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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
Microarray analysis of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions obtained at autopsy revealed increased transcripts of genes encoding inflammatory cytokines, particularly interleukin-6 and -17, interferon-gamma and associated downstream pathways. Comparison of two poles of MS pathology--acute lesions with inflammation versus 'silent' lesions without inflammation--revealed differentially transcribed genes. Some products of these genes were chosen as targets for therapy of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in mice. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is upregulated in acute, but not in chronic, MS lesions, and the effect on ameliorating EAE is more pronounced in the acute phase, in contrast to knocking out the immunoglobulin Fc receptor common gamma chain where the effect is greatest on chronic disease. These results in EAE corroborate the microarray studies on MS lesions. Large-scale analysis of transcripts in MS lesions elucidates new aspects of pathology and opens possibilities for therapy.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1078-8956
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
500-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Acute Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Autopsy, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Chronic Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Interleukin-17, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Interleukin-6, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Multiple Sclerosis, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Receptors, Fc, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Reproducibility of Results, pubmed-meshheading:11984595-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Gene-microarray analysis of multiple sclerosis lesions yields new targets validated in autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Beckman Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't