Restoring the balance: immunotherapeutic combinations for autoimmune disease
Autoimmunity occurs when T cells, B cells or both are inappropriately activated, resulting in damage to one or more organ systems. Normally, high-affinity self-reactive T and B cells are eliminated in the thymus and bone marrow through a process known as central immune tolerance. However, low-affini...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-05-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/5/503 |