EXPRESSION OF MxA PROTEIN IN BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES OF CHILDREN RECEIVING ANTICANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
- Vol. 23 (8), 649-660
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08880010600956863
Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate whether IFN-alpha/beta-inducible MxA protein expression in children receiving anticancer treatment can be used as an indicator for virus infections during the febrile episodes. Twenty-six children with mainly hematological malignancies entered the study. Children with laboratory-confirmed virus infections had clearly elevated MxA protein levels compared to their counterparts with bacterial or unknown etiology. MxA protein expression increased moderately following the administration of cytostatic agents, even though these children had no clinical signs of infection.Keywords
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