Neopterin and Its Clinical Significance In Autoimmune Diseases: a Minireview

Neopterin, a biochemical marker for the activation of cellular immune responses, is produced in large amounts specifically from macrophages upon stimulation with interferon-gamma (IFN-a). Its excretion in rivo is increased in disease states associated with T-cell activation: viral disease, tuberculo...

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Main Authors: Leohirun Lakana, Thuvasethakul Phichai, Pholcharoen Trithar, Lapanant Suwannee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 1993-05-01
Series:Pteridines
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1993.4.2.67