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The Role of Cytokines in Schwann Cell Damage, Protection, and Repair
1 Dec 1997
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Cytokines, proteins that are secreted by many cells, including inflammatory and glial cells, mediate interactions between cells, generally through paracrine and autocrine networks. Their effects are highly pleiotropic, with overlap of some activities. The pathogenesis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), especially the classic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy form, seems to involve lymphocytes and...
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