Methods and materials for reducing supression of immune function

    公开(公告)号:US09987288B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15389833

    申请日:2016-12-23

    IPC分类号: A61K31/567 G01N33/569

    摘要: This document provides methods and materials involved in reducing suppression of immune function in mammals. For example, methods and materials for (a) identifying a mammal as having an elevated level of CD14+/DR− cells (e.g., CD14+/DR− monocytes) and (b) administering RU486 (mifepristone; or drugs with a similar functional profile) to the identified mammal under conditions that change the ratio of CD14+/HLA-DR− cells to CD14+/HLA-DR+ cells as well as methods and materials for (a) identifying a mammal as being likely to experience an elevated level of CD14+/DR− cells (e.g., CD14+/DR− monocytes) and (b) administering RU486 (mifepristone; or drugs with a similar functional profile) to the identified mammal under conditions that reduce the degree to which the mammal develops CD14+/DR− cells are provided.