Anti-cytokine vaccines and the immunotherapy of autoimmune diseases.
Three papers in this issue of the European Journal of Immunology describe the use of cytokine vaccines to prevent autoimmune disease in experimental animals. The vaccines are based on interleukin 17 (IL-17), a cytokine that has recently been shown to play a central role in inflammation.
Wraith
David C
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Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, School of Medical Sciences, Bristol, UK. d.c.wraith@bristol.ac.uk
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D014612:Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D016207:Cytokines; D020381:Interleukin-17; D014612:Vaccines