Diagram highlighting the main types of immunomodulators.
Immunosuppressants (left) including vaccines, antibodies, cytokines, and
cell-based therapies have been used to exogenously activate the immune system
for treatment of diseases such as cancer. Immunosuppressants (right) including
antibodies, cytokines, NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, DMARDs, and cell-based therapies
have been used to repress overly active immune systems for treatment of
autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable
bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, and more. Schematic was made using
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