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Treatment with IFN-gamma increases serum levels of Th1 chemokines and decreases those of Th2 chemokines in patients with mycosis fungoides.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2005
Hino Ryosuke, Shimauchi Takatoshi, Tokura Yoshiki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is used for the treatment of mycosis fungoides, which is a Th2 neoplasm with elevation of serum Th2 chemokines. Although therapeutic effectiveness of IFN-gamma is caused at least partly by augmented activity of cytotoxic T cells against the tumor cells, its modulation on chemokine production remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: Alterations in the serum levels of Th1 chemokines,...
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