TNF RECEPTOR 2 AND DISEASE: Autoimmunity and Regenerative Medicine

The regulatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) exerts its effects through two receptors: TNFR1 and TNFR2. Defects in TNFR2 signaling are evident in a variety of autoimmune diseases. One new treatment strategy for autoimmune disease is selective destruction of autoreactive T cells by administ...

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Main Authors: Denise Louise Faustman, Miriam eDavis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00478/full