ABSTRACT

This book discusses the immunobiology of Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4. It is one of the first wide-ranging attempts to conceive the role of molecules outside the major histocompatibility complex region as a common denominator for autoimmune diseases.

chapter 1|8 pages

Autoimune Disorders—A Common Link

chapter 2|16 pages

CTLA-4: Its Role in the Immune Response

chapter 3|10 pages

CTLA-4 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

chapter 4|10 pages

CTLA-4 in Rheumatoid Arthritis

chapter 6|8 pages

CTLA-4 in Myasthenia Gravis

chapter 7|8 pages

CTLA-4 in Multiple Sclerosis

chapter 8|8 pages

CTLA-4 in Addison’s Disease

chapter 9|14 pages

CTLA-4 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus