Age-related differentiations of Th1/Th2 cytokines in newborn infants

Efthimia  Protonotariou; Ariadne  Malamitsi-Puchner; Demetrios  Rizos; Basiliki  Papagianni; Evangelia  Moira; Angeliki  Sarandakou; Demetrios  Botsis

doi:10.1080/09629350410001688468

Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2004)

Age-related differentiations of Th1/Th2 cytokines in newborn infants

Efthimia Protonotariou,
Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner,
Demetrios Rizos,
Basiliki Papagianni,
Evangelia Moira,
Angeliki Sarandakou,
Demetrios Botsis

Affiliations

Efthimia Protonotariou: Hormonological Laboratory, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner: Neonatal Unit, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Demetrios Rizos: Hormonological Laboratory, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Basiliki Papagianni: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Evangelia Moira: Hormonological Laboratory, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Angeliki Sarandakou: Hormonological Laboratory, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece
Demetrios Botsis: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, ‘Aretaieion’ University Hospital, Ivis 101, Paleon Phaliro, 17561, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09629350410001688468
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 2
pp. 89 – 92

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate age-related differentiation of immune response in newborns by measuring serum concentrations of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) during the perinatal period.

Published in Mediators of Inflammation

ISSN: 0962-9351 (Print); 1466-1861 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4792

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