Reverse vaccination technique in mice suggests new way to teach the immune system not to attack lifesaving treatments
- Written by: Sathy Balu-Iyer, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Reverse vaccination teaches the immune system to ignore rather than attack self-proteins.Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesAutoimmune conditions like Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis arise when an immune system mistakenly attacks its own body’s proteins, cells and organs. Not only do these...
