Interferons : characterization, mechanism of action and clinical applications

Preface . . vii
Chapter I Interferon Regulatory Factors in Immune Cell Development and Host Response to Infections . . 1
Chapter II Interferon-Gamma, Oligodendrocyte Injury and Inflammatory Demyelination . . 67
Chapter III Interferons and Their Effect on NK Cells Activity in HIV Infection and Tumour Cells Development . . 83
Chapter IV Interferons, Serine Proteases and Protease-Activated Receptors: Enemies or Partners? . . 95
Chapter V The Roles of IFN- y in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma . . 107
Chapter VI Interferons in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical Applications and Possible Mechanisms of Actions . . 119
Chapter VII Dynamics of Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha2a and Ribavirin Treatment . . 129
Chapter VIII Co-Administration of Gamma Interferon Gene with DNA Vaccine Expressing Duck Hepatitis B Virus (DHBV) Proteins Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of DNA-Based Immunization in Chronic Virus Carriers . . 135
Chapter IX Rabies Virus Evasion of the Interferon System . . 163
Index . . 163