申请人:Ye Junqiang
公开号:US20140088056A1
公开(公告)日:2014-03-27
The invention provides for a method of inhibiting interferon-beta gene expression and/or reducing the level of interferon-beta in a cell by contacting the cell with a Na
+
, Ca
2+
, or K
+
ion-channel modulator. The invention also provides for a method of treating a disease or disorder characterized by elevated interferon beta levels or elevated levels of interferon-beta gene expression. Additionally, the invention provides a method for treating pathogenic or non-pathogenic infections.