Unexpected role of interferon-γ in regulating neuronal connectivity and social behaviour

Anthony J. Filiano (), Yang Xu, Nicholas J. Tustison, Rachel L. Marsh, Wendy Baker, Igor Smirnov, Christopher C. Overall, Sachin P. Gadani, Stephen D. Turner, Zhiping Weng, Sayeda Najamussahar Peerzade, Hao Chen, Kevin S. Lee, Michael M. Scott, Mark P. Beenhakker, Vladimir Litvak () and Jonathan Kipnis ()
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Anthony J. Filiano: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Yang Xu: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Nicholas J. Tustison: School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Rachel L. Marsh: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Wendy Baker: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Igor Smirnov: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Christopher C. Overall: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Sachin P. Gadani: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Stephen D. Turner: School of Medicine University of Virginia
Zhiping Weng: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Sayeda Najamussahar Peerzade: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Hao Chen: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Kevin S. Lee: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Michael M. Scott: Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Mark P. Beenhakker: Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine, University of Virginia
Vladimir Litvak: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Jonathan Kipnis: Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, School of Medicine, University of Virginia

Nature, 2016, vol. 535, issue 7612, 425-429

Abstract: Adaptive immune dysfunction, in particular interferon-γ, is implicated in disorders characterized by social dysfunction and suggests interferon-γ signalling may provide a co-evolutionary link between social behaviour and an anti-pathogen immune response.

Date: 2016
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