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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Internal Medicine, 1999
Mixed connective tissue disease deserves to be a distinct disease entity due to the persistent citation of this disease in the literature since the original description by Sharp in 1972, in spite of the presence of several criticisms against the independency of this disease.
openaire   +4 more sources

Correlation of plasma interleukin-18 concentration and severity of renal involvement and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology, 2016
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by activation of T and polyclonal B lymphocytes. IL-18 was originally identified as a factor which enhances IFN-γ production and is a potent inducer of the ...
Mohammad Reza Jafari-Nakhjavani, Sima Abedi-Azar, Babak Nejati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biophysical and biomechanical properties of cartilage [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Cartilage is a connective tissue that covers the surfaces of bones in joints and provides a smooth gliding surface for movement. It is characterized by specific biophysical properties that allow it to withstand compressive loads, distribute mechanical forces, and maintain tissue integrity.
arxiv  

Leveraging current insights on IL‐10‐producing dendritic cells for developing effective immunotherapeutic approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In vivo IL‐10 produced by tissue‐resident tolDC is involved in maintaining/inducing tolerance. Depending on the agent used for ex vivo tolDC generation, cells acquire common features but prime T cells towards anergy, FOXP3+ Tregs, or Tr1 cells according to the levels of IL‐10 produced. Ex vivo‐induced tolDC were administered to patients to re‐establish/
Konstantina Morali, Gloria Giacomello, Michela Vuono, Silvia Gregori   +3 more
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Usefulness in daily practice of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 scale and the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Score index for assessing the activity of systemic lupus erythematosus

Rheumatology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by high hetero­geneity of clinical manifestations and an uncertain prognosis. Although the mortality rate due to SLE has decreased significantly in recent decades, there is still a
Dorota Suszek, Maciej Dubaj, Karol Bigosiński, Aleksandra Dembowska, Marcin Kaniewski, Wiktoria Sielwanowska, Bartosz Skierkowski, Izabela Dzikowska, Julia Sieczka, Maria Majdan   +9 more
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Ocular involvement in rheumatic diseases

Rheumatology, 2023
Rheumatic diseases are associated with a significant decline in quality of life, which is not only related to the progression of the underlying disease but also to the development of coexisting conditions.
Iwona Dankiewicz- Fares, Daniel Jeka, Tacjana Barczyńska   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency Of Development Of Connective Tissue Disease In Statin-Users Versus Nonusers [PDF]

, 2013
Statins have pleiotropic properties that may affect the development of connective tissue diseases (CTD). The objective of this study was to compare the risk of CTD diagnoses in statin users and nonusers. This study was a propensity score-matched analysis
Battafarano, Daniel F., Frei, Christopher R., Mansi, Ishak, Mortensen, Eric M., Schmidt, Thomas   +4 more
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Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting multicellular function through multi-layer tissue networks [PDF]

Bioinformatics 2017, 33 (14): i190-i198, 2017
Motivation: Understanding functions of proteins in specific human tissues is essential for insights into disease diagnostics and therapeutics, yet prediction of tissue-specific cellular function remains a critical challenge for biomedicine. Results: Here we present OhmNet, a hierarchy-aware unsupervised node feature learning approach for multi-layer ...
arxiv   +1 more source

The power of microRNA regulation—insights into immunity and metabolism

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
MicroRNAs are emerging as crucial regulators at the intersection of metabolism and immunity. This review examines how miRNAs coordinate glucose and lipid metabolism while simultaneously modulating T‐cell development and immune responses. Moreover, it highlights how cutting‐edge artificial intelligence applications can identify miRNA biomarkers ...
Stefania Oliveto, Nicola Manfrini, Stefano Biffo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source