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Interferon-gamma regulates susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis through suppression of interleukin-17.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 2007
Chu Cong-Qiu, Swart David, Alcorn Dina, Tocker Joel, Elkon Keith B
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OBJECTIVE: The enhanced expression of experimental arthritis in the absence of interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) suggests that IFNgamma suppresses arthritis. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a pivotal T cell cytokine in arthritis, and in vitro studies have indicated that IFNgamma suppresses IL-17 production. We undertook this study to test the hypothesis that resistance to collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in C57BL/6 (B6) mice...
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