M. Vianen

Mutual antagonism of rheumatoid arthritis and hay fever; a role for type 1/type 2 T cell balance

Verhoef, C., Van Roon, J. A G, Vianen, M., Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C., Lafeber, F., Bijlsma, J.

OBJECTIVES—The balance between interferon γ(IFNγ) and interleukin 4 (IL4) producing T cells (T1 and T2 cells) seems to be of importance in many (auto)immune disorders. In general, T1 cell...

The immune suppressive effect of dexamethasone in rheumatoid arthritis is accompanied by upregulation of interleukin 10 and by differential changes in interferon γ and interleukin 4 production

Verhoef, C., Van Roon, J. A G, Vianen, M., Lafeber, F., Bijlsma, J.

OBJECTIVES—The influence of dexamethasone on interleukin 10 (IL10) production and the type 1 (T1)/type 2 (T2) T cell balance found in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was...