Abstract
Regulatory sequences used in plasmids for naked DNA vaccination can modulate cytokine production in vivo. We demonstrate here that injection of plasmid DNA can suppress the prototypic T cell-mediated autoimmune disease, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, by inducing IFN-γ.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-296 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Immunology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Autoimmunity
- Cytokines
- Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
- Gene therapy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Vaccination