Thalidomide as an emerging immunotherapeutic agent

被引:113
作者
Marriott, JB
Muller, G
Dalgleish, AG
机构
[1] Univ London St Georges Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Cellular & Mol Sci, Div Oncol, London SW17 0RE, England
[2] Celgene Corp, Warren, NJ 07059 USA
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1999年 / 20卷 / 12期
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10.1016/S0167-5699(99)01531-5
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Thalidomide first hit the headlines with alarming reports of birth defects after pregnant women took the drug to combat morning sickness. Now, the drug has been shown to have important immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects that may be useful in the treatment of AIDS and cancer.
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