Current treatments of rheumatoid arthritis: from the 'NinJa' registry.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common upper airway disease with a prevalence of greater than 10% of the general population. Although the pathogenesis of CRS remains poorly understood, there is growing evidence indicating that epithelial physical barrier defects play an important role in CRS pathogenesis...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Jiao J,Wang C,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adalimumab, an inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), is the only systemic non-corticosteroid agent which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis. Areas covered: The aim of this review is to summarize the research which demonstrat...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： LaMattina KC,Goldstein DA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:The past decade has been an exciting period for clinical research and patient care in rheumatoid arthritis. This is mostly due to targeted biologic agents that have changed the outcome of this disease. Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia(®), UCB Inc., GA, USA), which targets TNF-α with a different mechanism of action than wide...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Patel AM,Moreland LW

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Methylation pattern of gene modification is essential for the differentiation of T regulatory cells (Tregs) and 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine is a common inhibitor of methylation. This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of Treg polarizing conditions and 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatment in the differen...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Fang Y,Yuan XD,Liu HH,Xiang L,Chen LM,Fan YC,Gao S,Wang K

更新日期：2021-01-13 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：: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：:Cancer patients may develop paraneoplastic neurological conditions associated with autoantibodies directed against neural or neuromuscular tissues. These syndromes are frequently manifested in advance of the cancer presentation by several months or years necessitating a detailed and expensive investigation to search f...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Sioka C,Fotopoulos A,Kyritsis AP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD11b(+)Gr1(+) myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are an important regulatory innate cell population and have significant inhibitory effect on T cell-mediated responses. In addition to their negative role in cancer development, MDSCs also exert strong regulatory effects on transplantation and autoimmunity. In ma...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Wu T,Zhao Y,Zhao Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic activation of immune responses, mediated by inflammatory mediators and involving different effector cells of the innate and acquired immune system characterizes autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis and septic shock syndrome. MAPKs are crucial intracellular m...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Kaminska B,Swiatek-Machado K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: While biologic agents that can be used for treating pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are increasing, themajority of the world's PV patients can afford only corticosteroids (CS) and some immunosuppressive agents (ISA). Areas covered: The spectrum of side effects encountered when PV patients receive high-dose, long...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Yanovsky RL,McLeod M,Ahmed AR

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the aorta and its primary branches. Initially described in young women from the Far East, it has become evident that TA is found worldwide, in both genders, and in a broader age range of patients than previously appreciated. Although t...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Maksimowicz-McKinnon K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ('asthma-COPD overlap') experience greater symptom burden and higher risk of adverse health outcomes than those with asthma or COPD alone. However, virtually no pharmacotherapy studies have been performed in this overlap...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Lau EMT,Roche NA,Reddel HK

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：: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:The etiology of atopic dermatitis (AD) is multifactorial with interaction between genetics, immune and environmental factors. Areas covered: We review the role of prenatal exposures, irritants and pruritogens, pathogens, climate factors, including temperature, humidity, ultraviolet radiation, outdoor and i...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Kantor R,Silverberg JI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 12/15-lipoxygenase (LO) cascade governs the generation of 12-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid (HPETE) and 15-HPETE from arachidonic acid. The 5-LO pathway plays a fundamental role in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, essential inflammatory lipid mediators. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 biosynthetic pathways are r...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zhao L,Grosser T,Fries S,Kadakia L,Wang H,Zhao J,Falotico R

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolving data have shown that the toll like receptors (TLRs) family of innate immune receptors has an important role in driving the activation and inhibition of pathogenic pathways involved in multiple sclerosis (MS). While developing clinical trials targeting MS by TLRs modulators are of considerable interest, severa...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Gooshe M,Aleyasin AR,Abdolghaffari AH,Rezaei N

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Giant cell arteritis is a complex immune-mediated disease that involves large blood vessels in individuals older than 50 years. Recent studies have confirmed a strong association of this form of vasculitis with the HLA region, particularly with HLA class II genes. However, other non-HLA loci, such as protein tyrosine ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Carmona FD,Martín J,González-Gay MA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: CD4 + T regulatory cells (Tregs) have been described as the most potent immunosuppressive cells in the human body. They have been found to control autoimmunity, and clinical attempts have been made to apply them to treat autoimmune diseases. Some specific pathways utilized by Tregs in the regulation of i...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Ryba-Stanisławowska M,Sakowska J,Zieliński M,Ławrynowicz U,Trzonkowski P

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Secukinumab, an interleukin-17A (IL-17A) antagonist, is the first non-TNF alpha inhibitor agent licensed for ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which opens up a new era of alternative cytokine targets beyond TNF. Areas covered: This review explores the pathophysiology and scientific evidence behind the use of th...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Dubash S,Bridgewood C,McGonagle D,Marzo-Ortega H

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：:Introduction: The majority of the patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) achieve remission with effective induction therapy. Therefore, prevention of relapses and avoiding long-term damage and treatment-related toxicity are major challenges.Areas covered: This review ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Berti A,Specks U

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many immune regulators are now identified as having key roles at the embryo-maternal interface. Importantly, a cohort of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors are produced by the endometrial glands and secreted into the uterine cavity where they act both on the blastocyst and on the endometrial surface, changing ad...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Hannan NJ,Evans J,Salamonsen LA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Egg allergy is the second most frequent food allergy in children of the Western Countries, with an overall prevalence of 1-3%. Today strict avoidance diet is the only treatment, but its feasibility is difficult to obtain in childhood because of the large amount of egg proteins present in different foods. From 1998, a ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Praticò AD,Mistrello G,La Rosa M,Del Giudice MM,Marseglia G,Salpietro C,Leonardi S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunology, similar to other areas of clinical science, is a data-rich discipline that involves a great deal of interaction between healthcare professionals and their patients. The focus of this editorial is to review the challenges and opportunities for mobile healthcare applications within immunology. It is clear th...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Gallagher J,O'Donoghue J,Car J

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Psoriasis is a common, chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder. The disease is associated with several co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and psychiatric disorders. It is important to identify and treat these co-morbidities because they have a strongly negative effe...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Lønnberg AS,Skov L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00