Influence of Interferon alpha-2a Treatment on Monocyte Subsets in Patients with Uveitis

Esen, FEHİM; Turkyilmaz, Ozlem; Aykut, VEYSEL; Direskeneli, Haner; Deniz, Günnur; Oğuz, HALİT; Çetin, Esin

doi:10.25002/tji.2020.1261

Influence of Interferon alpha-2a Treatment on Monocyte Subsets in Patients with Uveitis

Esen F. , Turkyilmaz O., Aykut V. , Direskeneli H., Deniz G., Oğuz H. , ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, vol.8, pp.50-56, 2020 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.25002/tji.2020.1261
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.50-56

Abstract

Introduction: Interferon alpha is a type-I interferon molecule with antiviral and antineoplastic properties. Interferon a treatment is also used in the management of uveitis and believed to have immunomodulatory properties demonstrated by increased number of regulatory T cells. The aim of this study was to define the influence of interferon alpha-2a treatment on monocyte subsets in patients with uveitis.