Essays about: "IL-17 producing T-cells"

Found 1 essay containing the words IL-17 producing T-cells.

  1. 1. Suppressive DNA vaccination in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis and how it affects gene expression of inflammatory mediators

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Charlotta Jakobsson; [2007]
    Keywords : EAE MS; IL-17; IL-17 producing T-cells; autoimmunity; autoimmune T-cell responses; interfering RNA;

    Abstract : Vaccination with DNA encoding the encephalitogenic autoantigen myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), pMOG91-108, induce a protective immunity against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of human multiple sclerosis. By injection of a DNA vaccine that contains a DNA region encoding short interfering RNA specific for IFNβ (pMOG-IFNβ) the protective effect of the DNA vaccination is totally inhibited. READ MORE