Downregulation of CD21 triggers harmful B cells in lupus
Our body's immune system quickly springs into action when it detects a foreign body that shouldn't be there. Sometimes the ...
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Unique immune response in lupus paves the way for new treatments
Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional pathway in patients with ...
Neoautoimmune antigens induce autoimmune response in lupus
Autoimmune diseases are widespread and notoriously difficult to treat. This is partly because why the immune system attacks its own ...
How Autoantibodies Attack the Heart in Lupus Patients
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with lupus, an autoimmune disease in which our immune system ...
Researchers trace a form of lupus to a single mutation
Sometimes just one mutation in our genetic makeup is enough to cause disease. This is also the case for lupus, ...
New compound targeting the immune system shows promise in treating lupus
Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a small molecule that blocks the activity of a protein linked to autoimmune diseases, ...
