| Literature DB >> 3128977 |
M Bianchi1, R Bertini, P Ghezzi.
Abstract
Since it is important the availability of a specific marker for interferon induction in vivo, we investigated the effect of different recombinant interferons and various cytokines on indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity. Although with different magnitude, recombinant interferon-alpha A/D (Bgl II) hybrid, interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor, all increase the activity of this enzyme, whereas interleukin-1, recombinant interferon-alpha A and interferon-alpha D do not induce this activity in mice lung tissue. Dexamethasone is able to inhibit indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase induction by lipopolysaccharide or by interferon-alpha A/D but it fails to prevent the induction by interferon-gamma.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3128977 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)80705-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575