| First Author | Utku N | Year | 2006 |
| Journal | Clin Exp Immunol | Volume | 144 |
| Issue | 1 | Pages | 142-51 |
| PubMed ID | 16542376 | Mgi Jnum | J:108136 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3623073 | Doi | 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2006.03044.x |
| Citation | Utku N, et al. (2006) Antibody targeting of TIRC7 results in significant therapeutic effects on collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Clin Exp Immunol 144(1):142-51 |
| abstractText | TIRC7 is a cell surface molecule which is expressed in T and B lymphocytes and negatively regulates their function. Anti-TIRC7 specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) inhibited T cell memory response to recall antigens. Up-regulation of TIRC7 on lymphocytes from joint tissue of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and mice with collagen induced arthritis (CIA) suggested TIRC7 as a novel target to promote anti-inflammatory reaction. Anti-TIRC7 mAb administration significantly inhibited the induction and progression of CIA and the anti-collagen IgG1 and IgG2a antibody response. Combination therapy of anti-TIRC7 mAb and soluble TNF-alpha receptor demonstrated an increased inhibitory effect over the single compounds on CIA. The results demonstrate the therapeutic potential of TIRC7 targeting with mAb in diseases associated with exaggerated T and B cell responses. |
