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Curbing the neutrophil surge: New treatment offers hope for autoimmune diseases

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Curbing the neutrophil surge: New treatment offers hope for autoimmune diseases
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When immunity works well, the body steers clear of infection and disease. However, when the immune system goes awry, healthy cells can often end up in the firing line. This can occur in autoimmune diseases like anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis, a kidney disease in which ANCAs trigger destructive inflammation. However, there has been little information about the sequence of events associated with the early stages of disease.

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