Össur Ingi Emilsson

Induction of type I and III interferons by viral and endogenous stimuli in systemic sclerosis

ABSTRACT Objective The interferon (IFN) system is activated in systemic sclerosis (SSc), but the driving mechanisms remain unclear. We asked whether type I and III IFN responses to Toll-like receptor (TLR)-7/8/9 stimulation of leukocytes from patients with SSc differ from healthy...