Methylprednisolone (MP) has been recommended as a standard drug in MS therapies. We previously demonstrated that IFNβ-secreting human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs-IFNβ) exert immunomodulatory effects in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitic (EAE) mice. In this study, we evaluated whether a combined treatment of MP and MSCs-IFNβ had enhanced therapeutic effects on EAE mice. The combination treatment resulted in enhanced immunomodulatory effects, including reduced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased production of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, our results provide a framework for designing novel experimental protocols to enhance the therapeutic effects of existing MS treatments.
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