ID - 131761257 TI - The value of BCG and TNF in autoimmunity PY - 2014 SN - 9780128004616 0128004614 9780127999647 PB - London, England : Academic Press, DB - UniCat KW - Autoimmunity. KW - Tumor necrosis factor KW - Autoimmune diseases KW - Cellular signal transduction. KW - Receptors. KW - Etiology. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131761257 AB - The Value of BCG and TNF in Autoimmunity provides an overview of current research and thinking related to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) induction and the use of the bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine as potential treatment approaches to diverse forms of autoimmunity. BCG, commonly known as an anti-tuberculosis vaccine, is being explored in worldwide clinical trials as an approach to the treatment of certain forms of autoimmunity. The scope of research behind this therapeutic approach spans from the basic science of TNF signaling to research in diverse autoimmune disciplines, such ER -