Citation

Mendlovic S, Mozes E, Eilat E, Doron A, Lereya J, Zakuth V, Spirer Z. Immunol. Lett. 1999; 67(2): 105-108.

Affiliation

Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod-Hasharon, Israel. mendlov@netvision.net.il

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10232390

Abstract

In the following study we have analyzed cytokine secretion of T-cells of suicidal and non-suicidal depressed patients and healthy controls. It was found that T-cells of suicidal depressed patients have Th1 characteristics, while T-cells of non-suicidal depressed patients have Th2 characteristics. Th1 environment is associated with most of autoimmune diseases. It is thus speculated that Th1 activation in suicidal depression may reflect a unique form of autoimmune suicide.

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