CDCP1 identified as potential autoimmune target

In a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers linked CUB domain containing protein 1 (CDCP1; CD318) to inflammatory arthritis and showed that knockout of the protein protected mice from autoimmune encephalomyelitis, suggesting the protein could be targeted to treat autoimmune diseases.

The paper's authors included researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Michigan...