Why CCR2 and CCR5 blockade failed and why CCR1 blockade might still be effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to provide more insight into the question as to why blockade of CCR1, CCR2, and CCR5 may have failed in clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, using an in vitro monocyte migration system model. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Monocytes from healt...

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Main Authors: Maria C Lebre, Clarissa E Vergunst, Ivy Y K Choi, Saïda Aarrass, Ana S F Oliveira, Tim Wyant, Richard Horuk, Kris A Reedquist, Paul P Tak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3128605?pdf=render