Novel therapies for the antiphospholipid syndrome.

abstract：:Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is controversial. However, two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reported that treatment with steroids alternated with an alkylating agent achieved significantly more remissions and better renal survival at 10 years in comparison with untreated controls. Short-ter...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Ponticelli C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HAE is a very debilitating disease that causes significant distress for patients not only during an acute attack but also constant fear for a subsequent attack. It is important to address long-term prophylactic (LTP) therapy to prevent attacks, decrease morbidity and increase the quality of life. When disc...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Villavicencio MF,Craig T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High mobility group protein box 1 (HMGB1) is a protein belonging to the alarmin family. HMGB1 has a relevant role in starting the inflammatory cascade by means of receptors, such as RAGE and TLR. HMGB1 supports transcription of many genes in interactions with many transcription factors, including NF-kB. Th...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Ciprandi G,Bellussi LM,Passali GC,Damiani V,Passali D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric T-cell hematologic malignancies are a diverse group of rare cancers. The most common pediatric T-cell malignancies include T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Although the overall survival rates have improved markedly in recent years, children with relapsed ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Diorio C,Teachey DT

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by venous and/or arterial thrombosis and/or recurrent fetal loss and the presence of antiphospholid antibodies. Among the causes of death of antiphospholipid syndrome there are the myocardial infarction and stroke. Comorbidities could worsen the evolutio...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Muniz Caldas CA,Freire de Carvalho J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Secondary immunodeficiency is becoming a greater medical concern as the usage of immunosuppressive and biological treatments has increased. Individuals with certain medical conditions, such as hematological malignancies, can also have secondary immunodeficiency. Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IGRT), w...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Patel V,Cowan J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urticaria is a common and often debilitating dermatological condition defined by the sudden appearance of wheals, angioedema or both. It is further classified into specific subtypes based on duration and specific triggers. Awareness and understanding of urticaria are important to ensure a correct initial diagnosis and...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zuberbier T,Maurer M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are a major health burden on society and current treatment modalities for these diseases have not significantly changed over the past 40 years. The only major pharmacological advancement for the treatment of these diseases has been ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Venkatasamy R,Spina D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigs are currently the preferred species for future organ xenotransplantation. With advances in the development of genetically modified pigs, clinical xenotransplantation is becoming closer to reality. In preclinical studies (pig-to-nonhuman primate), the xenotransplantation of livers from pigs transgenic for human CD...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Ekser B,Burlak C,Waldman JP,Lutz AJ,Paris LL,Veroux M,Robson SC,Rees MA,Ayares D,Gridelli B,Tector AJ,Cooper DK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung fibrosis is a devastating disease that involves a variable degree of inflammation, alveolar epithelial injury, fibroblast hyperplasia and the deposition of extracellular matrix. Standard therapies that consist of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents offer little benefit and most patients experience a prog...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Moore BB,Peters-Golden M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a large part of the population suffers from allergies, a cure is not yet available. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) offers promise for these patients. AIT has proven successful in insect and venom allergies; however, for food allergy this is still unclear. In this editorial we focus on the recent advanc...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Jongejan L,van Ree R,Poulsen LK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fifth International Congress on Familial Mediterranean Fever and Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases (Rome, Italy, 4-8 April, 2008) reviewed developments in the field of innate immunity and discussed their relevance to the pathogenesis of associated diseases. The meeting gathered over 300 participants from 32 count...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Touitou I,Savic S,Mathews RJ,Grateau G,McDermott MF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotics have had many applications in the past few years, and inflammatory conditions of the GI tract--including chronic disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--have received the most attention by investigators. In fact, the experimental basis to expect clinical efficacy of probiotics in IBD is quite ro...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Guandalini S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agammaglobulinemias are primary (inherited) immunodeficiencies characterized by the lack of functional B-cells and antibodies, and are caused by mutations in genes encoding components of the pre-B-cell or B-cell receptor, or their signaling pathways. The known genetic defects do not account for all agammaglobulinemic ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Berglöf A,Turunen JJ,Gissberg O,Bestas B,Blomberg KE,Smith CI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsedating antihistamines are a first-line therapy in the management of allergic rhinitis. They relieve the majority of the histamine-mediated symptoms of the condition, including rhinorrhea, sneezing, and pruritus. The nonsedating antihistamine desloratadine is effective in alleviating the symptoms of both seasonal ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Schenkel EJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term refractory lupus nephritis is generally used to indicate cases that do not respond to traditional treatment. However, the clinical presentation of lupus nephritis is variable and the time to response depends on the typology of the underlying renal syndrome. The criteria and the time for response are different...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Moroni G,Ponticelli C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional myeloablative conditioning regimens prior to hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are associated with significant transplant-related morbidity and mortality in children affected by primary immunodeficiency disorders. Reduced-intensity conditioning regimens have been extensively used without severe acu...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Chiesa R,Veys P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Patients affected by Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) represent a potential group-at-risk in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Studies on large and small cohorts of IEI reported a huge variability clinical manifestations associated to SARS-Cov-2, ranging from asymptomatic, mild, moderate/severe to death. A g...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Quinti I,Mezzaroma I,Milito C

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 1990s, elucidation of the primary amino acid sequence of several major allergens using molecular cloning techniques opened the door to T-cell epitope mapping studies. Such analyses underscored the complexity of the allergen-specific T-cell repertoire and the challenges to using allergen-derived peptides to iden...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Woodfolk JA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dupilumab is a treatment option newly licensed for adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). It reduces type 2 inflammation by blocking the shared receptor subunit for IL-4/-13. Dupilumab affects three disease mechanisms in atopic dermatitis: the skin barrier, the Th2-cell differentiation...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Senner S,Seegräber M,Frey S,Kendziora B,Eicher L,Wollenberg A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports recent evidence on epidemiological data concerning monoclonal antibody (mAb) infusion-related anaphylaxis, as well as recent data on the correlation between mAb immunogenicity and safety profiles. Pathogenic mechanisms of mAb-related adverse reactions including hypersensitivity, IgE- and non-IgE-m...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Maggi E,Vultaggio A,Matucci A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: For late stage organ failure patients, transplantation is the best option to increase life expectancy with a superior quality of life. Unfortunately, after transplantation many patients are at risk of cellular and antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR). The latter is initiated by donor specific antibodies (D...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Niu Q,Kraaijeveld R,Li Y,Mendoza Rojas A,Shi Y,Wang L,Van Besouw NM,Baan CC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events due to atherosclerosis. Traditional cardiac risk factors cannot fully explain this increased risk. Recent evidence strongly suggests that atherosclerotic plaque is largely driven by inflammation and an active immuno...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： McMahon M,Hahn BH,Skaggs BJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic diseases are among the most common diseases in humans. Besides allergen avoidance, allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only causative treatment option. During recent years, many innovations of this therapy have emerged. METHODS:Selective literature research in Medline and PubMed, under the inclu...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Klimek L,Pfaar O

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased over the last 50 years. It is now recognized that several genetic defects can express an IBD-like phenotype at very early onset (<6 years). AREAS COVERED:The aim of this review was to update knowledge concerning the specificity of IBD at onse...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Capriati T,Cardile S,Papadatou B,Romano C,Knafelz D,Bracci F,Diamanti A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic modifications of gene expression comprise modifications of DNA by DNA methylation and modifications of the histone proteins by acetylation, methylation, SUMOylation or phosphorylation. DNA methylation in the promoter region of genes represses gene transcription. Histone modifications influence the structure...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Jüngel A,Distler JH,Gay S,Distler O

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is now recognized as a chronic proinflammatory and prothrombotic state that aggravates insulin resistance, oxidative injury, and cardiovascular risk. MetS is more prevalent in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a prototype of systemic autoimmune disease associ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Mok CC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cross-sectional studies, vitamin D deficiency is frequent in spondyloarthritic patients and associated with increased spondyloarthritis (SpA) activity and structural damage. Experimental studies also show that vitamin D interferes with molecular pathways critically involved in SpA, especially regarding entheseal in...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Guillot X,Prati C,Wendling D

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate (MTX) is the key treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Nevertheless, MTX is not always sufficiently efficacious and can lead to adverse effects, which compromises complete disease control. In such cases, combination therapies with biologicals are given, even at MTX start, before knowing the pa...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Ćalasan MB,Wulffraat NM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody present in the transplant recipient that yields a positive crossmatch with donor cells has long been considered a contraindication and an absolute barrier to transplantation. However, improved methods of antibody detection and characterization have shown that some reactivity with donor cells may be inconseque...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zachary AA,Leffell MS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00