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Researchers find possible cause for self-destructive immune system attacks in autoimmune diseases – News-Medical.Net
Autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissue, can be life-threatening and can impact all organs.
Autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissue, can be life-threatening and can impact all organs. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now found a possible cause for these self-destructive immune system attacks: a hyperactive RANK protein on the surface of B cells. The research opens the door to new therapeutic possibilities.
The immune system can be a mixed blessing: Usually it is highly effective in protecting the human organism against…
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