Increased IL-23 secretion and altered chemokine production by dendritic cells upon CD46 activation in patients with multiple sclerosis
Vaknin-Dembinsky A, Murugaiyan G, Hafler DA, Astier AL, Weiner HL. Increased IL-23 secretion and altered chemokine production by dendritic cells upon CD46 activation in patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2008, 195: 140-145. PMID: 18403025, PMCID: PMC2702859, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisCentral nervous systemChemokine productionHealthy donorsCD46 activationPathogenesis of MSIL-23 secretionChronic inflammatory diseasePotent proinflammatory cytokineRole of CD46CCL2 levelsDC activationIL-23Dendritic cellsIL-23p19Proinflammatory cytokinesCCL5 productionInflammatory diseasesNervous systemPatientsPotential roleSclerosisCytokinesActivationElevated amounts