New Therapeutic Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The volume focuses on therapeutic targets that were identified after TNF blockade and that have recently been registered or are currently under development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Each chapter discusses the biological rationale in great detail, including in vitro work and work in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Basel
Birkhäuser
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Progress in Inflammation Research
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- B cell targets in rheumatoid arthritis
- Co-stimulatory pathways in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis
- Immunobiology of IL-6 — Tocilizumab (humanised anti-IL-6 receptor antibody) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
- Role of IL-1 in erosive arthritis, lessons from animal models
- Interleukin-15
- IL-17 and Th17 cells, key players in arthritis
- Role of IL-18 in inflammatory diseases
- Chemokines and chemokine receptors
- Signaling pathways in rheumatoid arthritis
- Targeting oncostatin M in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
- Targeting the epigenetic modifications of synovial cells
- Perspectives in targeted therapy