National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s Immune Cell's Role in Lupus Nephritis: Discovery Paves Way for Safety Testing of Potential New Use for Asthma Drug

ScienceDaily (June 2, 2010) — National Institutes of Health scientists have discovered that the activation of immune cells called basophils causes kidney damage in a mouse model of lupus nephritis. These findings and the team's associated research in humans may lead to new treatments for this serious disease, a severe form of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that affects the kidneys and is difficult to treat.

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