Specific and strain-independent effects of dexamethasone in the prevention and treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rodents.
Donia
M
M
Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Via Androne no. 83, Catania, Italy.
Mangano
K
K
Quattrocchi
C
C
Fagone
P
P
Signorelli
S
S
Magro
G
G
Sfacteria
A
A
Bendtzen
K
K
Nicoletti
F
F
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004681:Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013045:Species Specificity; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D007371:Interferon-gamma