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The kaleidoscope of autoimmunity: multiple autoimmune syndromes and familial autoimmunity

open access: yesExpert Review of Clinical Immunology, 2007
Three related lines of evidence sustain the common origin for autoimmune diseases (ADs). First, the clinical evidence corresponding to the kaleidoscope of autoimmunity, which is the co-occurrence of various ADs within an individual or co-occurrence within members of a nuclear family.
Anaya, Juan-Manuel   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuroinflammation in GAD65 Antibody‐Associated Epilepsy Measured Using [18F]DPA‐714 PET/MRI

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The timing for initiating immunotherapy in patients with glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody‐associated epilepsy is a challenge. We used the translocator protein radioligand [18F]DPA‐714 and PET to evaluate brain microglial activation.
Jingjing Chen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capturing what matters: Patient‐reported LGI1‐ANTibody encephalitis outcome RatiNg scale (LANTERN)

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Background LGI1‐antibody encephalitis (LGI1‐Ab‐E) is a common form of autoimmune encephalitis where most patients demonstrate ‘good’ clinician‐rated outcomes. However, more targeted questionnaires reveal numerous debilitating symptoms for many years.
Mark J Kelly   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mayaro: an emerging viral threat?

open access: yesEmerging Microbes and Infections, 2018
Mayaro virus (MAYV), an enveloped RNA virus, belongs to the Togaviridae family and Alphavirus genus. This arthropod-borne virus (Arbovirus) is similar to Chikungunya (CHIKV), Dengue (DENV), and Zika virus (ZIKV).
Yeny Acosta-Ampudia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Circulating anti-galectin-1 antibodies are associated with the severity of ocular disease in autoimmune and infectious uveitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Galectin (Gal)-1, an endogenous lectin found at sites of immune privilege, plays a critical role in the regulation of the immune response. Therapeutic administration of Gal-1 or its genetic delivery suppresses chronic inflammation in experimental models ...
Bianco, German Ariel   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Air Pollution and the Risk and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Air pollution has been linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence regarding its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) remains conflicting, limited by small sample sizes. Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane controlled register of trials (CENTRAL) were searched on ...
Ahmad A. Toubasi, Thuraya N. Al‐Sayegh
wiley   +1 more source

Oleic acid alleviates the pathogenesis of lupus by suppressing the activation of TLR signaling pathways through the STAT3/IL-10 axis

open access: yesScientific Reports
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by regulating the activation and differentiation of immune cells. Oleic acid (OA), the predominant monounsaturated fatty acid found in adipose tissue,
Yuxin Hu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging immunopharmacological targets in multiple sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Inflammatory demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS) is the hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic debilitating disease that affects more than 2.5 million individuals worldwide. It has been widely accepted, although not proven, that the
Abdolmohamad Rostami   +182 more
core   +2 more sources

Autoimmune hepatitis

open access: yesJournal of Hepatology, 2011
Autoimmune hepatitis was one of the first liver diseases for which an effective treatment was developed and the benefit proven by randomized controlled trials. Nonetheless, both the diagnosis and the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis remain full of challenges.
Lohse, Ansgar W.   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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