Interleukin-17 mRNA expression in blood and CSF mononuclear cells is augmented in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-104

  Matusevicius, D ^a   Kivisakk P ^a   He, B ^a   Kostulas, N ^a   Ozenci V ^a   Fredrikson, S ^a   Link, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aseptic meningoencephalitis; Autoimmunity; IL 17; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 17; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; REMISSION;

EID: 0344389016     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135245859900500206     Document Type: Article

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