%0 Journal Article
%T Immune activation in non-treated suicidal major depression
%J Immunology letters
%D 1999
%A Mendlovic, S.
%A Mozes, E.
%A Eilat, E.
%A Doron, A.
%A Lereya, J.
%A Zakuth, V.
%A Spirer, Z.
%V 67
%N 2
%P 105-108
%X 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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0165-2478
%U http://dx.doi.org/