A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Inflammation and Increased Myxovirus Resistance Protein A Expression in Thyroid Tissue in the Early Stages of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis




AuthorsHammerstad SS, Jahnsen FL, Tauriainen S, Hyoty H, Paulsen T, Norheim I, Dahl-Jorgensen K

PublisherMARY ANN LIEBERT INC

Publication year2013

JournalThyroid

Journal name in sourceTHYROID

Journal acronymTHYROID

Number in series3

Volume23

Issue3

First page 334

Last page341

Number of pages8

ISSN1050-7256

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2012.0264(external)


Abstract
Conclusion: The inflammatory reaction in the thyroid gland is a very early event in the pathogenesis of HT. The increased expression of MxA in the inflamed tissue suggests that type I IFN plays a role in disease development. Whether this is virus-dependent needs to be explored in further studies.



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