T cell-mediated immune mechanisms in myositis.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims at covering the role of muscle MRI in supporting the diagnosis of myositis, in aiding to differentiate it from other muscle disorders, and in monitoring myositis patients over time by assessing response to treatment and by discriminating between muscle inflammation and chronic damage....

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Pipitone N

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of recently published work on autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). RECENT FINDINGS:Superiority of HSCT vs. intravenous cyclophosphamide pulses was demonstrated in the randomized controlled American Scleroderma: Cyc...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Spierings J,van Rhijn-Brouwer FCC,van Laar JM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is currently used for both prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Recent data from the MORE (Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation) trial have evaluated health-related quality of life, 1-year clinical vertebral fracture reduction, and the corr...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Gluck O,Maricic M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a renewed interest in the use of low doses of prednisone in the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis. This is because it has been conclusively shown that low doses of prednisone retard bone damage, and physicians use prednisone because it helps control tender and swollen joints. Two studies appeared ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Conn DL,Lim SS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased bone remodeling in women after menopause induces an imbalance between bone resorption and formation, leading to decreased bone mass, altered bone microarchitecture, and increased fracture risk. Current antiosteoporotic drugs decrease bone remodeling or increase bone formation. Strontium ranelate (Protelo...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Marie PJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The identification of the genetic variants that mediate the risk for susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis will allow the development of new drug targets and also increase the ability to predict disease course. Technical and methodologic progress has fueled the advances in this field. R...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： van der Helm-van Mil AH,Wesoly JZ,Huizinga TW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The production of autoantibodies against nuclear antigens is the hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus. Among the large number of autoantibodies known, only a limited number appear to be clinically important. The various autoantibodies have different clinical significance in lupus patients. In this...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sawalha AH,Harley JB

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article critically reviews the advances in medical management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with a focus on recent developments in targeted biologic therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The role of biologics in the treatment of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is expanding. TNFα in...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Koster MJ,Matteson EL,Warrington KJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a peculiar hybrid condition of a systemic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis and a hypereosinophilic disorder with frequent lung involvement that occurs in people with asthma. This review foc...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Mahr A,Moosig F,Neumann T,Szczeklik W,Taillé C,Vaglio A,Zwerina J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review addresses diagnostic methods for crystalline arthritis including synovial fluid analysis, ultrasound, and dual energy CT scan (DECT). RECENT FINDINGS:There are new technologies on the horizon to improve the ease, sensitivity, and specificity of synovial fluid analysis. Raman spectr...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Zell M,Zhang D,FitzGerald J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept suggesting the involvement of the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been demonstrated by several clinical trials targeting TNF-alpha. In addition to reduction of pain and swelling, a dramatic effect of TNF blocking therapies on t...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Graninger WB,Smolen JS

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune defense against extracellular pathogens is largely dependent on antibody production. Class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation shape the secondary antibody repertoire in peripheral lymphoid tissue. In the past few years, a series of primary immune deficiencies characterized by defects in these pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Gulino AV,Notarangelo LD

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblasts within the skin of scleroderma patients constitute a phenotypically heterogeneous population with regard to expression of collagens, cytokines, and cytokine receptors. By in situ hybridization techniques, scleroderma skin is shown to contain a subpopulation of fibroblasts that are stimulated for expression...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Unemori EN,Amento EP

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis and IgA nephropathy share some immunologic features, eg, elevated serum IgA and IgA-immune complex levels. These entities are frequently found as being associated. IgA and IgA immune complex catabolism involves asialoglycoprotein receptors and specific IgA Fc receptors (FcalphaR or CD89) on tiss...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Montenegro V,Monteiro RC

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States has increased steadily since 1982, and the increase coincides with a growth in deer populations in endemic regions. Application of careful epidemiologic principles has led to the identification of two new pathogens that produce syndromes closely related...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Evans J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) or Forestier's disease is a common disorder among older adults. The diagnosis is based solely on radiographic abnormalities defined using the Resnick criteria. DISH is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and v...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Sarzi-Puttini P,Atzeni F

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a distinct clinical entity with characteristic clinical and radiographic features; however, a multitude of other metabolic, infectious and inflammatory disorders mimic it both clinically and radiographically. RECENT FINDINGS:We present in this review article recent ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Merjanah S,Igoe A,Magrey M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will explore two new aspects of the involvement of viruses in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis. The first aspect is the complex interactions between viruses. The second aspect is the proposal of a mechanism by which autoreactive T cells are able to escape thymic selection and potentially re...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Cusick MF,Libbey JE,Fujinami RS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To inform readers of recent advances in our understanding of the development and function of Th17 T cells and emerging data suggesting that the interleukin-23/interleukin-17 axis may be involved in the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis. RECENT FINDINGS:The discovery of CD4+ Th17 T cells and the inter...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Layh-Schmitt G,Colbert RA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Evidence accumulated since 2010 indicates that human osteoarthritis should now be reclassified as a systemic musculoskeletal disease rather than a focal disorder of synovial joints. RECENT FINDINGS:Inflammation was seen as the key component promoting synovitis as well as progression of cartilage and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Malemud CJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Wnt signaling pathway has been a major focus of effort in the bone field for the past 5 years. This review will examine some of the seminal findings that have brought us to our current understanding of the role of this pathway in bone metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pat...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Johnson ML,Kamel MA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Regeneration of damaged articular cartilage remains one of the most challenging problems in orthopedic surgery. Distinct surgical procedures were developed for the repair of focal cartilage defects and this review will focus on recent aspects of cell-based healing approaches that aim to achieve restor...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Richter W

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 2 years, four papers describing new research studies and three papers reviewing the literature were published. These seven papers address longstanding issues, including 1) the presence or absence of cognitive impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 2) the prevalence of such impairment within ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Bleiberg J,Bunning R

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a poorly understood autoimmune and degenerative disorder of skeletal muscle. Here, pathophysiological and diagnostic biomarkers of IBM are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Muscle histopathological biomarkers have been successful in stimulating the study of IBM pathophysiolog...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Greenberg SA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanisms of the primary immunodeficiencies have been further explored and provide insights into the regulation of the immune response and its role in autoimmune disease, infection, and malignancy. The critical role of CD40-CD40 ligand-mediated effects in T cell-dependent B cell activation, shown throug...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Stein CM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides an update on recent findings with regards to the genetics of hyperuricemia and gout, including recent data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). RECENT FINDINGS:Five GWAS around the same time reported that genetic variants of SLC2A9/GLUT9 were associated with lower serum u...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Choi HK,Zhu Y,Mount DB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longitudinal studies of large cohorts of patients with Raynaud's Phenomenon have addressed the predictors of developing a secondary disease. New insights have been reported into the pathogenesis of Raynaud's phenomenon and the consequences of ischemia. Studies have suggested that more than one defect may cause Raynaud...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Wigley FM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although nephritis remains a very important clinical disease manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the focus has shifted from issues of mortality to morbidity. An improved method for measuring renal function is presented, and the value of renal biopsy, specifically the chronicity index, is confirmed as ...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Ginzler EM

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent advances in pulmonary hypertension, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in scleroderma (SSc). RECENT FINDINGS:Although WHO Group I pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the most common cause of pulmonary hypertension, all WHO Groups can occur. PAH is now a crit...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： Highland KB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease frequently complicates rheumatic disorders, especially polymyositis-dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, and mixed connective tissue disease. In this article, we review the current data supporting the use of azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, cyclosporine, and...

journal_title：Current opinion in rheumatology

authors： McCune WJ,Vallance DK,Lynch JP 3rd

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00