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Co-stimulatory modulation in rheumatoid arthritis: the role of (CTLA4-Ig) abatacept.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Oct 2008
Fiocco Ugo, Sfriso Paolo, Oliviero Francesca, Pagnin Elisa, Scagliori Elena, Campana Carla, Dainese Serena, Cozzi Luisella, Punzi Leonardo
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Associations between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility and polymorphism in multiple immunoregulatory genes suggest a role of altered T cell function in the disease. The growing relevance of the oxidative stress in RA synovitis, which results in a number of T cell signalling abnormalities, is reinforced by the demonstration of a direct NO inducing activity through the shared epitope of the HLA class II...
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