Autoimmune disease (MS) reversed in mice

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Here is a story that came out this week that I think is of interest:

http://www.physorg.com/news169211700.html

They use proteins to successfully suppress the immune response.

 

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The new treatment, appropriately named GIFT15, puts MS into remission by suppressing the immune response. This means it might also be effective against other autoimmune disorders like Crohn's disease, lupus and arthritis, the researchers said, and could theoretically also control immune responses in organ transplant patients. Moreover, unlike earlier immune-supppressing therapies which rely on chemical pharamaceuticals, this approach is a personalized form of cellular therapy which utilizes the body's own cells to suppress immunity in a much more targeted way.

Sweet!