Some new aspects in autoimmunity.

Abstract

AbstractProf. Dr. med. W. Schaumann dedicated on the occasion of his 60th birthday on November 20, 1986The interaction of T-helper cells and autoreactive B-lymphocytes in the initiation of autoimmune processes is discussed resulting in the hypothesis that this interaction not only leads to the production of autoantibodies but also to the induction of cellular autoimmune processes. Based on this hypothesis, the immunopharmacological properties of a new immunomodulating drug, Ciamexone, are discussed.