B-cells aggravate autoimmune diseases
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 08:32
in Health & Medicine
Scientists may have discovered a fundamental aggravating factor in autoimmune diseases. If B-lymphocytes lack the protein PTP1B, the cells will become hyperactive for stimulatory signals and can thus promote an autoimmune attack. This study offers an additional explanation to how B-cells regulate an immune response.