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Determine the in-vivo mechanism of action of INF-B-1b as it's mechanisms of action are not completely understood. We propose that high dose exogenous recombinant IFN-B-1b induces tolerizing effect on DC-dependent T-cell differentiation in patients with MS by inducing the expression of SOCS3 in DCs.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFNbeta-1b | Other | no drug was given under study. patients already taking IFNbeta-1b were enrolled for blood draw only. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| IFNbeta-1b | Other | no drug was given under study arm. only blood draw on patients already on IFNbeta-1b. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Determine the effect of IFN-B-1b-induced SOCS3 upregulation in DCs' on their maturation and the capacity to present | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Characterize the effect of IFN-1b-induced SOCS3 expression in DCs on Th1/Th2 cell differentiation and T-cell cytokine transcription. | 2 years |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Silva Markovic-Plese, MD | UNC Chapel Hill | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 27599 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
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| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |