Remission maintenance in ANCA-associated vasculitis: does one size fit all?

abstract：:Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an IL-7-related cytokine expressed predominantly by barrier epithelial cells. TSLP is a potent activator of several cell types, including myeloid-derived dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages and mast cells. Recent studies have revealed an important role for TSLP in the initiati...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Miazgowicz MM,Headley MB,Larson RP,Ziegler SF

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The survival of SLE patients has improved significantly over the past few decades placing them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), malignancies, and osteoporosis, among other comorbidities. The aim of this review was to assess the incidence and prevalence of comorbidities in these patients a...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： González LA,Alarcón GS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measuring tools for disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis have long been adapted for assessing the disease activity of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), particularly as regards peripheral arthritis. However, because of the multifactorial aspects and multiple domains of PsA, such as axial and peripheral joints, skin an...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Her M,Kavanaugh A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Biologic drugs have revolutionized the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis in recent years because of their high efficacy and low risk of toxicity. However, even within the group of biologic therapies, there are differences related to the different mechanisms of action. Areas covered: We review the m...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Carrascosa JM,Del-Alcazar E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent thyroid autoimmune disorder, characterized by the presence of specific thyroid autoantibodies (TAb). The development of autoimmunity, including TAb production and clinical presentation of HT, is determined by a complex interplay of genetic susceptibility and several e...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Zaletel K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Modern imaging may aid in the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of therapeutic response in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Detection of osteitis and technical advances like whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exemplify the value of this technology. Areas covered: Ultrasound (US) provides a clinic-base...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Mathew AJ,Coates LC,Danda D,Conaghan PG

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:In current clinical practice, immune reactivity of kidney transplant recipients is estimated by monitoring the levels of immunosuppressive drugs, and by functional and/or histological evaluation of the allograft. The availability of assays that could directly quantify the extent of the recipient's immune response towa...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Cravedi P,Mannon RB

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbalanced immune cell populations or immune cell infiltration of the liver can disrupt the immune-privileged state of the liver, resulting in liver injury or fibrosis. Therefore, the treatment for liver diseases involves not only hepatic regeneration but also immunological regulation. Recent studies demonstrated that...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Cui L,Shi Y,Han Y,Fan D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Allergic conditions such as asthma and atopic dermatitis have a high prevalence but represent a heterogeneous group of diseases despite similar clinical presentation and underlying pathophysiology. A better understanding of the phenotypes and endotypes of these diseases has driven rapid development of biol...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Manka LA,Wechsler ME

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by T-cell-mediated destruction of the insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas. Genetic and immunological evidence from humans and mouse models indicates that CD4(+) T cells play a crucial role in the development and prevention of T1D. The dichotomy between CD4(+) T regulatory and e...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Mannering SI,Brodnicki TC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data generated using high-throughput DNA microarrays are changing the way we think about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The identification of an interferon gene-expression signature in the majority of patients with SLE, especially those with severe SLE, has stimulated substantial interest in targeting the interfe...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Gaffney PM,Moser KL,Baechler EC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy in the United States. While the treatment options have improved with conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and advanced surgical techniques, disease recurrence is common and fatal in nearly all cases. Current evidence suggests that the immune syste...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Menderes G,Schwab CL,Black J,Santin AD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease occurring in 6-39% of patients with psoriasis. Standard therapy of PsA includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intra-articular steroids and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Failure of standard therapy is an indication for anti-TNF-alpha the...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Poddubnyy DA,Rudwaleit M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), both allogeneic and autologous, has become one of the hottest topics in clinical immunology. One of the main autoimmune diseases in which HSCT has been extensively tried during the last decade is multiple sclerosis (MS). A few original papers and many anecdotal reports h...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Karussis D,Vaknin-Dembinsky A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models and clinical studies of asthma have generated important insights into the first effector phase leading to the development of allergic airway disease and bronchial hyper-reactivity. In contrast, mechanisms related to asthma chronicity or persistence are less well understood. The CD4(+) T-helper 2 lymphocy...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Aronica MA,Vogel N

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic synovitis causing joint destruction. With the development of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and combination of conventional DMARDs, clinical remission is perceived as an appropriate and realistic goal in many patients. Howe...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Kubo S,Nakayamada S,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder that can affect every organ system and cause a wide range of signs and symptoms. The precise pathogenic mechanism of disease remains uncertain, but it is clearly complex and involves the activation and deregulation of many components of the immune system. Certain ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Vilas-Boas A,Bakshi J,Isenberg DA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Impairment in early B-cell development can cause a predominantly antibody deficiency with severe depletion of peripheral B-cells. Mutations in the gene encoding for Bruton's-tyrosine-kinase (BTK) and the components of the pre-B-cell receptor complex or downstream signaling molecules have been related to this...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Abolhassani H,Vitali M,Lougaris V,Giliani S,Parvaneh N,Parvaneh L,Mirminachi B,Cheraghi T,Khazaei H,Mahdaviani SA,Kiaei F,Tavakolinia N,Mohammadi J,Negahdari B,Rezaei N,Hammarstrom L,Plebani A,Aghamohammadi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Severe active refractory ulcerative colitis is a potentially life-threatening disease. The introduction of intensive steroid treatment and early surgery has reduced mortality in recent years. Ciclosporin and infliximab are effective rescue therapies in steroid refractory colitis. A head-to-head study proposed by Lahar...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Rizzello F,Praticò C,Calabrese C,Gionchetti P

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) represents a prevalent chronic esophageal disorder. Since the condition was first described, its pathophysiology has been known to have an immune-allergic origin, but the high response rate to dietary therapies based on feeding patients exclusively with amino acid-based elemental formula...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Arias A,Lucendo AJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adulthood, new or recurrent asthma is caused by work in approximately 10% of cases. The term occupational asthma is reserved for those cases arising from respiratory hypersensitivity to a specific workplace agent; in others (work-exacerbated asthma) the mechanism is of nonspecific airway irritation on a background ...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Cullinan P

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The present status of amifampridine (AFP) for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is reviewed. Areas covered: All relevant literature identified through a PubMed search under treatment of LEMS, aminopyridine, and amifampridine are reviewed. An expert opinion on AFP was formulated. E...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Oh SJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:Dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy is a clinical reality. Despite two decades of considerable data demonstrating the feasibility of using DCs to prolong transplant allograft survival and to prevent autoimmunity, only now are these cells entering clinical trials in humans. Type 1 diabetes is the first autoimmune disorde...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Phillips B,Giannoukakis N,Trucco M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which represents the major cause of death. During recent years, it has become clear that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition where immunity could play an important role. Usually, it is when atherosclerotic plaques rupture that CVD foll...

journal_title：Expert review of clinical immunology

authors： Frostegård J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00