Many studies have shown that immune system modulation can be used to treat various forms of arthritis. A vasoactive intestinal peptide has recently been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory effects, indicating a new therapeutic approach for inflammatory arthritis (pages 563–568).
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Firestein, G. VIP: A very important protein in arthritis. Nat Med 7, 537–538 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/87859
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