Rheumatoid arthritis implants release drugs when they sense inflammation

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have tested an experimental new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in mice. The team implanted stem cells that have been reprogrammed to secrete anti-inflammatory drugs only when they sense inflammation.Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly begins attacking tissue at the joints. Inflammation makes movement [...]

Published September 01, 2021 at 11:23PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.