1st Edition

CTLA-4 in Autoimmune Disease

By Flemming Pociot Copyright 2004
    107 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book discusses the immunobiology of Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4. It is one of the first wide-ranging attempts to conceive the role of molecules outside the major histocompatibility complex region as a common denominator for autoimmune diseases.

    1. Autoimune Disorders - A Common Link 2. CTLA-4: Its Role in the Immune Response 3. CTLA -4 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 4. CTLA -4 in Rheumatoid Arthritis 5. CTLA-4 in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Vitiligo 6. CTLA-4 in Myasthenia Gravis 7. CTLA-4 in Multiple Sclerosis 8. CTLA-4 in Addison’s Disease 9. CTLA-4 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 10. CTLA-4: Its Role in Transplant Tolerance and Rejection

    Biography

    Flemming Pociot