Abatacept is an Fc fusion protein containing the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, used in treating rheumatoid arthritis by blocking T-cell co-stimulation through binding to B7 molecules.
Abatacept is een Fc-fusie-eiwit dat het extracellulaire domein van CTLA-4 bevat en gebruikt wordt bij de behandeling van reumatoïde artritis. Het blokkeert de co-stimulatie van T-cellen door te binden aan B7-moleculen.
| Front | An Fc fusion protein containing the CTLA-4 extracellular domain used in treating rheumatoid arthritis that blocks co-stimulation of T cells by binding B7 molecules |
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| Back | abatacept |
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