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