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Interferon-gamma deficiency modifies the effects of a chronic stressor in mice: Implications for psychological pathology.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Mar 2010
Litteljohn Darcy, Cummings Amie, Brennan Ashley, Gill Anudip, Chunduri Siri, Anisman Hymie, Hayley Shawn
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines promote behavioral and neurochemical variations similar to those evident following stressor exposure, and have been implicated in promoting depressive illness. Indeed, immunotherapeutic application of the cytokine, interferon-alpha, promoted depressive illness in cancer...
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