Blockade of ICAM-1: A novel way of vasculitis treatment

Vasculitis is becoming more common worldwide, but there is no effective therapeutic method towards this series of disease till now. Intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 is one of an important cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) family glycoprotein that plays pivotal role in inflammation process and participates in vasculitis. Blockade of ICAM-1 has been witnessed with its satisfactory effect on inflammatory disease treatment. Therefore, this method may be considered as a novel way towards treatment of vasculitis. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Inc.