Biomarkers of disease activity in multiple sclerosis

JJ Graber, S Dhib-Jalbut - Journal of the neurological sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
As therapeutic options for multiple sclerosis widen, validated biomarkers of clinical disease
activity are urgently needed. Reliable biomarkers would assist in choosing initial therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Interferon beta and glatiramer acetate therapy

CA McGraw, FD Lublin - Neurotherapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Interferon beta and glatiramer acetate have been mainstays of treatment in
relapsingremitting multiple sclerosis for two decades. Remarkable advances in our …

TH1/TH2 Cytokine profile in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients treated with Glatiramer acetate or Natalizumab

C Oreja-Guevara, J Ramos-Cejudo, LS Aroeira… - BMC neurology, 2012 - Springer
Background The balance between T helper cells Th2-and Th1-related cytokines plays a key
role in multiple sclerosis (MS). A shift from a Th1 towards a Th2 cytokine profile could have a …

Overexpression of miR-125b, a novel regulator of innate immunity, in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

XH Zhang, YN Zhang, HB Li, CY Hu… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)
represents a hard-to-treat subtype of CRS. Objectives: To determine the pattern of …

IFN-α/β receptor signaling promotes regulatory T cell development and function under stress conditions

A Metidji, SA Rieder, DD Glass, I Cremer… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.aai.org
Type I IFNs are a family of cytokines with antiviral and immunomodulatory properties.
Although the antiviral effects of IFNs are well characterized, their immunomodulatory …

Immunomodulatory and therapeutic effects of Hot-nature diet and co-supplemented hemp seed, evening primrose oils intervention in multiple sclerosis patients

S Rezapour-Firouzi, SR Arefhosseini, F Mehdi… - … therapies in medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most chronic and inflammatory disorder. Because
of limited efficacy and adverse side effects, identifying novel therapeutic and protective …

Hematological abnormalities in COVID-19 disease: Association with type I interferon pathway activation and disease outcomes

VE Georgakopoulou, P Lembessis, C Skarlis… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increased expression of interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes (ISGs) in peripheral blood, has
been previously reported in viral infections, as well as in autoimmune disorders, in …

[PDF][PDF] Increased Th1 and Th2 Immune Reactivity with Relative Th2 Dominance in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Schizophrenia.

B Avguštin, B Wraber, R Tavč - Croatian medical journal, 2005 - neuron.mefst.hr
Aim To determine concentration of T helper (Th1) cytokines and Th2 cytokines in patients
with acute exacerbation of schizophrenia and compare the cytokine profiles between …

Cytokine changes during interferon-beta therapy in multiple sclerosis: correlations with interferon dose and MRI response

JJ Graber, D Ford, M Zhan, G Francis, H Panitch… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
We investigated serum (IL-10 and IL-12p70) and cellular cytokine levels (IL-10, IL-12p40, IL-
12p70, IFN-γ) in stimulated PBMC over 24 weeks in 15 relapsing–remitting multiple …

Frequency and severity of headache is worsened by Interferon‐β therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis

F Patti, A Nicoletti, A Pappalardo… - Acta neurologica …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Patti F, Nicoletti A, Pappalardo A, Castiglione A, Lo Fermo S, Messina S, D'Amico E, Cimino
V, Zappia M. Frequency and severity of headache is worsened by Interferon‐β therapy in …