| Literature DB >> 9323512 |
M Gelati1, E Lamperti, A Dufour, E Corsini, E Venegoni, C Milanese, A Nespolo, A Salmaggi.
Abstract
IL-10 is a cytokine with suppressive effects on (auto) antigen presentation and T-cell-mediated immune reactions, but is also capable of stimulating polyclonal IgG synthesis. Recent evidence suggests its involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We assessed PBMNC IL-10 release in MS and SLE patients before and after in vivo prednisone or methylprednisolone treatment. The SLE patients showed a high level of IL-10 release by unstimulated PBMNCs, whereas the PHA-stimulated PBMNCs from MS patients produced large amounts of the cytokine.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9323512 DOI: 10.1007/BF02080463
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ital J Neurol Sci ISSN: 0392-0461