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B-cell based gene therapy for autoimmune diseases.
Infectious disorders drug targets - 1 Jun 2012
Scott David W, Zhang Ai-Hong, Su Yan
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The essence of the adaptive immune system is self tolerance, which is maintained by various central and peripheral check points. However, the tolerance mechanisms can be broken in autoimmune disease conditions due to genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. As a consequence, a patient's tissue is attacked by his/her own adaptive immune system. An ideal therapy for autoimmune diseases should include...
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