Increased Il-8 Levels in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative diseases. The chemokine IL-8 is thought to have a pathophysiological role in neurodegenerative diseases. IL-8 has recently been shown to induce death of primary cultured motor neurons in vitro. We determined IL-8 levels i...

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Main Authors: T. Mennini, L. Giordano, M. Mengozzi, P. Ghezzi, R. Tonelli, R. Mantegazza, V. Silani, M. Corbo, C. Lunetta, E. Beghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0900700105