Soothing Cells, Peaceful Protein Could Hold Promise for Treating Autoimmune Uveitis
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
Uveitis occurs when immune cells invade the eye, causing inflammation, swelling and vision loss. Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have found a unique type of immune cell and a secreted protein that, in tests on mice, can protect against the disease.