2023
Interferon beta-1a vs. glatiramer acetate: changes of innate immunity in a group of women with multiple sclerosis
PETERKA, Marek; Martin VALIS; Ondrej SOUCEK; Jan KREJSEK; Lukas SOBISEK et. al.Basic information
Original name
Interferon beta-1a vs. glatiramer acetate: changes of innate immunity in a group of women with multiple sclerosis
Authors
PETERKA, Marek (203 Czech Republic); Martin VALIS (203 Czech Republic); Ondrej SOUCEK (203 Czech Republic); Jan KREJSEK (203 Czech Republic); Lukas SOBISEK (203 Czech Republic); Ilona SEJKOROVA (203 Czech Republic); Blanka KLIMOVA (203 Czech Republic); Pavel ŠTOURAČ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution); Zbysek PAVELEK (203 Czech Republic) and Michal NOVOTNY (203 Czech Republic)
Edition
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, BASEL, KARGER, 2023, 0014-3022
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Field of Study
30210 Clinical neurology
Country of publisher
Switzerland
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 2.100
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14110/23:00133490
Organization unit
Faculty of Medicine
UT WoS
001036985900001
EID Scopus
2-s2.0-85176495640
Keywords in English
Multiple Sclerosis; Interferon Beta-1a; Glatiramer Acetate
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 5/4/2024 09:29, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová
Abstract
In the original language
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease that secondarily leads to the axonal loss and associated brain atrophy. Disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) have previously been studied for their ability to affect specific immunity. This study investigates the effect of interferon beta-1a (INF) and glatiramer acetate (GA) administration on changes in innate immunity cell populations. Methods: Sixty Caucasian female patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis undergo blood sample testing for 15 blood parameters at baseline, 1M, 3M and 6M after treatment by GA or IFN (started as their first line DMD). Results: A statistically significant difference in the change after 6 months was found in the parameter monocytes (relative count) in the group of patients treated with IFN. The median increase was 27.8%. Changes in many of the other 15 parameters studied were 10-20%. Conclusion: Innate immunity has long been neglected in MS immunopathology. The findings of this study show that innate immunity cells, especially monocytes may contribute significantly to MS immunopathology.