basic mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of IFN-beta in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are still obscure, here we have investigated the effects of IFN-beta gene disruption on the commonly used animal model for MS, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). We show that IFN...
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