Novel DNA Vaccine Leads To Kidney Damage Prevention In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Models
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 21:35
in Health & Medicine
DNA vaccination using lupus autoantigens and interleukin-10 (IL-10, a cytokine that plays an important role in regulating the immune system) has potential as a novel therapy to induce antigen specific tolerance and may help to prevent kidney damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a new study.