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Tag: GM-CSF

Existing Cancer Drug May Lower Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases Like Lupus

December 14, 2020 In a recent study published in the Journal of Immunology, LRA-funded researcher Dr. John Zhang at Medical University of South Carolina found that a protein called Fli-1 causes immune cells to produce a molecule that causes inflammation. When Fli-1 was hindered by the chemotherapeutic drug camptothecin, immune cells produced fewer inflammatory molecules. […] Read More

LRA Researchers Reveal New Drug Targets at Leading Immunology Conference

May 22, 2019 Data presented by several Lupus Research Alliance-funded scientists at the recent American Association of Immunologists Annual Meeting suggests many  avenues for new lupus treatments. Some scientists presented data posing new targets for drug development, while others have discovered cells that suppress the immune response and could be harnessed as treatments. Reining in […] Read More