| Literature DB >> 11063837 |
P A Muraro1, T Leist, B Bielekova, H F McFarland.
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Effects on adhesion molecules of immune cells might contribute to the mode of action of interferon-beta (IFN-beta) in multiple sclerosis (MS). We have serially monitored the cell surface expression of integrins CD49d (VLA-4) and CD11a (LFA-1) on fresh T lymphocyte subpopulations from 5 MS patients monthly for 2 months prior to treatment and for 3 months on treatment with IFN-beta1b. In parallel, we assessed inflammatory disease activity by monthly contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). IFN-beta treatment specifically downregulated CD49d expression on CD8+ and CD4+/CD45RO+ 'memory' T lymphocytes and differentially modulated the proportion of CD4+, CD8+ and CD27+ T cells. These effects may play an important role in the reduction of central nervous system cell trafficking and inflammation in MS.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11063837 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(00)00362-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478