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Increased Serum Levels of IL-28 and IL-29 and the Protective Effect of IL28B rs8099917 Polymorphism in Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Immunological investigations - 1 Oct 2016
Arpaci Dilek, Karakas Celik Sevim, Can Murat, Cakmak Genc Gunes, Kuzu Fatih, Unal Mustafa, Bayraktaroglu Taner
Abstract excerpt
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is thought to result from decreased T helper type 2 (Th2) responses, leading to the progressive destruction of thyrocytes. IFN-λ1, -λ2, and -λ3 (also known as IL-29, IL-28A, and IL-28B, respectively) are recently described members of the IFN-λ family and have been shown to decrease the production of Th2 cytokines in vitro. However, the role and mechanism of IFN-λ1 in HT remain...
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