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Cytheris
Cytheris Announces Publication of IL-7 Primate Study Showing Rapid and Massive T Cell Homing to the Gut
May 26th, 2009
Cytheris SA, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation, announced publication of data from a study in a non-human primate model identifying a new critical function of Interleukin-7 (IL-7) that induces massive and rapid T-cell migration from the blood into various organs, including lymph nodes, parts of the intestine and the skin. The study points towards the importance of evaluating the potential of IL-7 in combination with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in stimulating the T-cell repopulation of the gut, known to be a latent HIV reservoir where the virus can continue to replicate and suppress immune...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-26)
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