Antibodies That Attack Inflammatory Immune Cells May Work to Treat Scleroderma
Antibodies against Siglec-8 (sialic acid binding immunoglobulin like lectin 8), a protein selectively expressed on certain types of immune system cells is able to inhibit fibrosis in rodent models of scleroderma and lung fibrosis, according to data presented at the 1st International Conference on Tissue Repair, Regeneration and Fibrosis.