METHODS FOR USING THE CD163 PATHWAY FOR MODULATING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE

摘要

The invention relates to the field of immunology, gene therapy and medicine. More specifically, the invention relates to the identification of a molecule capable of interacting with a soluble and/or cell bound form of CD163 and as a result of said interaction an immune response is either instigated or suppressed in an organism. Furthermore it relates to the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition comprising said molecule and/or antagonist I and/or agonist I thereof, and/or an isolated CD163 and/or an antagonist II or agonist II thereof, for the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of an individual with an immune response disorder, e.g. inflammation, cancer, or infection.