Reprogramming the immune system

H Waldmann - Immunological reviews, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Immunological reviews, 2002Wiley Online Library
The immune system is organized so as to react to pathogens without risking damage to self.
Harnessing those processes that prevent self‐reactivity will have enormous potential in
clinical medicine. This review outlines the efforts of this laboratory over the last 25 years to
exploit tolerance so as to reprogram the immune system for therapeutic purposes.
Summary: The immune system is organized so as to react to pathogens without risking damage to self. Harnessing those processes that prevent self‐reactivity will have enormous potential in clinical medicine. This review outlines the efforts of this laboratory over the last 25 years to exploit tolerance so as to reprogram the immune system for therapeutic purposes.
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