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Janus Kinase Inhibitor Tofacitinib Shows Potent Efficacy in a Mouse Model of Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS).
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2015
Yokoyama Seiji, Perera Pin-Yu, Terawaki Seigo, Watanabe Nobumasa, Kaminuma Osamu, Waldmann Thomas A, Hiroi Takachika, Perera Liyanage P
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PURPOSE: Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a non-malignant genetic disorder of lymphocyte homeostasis with defective Fas-mediated apoptosis. Current therapies for ALPS primarily target autoimmune manifestations with non-specific immune suppressants with variable success thus highlighting the need for better therapeutics for this disorder. METHODS: The spectrum of clinical manifestations of ALPS is...
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