Amy Adams | Feb 9, 2003 | 2 min read
In autoimmune diseases, CD4+ T cells targeted to self- antigens multiply and attack the body's own tissues. The resulting inflammation and cell damage leads to disease such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. Now Beckman Coulter Immunomics Operations of San Diego offers a new tool: class II iTAg™ major histocompatibility complex (MHC) tetramers, which allow researchers to quantify CD4+ T cells directed against specific antigens. Complementing the company's