BioMed X, Merck to Study Gut Barrier in Autoimmune Diseases, Including SLE

BioMed X and Merck are establishing a combined research group that will focus on the role of the gut epithelial barrier in the development and progression of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and multiple sclerosis. This new group will extend the companies’ continuing partnership to…

Cells Driving Lupus Kidney Disease Identified by Researchers

Researchers at the Singapore Immunology Network at A*STAR have found that immune dendritic cells are crucial for the development of kidney disease in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study, “RNA sensing by conventional dendritic cells is central to the development of lupus nephritis,” was published in the journal…