Immunomodulatory effects of etanercept in a model of brain injury act through attenuation of the acute-phase response.
TNF-alpha has proved to be a successful target in the treatment of many peripheral inflammatory diseases, but the same interventions worsen immune-mediated CNS disease. However, anti-TNF-alpha strategies may offer promise as therapy for non-immune CNS injury. In this study, we have microinjected IL-...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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