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In vivo interferon-gamma induced changes in gene expression dramatically alter neutrophil phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Ambruso Daniel R, Briones Natalie J, Baroffio Angelina F, Murphy John R, Tran Alexander D, Gowan Katherine, Sanford Bridget, Ellison Michael, Jones Kenneth L
Abstract excerpt
The cytokine Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) exerts powerful immunoregulatory effects on the adaptive immune system and also enhances functions of the neutrophil (PMN). The clinical use of IFN-γ has been driven by the finding that its administration to patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) results in decreased incidence and severity of infections. However, IFN-γ has no effect on the characteristic defect of CGD,...
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