Table 3.
Role of anti-CTLA-4/CTLA-4Ig in different autoimmune diseases.
Disease | Role of anti-CTLA4/CTLA-4Ig | References |
---|---|---|
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Enhance Treg cell activity and reduce B-cell activity | (108, 173) |
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | Inhibits to produce hyperactive T cells and promotes Treg cell induction | (119, 120) |
Multiple sclerosis (MS) | Reduce the CD4+FoxP3+ Treg cell expression and CTLA-4 expression in the EAE mouse model | (130) |
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) | Improve insulin sensitivity and macrophage differentiation and reduce proinflammatory cytokine production | (139) |