[Study of cellular immunity and the opioid peptide system in patients  with multiple sclerosis]

Author(s): Demina TL, BoÄ­ko AN, Rossel's AN, Balashov KE, Popova NF 

Abstract

Twenty-five patients with chronic progressing multiple sclerosis were examined for the content of beta-endorphin in blood serum, supernatants of activated lymphocytes and CSF by RIA. At the same time the parameters of cellular immunity were appraised. Different relations were discovered between cellular immunity and the content of beta-endorphin in biological fluids which may play a material part in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis.

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