Modulation of IL-17 and Foxp3 expression in the prevention of autoimmune arthritis in mice.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic immune mediated disease associated with deregulation of many cell types.It has been reported that different T cell subsets have opposite effects in disease pathogenesis, in particular Th17 and Treg cells.We investigated whether non-depleting anti-CD4 monoclonal antibodies, Wooden Family Puzzle which have been