THERAPEUTIC AGENTS AND USES THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention relates generally to therapeutic agents and methods which enhance or otherwise maintain a state of immune tolerance in a subject . The present invention further provides agents and methods for preventing or at least delaying onset of an autoimmune disease such as but not limited to autoimmune diabetes. Furthermore, the agents and methods of the present invention are useful in enhancing the effectiveness of vaccine regimes such as against cancer cells or pathogenic organisms and viruses or for generally enhancing the immune responsiveness against such entities. The present invention further enables the prevention of pathogenic agent-induced autoimmune conditions.