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Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics
by ruth on November 7, 2006
In one set of tests using blood samples from type-1 diabetes patients and joint fluid from people with rheumatoid arthritis, the researchers found that both compounds suppressed the function of the autoimmune T-cells without affecting other T-cells that fight infections.
In another set of tests using rats, the compound from the rue shrub plant delayed the onset and reduced the incidence of disease in diabetic rats, while the venom compound stopped the progression of the disease and improved the joint function of rats with experimental autoimmune arthritis. In these rat tests, the compounds were nontoxic.
The study was published in the Nov. 6-10 in the Early Online Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Response from:
eniola
(11/27/06 1:33pm)
I will like to know more about the natural compounds that block autoimmune diseases response in diabete and arthritis
Response from:
ruth
(11/27/06 5:04pm)
Eniola, try the links indicated above or the PNAS archives. If you want a copy of the PNAS paper, try emailing the authors for a complementary copy. Sometimes they oblige.
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