Autoimmunity, the phenomenon by which the body's immune system attacks itself instead of invading organisms, is a factor in a wide range of currently

Part 1 - Cyclosporin: ; Cellular mode of action of cyclosporin A; Immunological effects of cyclosporin; Pharmacokinetics, drug interactions and analytical measurement of cyclosporin; The use of cyclosporin in organ transplantation; The use of cyclosporin in autoimmune diseases; Part 2 - FK 506: ; Pharmacology and molecular action; Overview of FK 506 in transplantation; Part 3 - Anti T cell monoclonal antibodies: ; Anti-CD3 and anti-TCR monoclonal antibodies; Therapeutic anti-CD4 antibodies; Anti-T cell receptor VBeta antibodies for treatment of autoimmune diseases; Interleukin-2 receptor-directed immunosuppressive therapies: antibody or cytokine based targetting molecules; Part 4 - Other approaches: ; Towards idiotype specific therapy in autoimmune disease; Anti-MHC class II antibodies; Use of MHC antagonists to prevent and treat autoimmune disease in animal models