RESEARCH - Molecular gatekeeper of arthritis identified: removal of key protein leads to initiation of disease

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Molecular Gatekeeper of Arthritis Identified: Removal of Key Protein

Leads to Initiation of Disease

ScienceDaily

08 Sep 2010

Elimination of a molecular gatekeeper leads to the development of

arthritis in mice, scientists report in a study published in The

Journal of Experimental Medicine. The newly discovered gatekeeper is a

protein that determines the fate -- survival or death -- of damaging

cells that mistakenly attack the body's own tissues and lead to

autoimmune disorders such as arthritis.

Better understanding how arthritis develops will offer scientists an

opportunity to explore new types of treatments for patients whose

arthritis has not been effectively treated with current therapies.

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