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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Cytokine Gene Expression and Treatment Impact on MRI Outcomes in Jordanian Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Sawsan I Khdair, Mohammed Waleed, Alaa M Hammad, Lubna Al-Khareisha, Tariq Jaber, Majd Ayash, Frank Scott Hall

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Sawsan I KhdairFaculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-1555-1062
Mohammed WaleedFaculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan.
Alaa M HammadFaculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-3800-1220
Lubna Al-KhareishaDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Bashir Hospital, Ashrafeya, P.O. Box 10005, Amman 11151, Jordan.
Tariq JaberDepartment of Neurosurgery, Al-Bashir Hospital, Ashrafeya, P.O. Box 10005, Amman 11151, Jordan.
Majd AyashDepartment of Neurosurgery, Al-Bashir Hospital, Ashrafeya, P.O. Box 10005, Amman 11151, Jordan.
Frank Scott HallDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0822-4063

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCentral nervous system autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis (MS), are chronic conditions where cytokines contribute significantly to the regulation of inflammation. The diagnosis, progression, and treatment effectiveness of MS are assessed through laboratory tests and clinical evaluation, as well as imaging.

methodThis study included 40 healthy individuals as a control group and 75 MS patients, divided into two groups: 45 MS patients receiving fingolimod treatment (MSW) and 30 patients taking other medications (MSOs). Blood samples (3 mL) were collected from all participants, and the mRNA relative expression of cytokine genes (

resultsThe MSO patient group displayed higher mRNA expressions of

conclusionsFingolimod demonstrated greater effectiveness in improving MS patients' conditions, possibly due to its impact on cytokine expression.

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cytokinesfingolimodJordaniansMRImultiple sclerosisrelative gene expression

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PMID40566512
PMCPMC12193738

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