Understanding autoimmune disease: new targets for drug discovery

作者:Balogue Cristina; Kunkel Steven L; Godessart Nuria*
来源:Drug Discovery Today, 2009, 14(19-20): 926-934.
DOI:10.1016/j.drudis.2009.07.002

摘要

A more complete understanding of the mechanisms that drive autoimmune diseases has begun to be translated into therapeutic options with significant clinical consequences. A clear example of this is the introduction of biological therapies, which have provided new therapeutic avenues, as well as validated the mediators (TNF alpha, IL-6), mechanisms (T cell costimulation, leukocyte migration), and cellular players (T and B lymphocytes) of the disease process itself. New discoveries into the role of Th17 and regulatory T cells and the epigenetic regulation of cytokine expression may offer novel intervention strategies to satisfy the unmet medical needs that still exist in these diseases.

  • 出版日期2009-10

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