IL-6 plays a crucial role in the induction phase of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 35–55 induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Yoshinobu Okuda; Saburo Sakoda; Harutoshi Fujimura; Yukihiko Saeki; Tadamitsu Kishimoto; Takehiko Yanagihara

doi:10.1016/s0165-5728(99)00139-3

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Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinOligodendrocyteImmunologyMyelinBiologyEncephalomyelitisCentral nervous systemMultiple sclerosisEndocrinology

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The University of Osaka JP

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 101
Issue: 2
Pages: 188-196
Citations: 133
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                                    Yoshinobu Okuda, 
                                
                                    Saburo Sakoda, 
                                
                                    Harutoshi Fujimura
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            IL-6 plays a crucial role in the induction phase of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein 35–55 induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. 
                            Journal of Neuroimmunology
                            , 101
                            (2)
                            , 188-196.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-5728(99)00139-3
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(99)00139-3