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High-throughput Quantitative Real-time RT-PCR Assay for Determining Expression Profiles of Types I and III Interferon Subtypes
Published on: March 24, 2015
[Interferon-alpha therapy]
1Department of Hematology/Oncology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo.
Abstract:
Interferon-alpha (IFN alpha) with or without Ara-C is a choice of therapy for patients with CML who cannot receive allogeneic stem cell transplantation and gives those better prognosis than a conventional chemotherapy, although it has a variety of adverse effects. Especially, in a certain population(about 20%) of CML patients, IFN alpha can induce complete cytogenetic response in spite of persistant minimal residual disease. The basis of IFN alpha activity against CML is still unknown, but the contribution of immune-mediated mechanism is expected.
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