Autoimmune diseases in China.

Autoimmune diseases in China.
Adv Immunol. 2019;144:173-216
Authors: Li R, Sun X, Liu X, Yang Y, Li Z
Abstract
Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systematic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome, are a group of diseases characterized by the activation of immune cells and excessive production of autoantibodies. Although the pathogenesis of these diseases is still not completely understood, studies have shown that multiple factors including genetics, environment and immune responses play important roles in the development and progression of the diseases. In China, there are great achievements in the mechanisms of autoimmune diseases during the last decades. These studies provide new insight to understand the diseases and also shed light on the development of novel therapy.
PMID: 31699217 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Advances in Immunology - November 10, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Li R, Sun X, Liu X, Yang Y, Li Z Tags: Adv Immunol Source Type: research