Title:
【発明の名称】対象体内で免疫応答を誘導する方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000508628
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention provides improved methods for extracorporeal blood treatment, such as photochemotherapy, and related compositions are provided. The improved method involves introducing dendritic cells into the extracorporeal blood stream during agent treatment to further enhance the subject's immune system response to antigens present in the peripheral blood. The present invention further provides methods of identifying agents for use in the extracorporeal treatment of blood based on the ability of the agent to increase MHC expression.
Inventors:
Richard Elle, Edelson
Application Number:
JP53361697A
Publication Date:
July 11, 2000
Filing Date:
March 18, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YALE UNIVERSITY
Richard Elle, Edelson
Richard Elle, Edelson
International Classes:
C12N5/07; A61K31/00; A61K35/12; A61K35/14; A61K35/15; A61K38/00; A61K39/00; A61K41/00; A61P31/00; A61P31/04; A61P37/00; C12N5/0783; C12N5/0784; (IPC1-7): A61K35/14; A61P31/04; A61P31/00; A61P37/00; A61K35/12; A61K38/00; A61K39/00; C12N5/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto (5 outside)