Methods of treating insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus by administration of IL-10

摘要

PCT No. PCT/US93/09030 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 30, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 30, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 28, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/08606 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 28, 1994Disclosed is a method for treating an individual who is predisposed to develop insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. To practice the method, an amount of interleukin-10 protein effective to maintain blood glucose levels at a non-diabetic level is administered to an individual predisposed to develop the disease.