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Engineering antigen-presenting cells for immunotherapy of autoimmunity.
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Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews . Jul2024, Vol. 210, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- [Display omitted] Autoimmune diseases are burdensome conditions that affect a significant fraction of the global population. The hallmark of autoimmune disease is a host's immune system being licensed to attack its tissues based on specific antigens. There are no cures for autoimmune diseases. The current clinical standard for treating autoimmune diseases is the administration of immunosuppressants, which weaken the immune system and reduce auto-inflammatory responses. However, people living with autoimmune diseases are subject to toxicity, fail to mount a sufficient immune response to protect against pathogens, and are more likely to develop infections. Therefore, there is a concerted effort to develop more effective means of targeting immunomodulatory therapies to antigen-presenting cells, which are involved in modulating the immune responses to specific antigens. In this review, we highlight approaches that are currently in development to target antigen-presenting cells and improve therapeutic outcomes in autoimmune diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AUTOIMMUNITY
*AUTOIMMUNE diseases
*IMMUNE system
*IMMUNOTHERAPY
*IMMUNE response
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0169409X
- Volume :
- 210
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177757814
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2024.115329