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Arthritis Therapy
Mycobacterial heat shock protein 70 induces interleukin-10 production
March 22nd, 2004
Mycobacterial heat shock protein 70 induces interleukin-10 production. "Cytokines are key modulators of the immune responses that take place in the inflamed synovium of arthritis patients. Consequently, substances that can reverse the inflammatory profile of the inflamed joint are potential tools for clinical management of the disease. Mycobacterial heat shock protein 70 (MTBHSP70) has been found to protect rats from experimentally induced arthritis through the induction of interleukin (IL)-10-producing T cells," scientists writing in the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology report. "In this study, we have demonstrated that MTBHSP70...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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