摘要 |
The invention relates to MHC-II binding and/or MHC-II mimicking molecules for use in interfering in the interaction between an activation stimulus for MHC-II bearing cells, such as phagocytes and cell-bound MHC-II molecules, in the interaction between lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or LPS in a complex with other molecules, such as CD14 and LBP, and cell-bound MHC-II molecules, or in the interaction between products from Gram-positive bacteria or complexes of products from Gram-positive bacteria with molecules such as CD14, and cell-bound MHC-II molecules. The MHC-II binding molecule may be any anti-MHC-II antibody or fragment thereof, or any molecule derived from such an antibody such as humanized, bispecific or other engineered molecules and the like. The MHC-II binding molecule may be selected from the group consisting of CD14, fragments thereof, modified versions thereof, or peptides having MHC-II binding properties. |