| Literature DB >> 15765141 |
Stefan Wirtz1, Markus F Neurath.
Abstract
Recently, type I interferons IFN-alpha and IFN-beta (IFN-alpha/beta) have been evaluated in pilot clinical trials for the treatment of active ulcerative colitis. However, the underlying mechanisms that may contribute to a potential therapeutic effect are incompletely understood. A new study in this issue demonstrates a protective role for IFN-alpha/beta, induced by activation of a Toll-like receptor 9-dependent pathway, in a rodent model of experimental colitis.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15765141 PMCID: PMC1052017 DOI: 10.1172/JCI24518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808