Veterinarians Study Epigenetics of Lupus
March 8, 2011 | Terry Sharrer
Lupus is a mysterious disease of unknown etiology, presenting symptoms of several disorders, especially during its early stages. Thus, findings in mice studies at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Blacksburg, VA) that a specific set of deregulated micro RNA’s in white blood cells trigger an autoimmune response holds potential for a new diagnostic approach that could address the disease earlier and more effectively. MORE