Neutrophil nanosponges soak up proteins that promote rheumatoid arthritis
Date | 3rd, Sep 2018 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed neutrophil "nanosponges" that can safely absorb and neutralize a variety of proteins that play a role in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. Injections of these nanosponges effectively treated severe rheumatoid arthritis in two mouse models. Administering the nanosponges early on also prevented the disease from developing.