Title : IFN gamma/TNF alpha synergism in MHC class II induction: effect of nicotinamide on MHC class II expression but not on islet-cell apoptosis.

Pub. Date : 2002 Mar

PMID : 11914744






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1 CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION: IFN gamma and TNFalpha synergistically induced MHC class II expression on insulinoma cells through the induction of CIITA; nicotinamide reduced the expression of cytokine-induced MHC class II expression on insulinoma cells through its effect on CIITA expression; and the preventive effect of nicotimamide on Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus is probably due to its effect of MHC class II expression rather than that on islet cell apoptosis. Niacinamide tumor necrosis factor Homo sapiens