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Paradoxical antidiabetogenic effect of gamma-interferon in DP-BB rats.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 1998
Nicoletti F, Zaccone P, Di Marco R, Magro G, Grasso S, Stivala F, Calori G, Mughini L, Meroni P L, Garotta G
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that anti-gamma-interferon (IFN-gamma) antibody reduces the frequency of autoimmune IDDM in the DP-BB rat. We tested the effects of systemically administered recombinant rat IFN-gamma in both DP-BB and DR-BB rats. Unexpectedly, IFN-gamma markedly reduced the incidence of IDDM as compared with control rats when administered six times per week at a dosage of 280,000 U between ages 30-35...
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