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Hepatitis C Virus and Molecular Mimicry [PDF]
PathogensThis review delves into the interactions between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the host immune system, shedding light on how by using the mechanism of molecular mimicry, the virus strategically evades the immune system, resulting in a cascade of diverse ...
Lynette Goh, Nanda Kerkar
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Molecular mimicry and autoimmunity
Journal of Autoimmunity, 2018 Molecular mimicry is one of the leading mechanisms by which infectious or chemical agents may induce autoimmunity. It occurs when similarities between foreign and self-peptides favor an activation of autoreactive T or B cells by a foreign-derived antigen in a susceptible individual.
M Eric Gershwin +2 more
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Molecular mimicry in the pathogenesis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Journal of Translational AutoimmunityAutoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) are a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by excessive and misdirected immune responses against the body's own musculoskeletal tissues.
Michaela Fehringer, Thomas Vogl
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Potential clinical implications of molecular mimicry‐induced autoimmunity [PDF]
Immunity, Inflammation and DiseaseBackground Molecular mimicry is hypothesized to be a mechanism by which autoimmune diseases are triggered. It refers to sequence or structural homology between foreign antigens and self‐antigens, which can activate cross‐reactive lymphocytes that attack ...
Bandar A Suliman
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Molecular Mimicry and Uveitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Molecular or antigenic mimicry is a term for the similarity of different antigens, which can be confused by the immune system. Antigen recognition by antibodies and T cell receptors is specific, but not restricted to a single antigen.
Gerhild Wildner +1 more
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The interplay between viral molecular mimicry and host chromatin dynamics [PDF]
Nucleus, 2023 Molecular mimicry is a commonly used mechanism by viruses to manipulate host cellular machinery and coordinate their life cycles. While histone mimicry is well studied, viruses also employ other mimicry strategies to affect chromatin dynamics.
Shumin Xiao +3 more
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EMoMiS: A pipeline for epitope-based molecular mimicry search in protein structures with potential applications to SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]
Computational and Structural Biotechnology JournalThe Epitope-based Molecular Mimicry Search (EMoMiS) pipeline developed in this study provides a valuable computational tool for predicting molecular mimicry between antigens.
Vitalii Stebliankin +14 more
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Identification of potential molecular mimicry in pathogen-host interactions [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Pathogens have evolved sophisticated strategies to manipulate host signaling pathways, including the phenomenon of molecular mimicry, where pathogen-derived biomolecules imitate host biomolecules.
Kaylee D. Rich +3 more
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Autoantibodies and Molecular Mimicry in Alphavirus Chronic Arthritis: A Systematic Review [PDF]
PathogensChronic arthritis following arthritogenic alphavirus infections presents symptoms resembling autoimmune rheumatic diseases, raising questions about the underlying mechanisms, including molecular mimicry and autoantibody production. This systematic review
Nosipho Zanele Masoto +1 more
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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2021 Molecular mimicry is one of the evolutionary strategies that parasites use to manipulate the host metabolism and perform an effective infection. This phenomenon has been observed in several animal and plant pathosystems.
Vinicio Armijos-Jaramillo +3 more
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