IL-2 Therapy Diminishes Renal Inflammation and the Activity of Kidney-Infiltrating CD4+ T Cells in Murine Lupus Nephritis

An acquired deficiency of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and related disturbances in regulatory T cell (Treg) homeostasis play an important role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Low-dose IL-2 therapy was shown to restore Treg homeostasis in patients with active SLE and its clinical e...

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Main Authors: Angelika Rose, Caroline von Spee-Mayer, Lutz Kloke, Kaiyin Wu, Anja Kühl, Philipp Enghard, Gerd-Rüdiger Burmester, Gabriela Riemekasten, Jens Y. Humrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
sle
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/10/1234