RESEARCH - New tool to accelerate discovery of autoimmune disease mechanisms and therapies

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New Tool To Accelerate Discovery Of Autoimmune Disease Mechanisms And Therapies

Article Date: 31 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT

Currently, 5 - 8% of the U.S. population is afflicted with an

autoimmune disease. Many of these are chronic and require life-long

care. Moreover, different autoimmune diseases aggregate within a

single family, suggesting they are caused by disruptions in common

biological pathways.

To help researchers investigate these common pathways, The

Laboratory has published Pathways to Discovery: Autoimmune Diseases

(http://www.jax.org/jaxmice/pathways/autoimmune), a unique,

interactive, and publicly accessible online resource that illustrates

the genetic networks involved in five common autoimmune diseases:

inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, multiple

sclerosis, and psoriasis.

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169329.php

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