کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2132264 | 1547707 | 2008 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Interferon-β protects astrocytes against tumour necrosis factor-induced apoptosis via activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase Interferon-β protects astrocytes against tumour necrosis factor-induced apoptosis via activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase](/preview/png/2132264.png)
Several large clinical trials have demonstrated that interferon-β (IFN-β) therapy is effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. However, the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of IFN-β are not fully understood. Most of the effort in the study of the relevant mechanisms of IFN-β has dealt with its immunomodulatory actions. However, the beneficial effects of IFN-β in MS patients may also depend on non-immune mechanisms, including the modulation of astrocyte function. In the present work, we have found that IFN-β treatment protects astrocytes against tumour necrosis factor-induced apoptosis via activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. We propose that this effect may be of importance to protect astrocytes against apoptosis within the demyelinated plaques of the MS.
Journal: Experimental Cell Research - Volume 314, Issues 11–12, 1–15 July 2008, Pages 2231–2237