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Abstract
Current therapies for autoimmune diseases do not address the underlying cause of disease, the failure of immune tolerance to self. The non-specific therapies currently used to treat autoimmune diseases increase the risk of infections and cancers. Antigen-specific therapies target pathogenic autoreactive lymphocytes while preserving protective immune responses. This short synthesis will review our laboratory's work on the design and development of antigen-specific immunotherapies for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
期刊介绍:
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism provides access to the highest-quality clinical, therapeutic and translational research about arthritis, rheumatology and musculoskeletal disorders that affect the joints and connective tissue. Each bimonthly issue includes articles giving you the latest diagnostic criteria, consensus statements, systematic reviews and meta-analyses as well as clinical and translational research studies. Read this journal for the latest groundbreaking research and to gain insights from scientists and clinicians on the management and treatment of musculoskeletal and autoimmune rheumatologic diseases. The journal is of interest to rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, internal medicine physicians, immunologists and specialists in bone and mineral metabolism.