Comments on: Will CD4 Lead to a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cure?

By: mary

mary — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:49:13 +0000

thanks

I was wondering if you have any information on the stem cell treatments going on? there isn’t much online so was wondering if it’s something that’s being seriously pursued.

mary

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:03:46 +0000

Mary, I haven’t read about human trials yet, but I’m sure if it looks feasable, they are working on that. The similar approach mentioned in the post is in trials for PA already and there is another related one that I plan to write about soon. The human trials process is long because there are so many steps required and it takes a lot of time. I’ve read the whole process, once a treatment approach / ingredient is “discovered” is about 15 years until it is on the market. I don’t know whether it could become both a treatment and a vaccine for those w/ RA genes. Maybe? If you want to look for more info on CD4, Google search the key words here in the post or in the articles linked to. Then you keep following the breadcrumb trail.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:58:51 +0000

So what does this mean practically? Have they talked about the next step, whether there will be human testing or is it something that is ten years away? Interested to get to grips with the time line on these things. As i know they can take a while to start human testing.
Also, did they mention how they would navigate the effectiveness of the treatment once arthritis is established. I take it otherwise they’d be treating people with family history’s of RA to prevent before the onset.

Mary

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:58:02 +0000

Good one!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:14:56 +0000

I think if they crack one autoimmune disease, the rest will follow. There must be some common root to all of them. I wish immune systems had a ctrl + alt + del command.

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:30:44 +0000

Keep going Rachel. Maybe you can be a doc! You would be a great one!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:08:13 +0000

Thank you Kelly for giving hope. Prayer does work and we will just continue to pray that these scientists find the cure-it is such a relief to know that God is still at work even if we don’t see it.
Thanks for all your endless hard work.

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:56:11 +0000

yeah.i have read too about joints..there types….
diseases n ra too….
there was written extremely painful joint movements in RA
then i thought my book to be understanding than my doctor……
i was too interested to listen Wat teacher says about ra..but he dint talked abt it in detail..
said wherever its rheumatic..it means no cause known..
so there was very less to discuss…
whereas in other diseases there are pathogens,incubation[time taken by pathogen to cause disease in body after arrival] period n all..
u know y tb testing is done with mtx??
i hv found a relation…

u know the bateria is present in so many…but is inactive..as long as bodys immunity is strong..n nutrition status is good..
but when immunity becomes too low such as in aids …then it attacks..
thats y most of the deaths are not because of aids…..but becoz of tb or other infection..
huhh!!!
i hv started loving biology…. :shout:

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:49:57 +0000

Let’s cure everything! CHARGE!!!! OK, I’m awake now but what a splendid dream… :laugh: God Bless! :rose:

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:44:46 +0000

Yes, I’d be hopeful for AS along w/RA and the rest. The CD40 they are testing on PA right now w/ the PG102 in the article & the CD4 antibodies are focused on altering the autoimmune response. Even MS and Crohns…