Complement Activation in Patients With Probable Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ability to Predict Progression to American College of Rheumatology-Classified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPs) as a marker of complement activation in patients with suspected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the usefulness of this biomarker as a predictor of the ...
Alexander, Roberta Vezza +12 more
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SGK1 Governs the Reciprocal Development of Th17 and Regulatory T Cells
A balance between Th17 and regulatory T (Treg) cells is critical for immune homeostasis and tolerance. Our previous work has shown Serum- and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 (SGK1) is critical for the development and function of Th17 cells. Here, we show
Chuan Wu +6 more
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Regulation of splenic monocyte homeostasis and function by gut microbial products
Summary: Splenic Ly6Chigh monocytes are innate immune cells involved in the regulation of central nervous system-related diseases. Recent studies have reported the shaping of peripheral immune responses by the gut microbiome via mostly unexplored ...
Panayota Kolypetri +9 more
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Checkpoint Receptor TIGIT Expressed on Tim-1+ B Cells Regulates Tissue Inflammation
Summary: Tim-1, a phosphatidylserine receptor expressed on B cells, induces interleukin 10 (IL-10) production by sensing apoptotic cells. Here we show that mice with B cell-specific Tim-1 deletion develop tissue inflammation in multiple organs including ...
Sheng Xiao +15 more
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Objective Neutrophils and aberrant NETosis have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse autoimmune diseases; however, their roles in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) remain unclear.
Yu Peng +17 more
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A multi-factorial genetic model for prognostic assessment of high risk melanoma patients receiving adjuvant interferon [PDF]
Purpose: IFNa was the first cytokine to demonstrate anti-tumor activity in advanced melanoma. Despite the ability of high-dose IFNa reducing relapse and mortality by up to 33%, large majority of patients experience side effects and toxicity which ...
Alessandro Monaco +9 more
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Diagnostic Value Parameters Of Acute Phase Reactances Of Infectious-inflammatory Process In Diagnostics Of Early Neonatal Sepsis [PDF]
An advanced progress of clinical neonatology in recent years has enabled to achieve considerable success in newborn management with due respect to both medical treatment and general care, especially in the group of neonates with low body weight at birth.
Bezrukov, L. (Leonid) +2 more
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Kinetoplastids:related protozoan pathogens, different diseases [PDF]
Kinetoplastids are a group of flagellated protozoans that include the species Trypanosoma and Leishmania, which are human pathogens with devastating health and economic effects. The sequencing of the genomes of some of these species has highlighted their
Agranoff +127 more
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RBPJ Controls Development of Pathogenic Th17 Cells by Regulating IL-23 Receptor Expression
Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing helper T cells (Th17 cells) play an important role in autoimmune diseases. However, not all Th17 cells induce tissue inflammation or autoimmunity. Th17 cells require IL-23 receptor (IL-23R) signaling to become pathogenic.
Gerd Meyer zu Horste +9 more
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Uveitis and hypereosinophilia associated with dupilumab in an atopic dermatitis patient
Uveitis is a rare adverse event of dupilumab, that typically affects both eyes and often leads to discontinuation of therapy. In this article, we report a case of a 28-year-old female with atopic dermatitis who developed new-onset iridocyclitis, a form ...
Shiyu Zhang +8 more
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