MxA is an antiviral protein exclusively induced by type I interferons (IFN) and some viruses, and MxA gene expression is one of the most appropriate markers for measuring the biologic activity of exogenous IFNbeta.
Unità dipartimentale: Centro Riferimento Regionale Sclerosi Multipla (CReSM) and Neurobiologia Clinica, Ospedale Universitario S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Torino, Italy. NSGLB@tin.it
