Researchers from Pritzker Molecular Engineering, under the guidance of Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell, demonstrated that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune response linked to multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed

Seems that trials are already happening. As a person living with UC, this could be a game changer.

  • @ColdCreasent@lemmy.caEnglish
    34•1 year ago

    TLDR would be that any autoimmune disease could see this helping. It “removes/erases” the white blood cells memory of the bodily molecule that we don’t want destroyed from their list of things to destroy.

    • candyman337English
      20•1 year ago

      That’s incredible, and revolutionary if it works. I wonder if allergies will ever be treated in this way aswell

      • @ColdCreasent@lemmy.caEnglish
        3•1 year ago

        With my beginner understanding of the immune response, they could if this is successful. Since allergies are the immune response to an external stimuli instead of an internal stimuli like an autoimmune disorder.

    • @Weslee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Thank you! That sounds like amazing progress, between this and CRISPR’s progress with cancer, the future looks good for anyone suffering from these