Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Noninvasive ultrasound stimulation of the spleen to treat inflammatory arthritis

  • Daniel P. Zachs,
  • Sarah J. Offutt,
  • Rachel S. Graham,
  • Yohan Kim,
  • Jerel Mueller,
  • Jennifer L. Auger,
  • Nathaniel J. Schuldt,
  • Claire R. W. Kaiser,
  • Abigail P. Heiller,
  • Raini Dutta,
  • Hongsun Guo,
  • Jamu K. Alford,
  • Bryce A. Binstadt,
  • Hubert H. Lim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08721-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Modulation of the cholinergic pathway and spleen function can reduce inflammation with invasive implants. Here, the authors show that non-invasive ultrasound stimulation of the spleen reduces disease severity in a mouse model of inflammatory arthritis, partly via altering B and T cell function.