Cellular Mechanism That Causes Lupus-like Symptoms In Mice Identified
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
Macrophages, the scavenger cells of the body's immune system, are responsible for disposing of dying cells. Researchers have identified one pathway in this important process in mice that, if disrupted, causes a lupus-like autoimmune disease.
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