summary: The authors found that IFN-beta induced the expression of a large number of genes at the beginning of treatment. Additional studies are needed to clarify which changes in gene expression can account for the immunomodulatory and clinical effects of treatment with IFN-beta.

authors: Sellebjerg F, Datta P, Larsen J, Rieneck K, Alsing I, Oturai A, Svejgaard A, Soelberg Sørensen P, Ryder LP.

source: Mult Scler. 2008 Apr 11 [Epub ahead of print]

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