Complement regulatory proteins and autoimmunity.

abstract：:The Foxo subfamily of forkhead (Fox) transcription factors are mammalian homologues of the Caenorhabditis elegans DAF-16 longevity gene, and play key roles in cellular and organism survival, death, proliferation and metabolism. A growing body of evidence indicates that Foxo proteins furthermore play critical roles in ...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Peng SL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that Ro/SSA autoantigen is heterogeneous. There are two isoform families; the 60 kD forms (Ro60) and the 52 kD forms (Ro52). Recently we have found that autoantibodies to the Ro/SSA proteins are conformation dependent. Anti-Ro60 antibodies are mainly directed to the native protein and convers...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Igarashi T,Itoh Y,Fukunaga Y,Yamamoto M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epitopes for > 95% stimulating thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies (TSHRAbs) causally implicated in Graves' disease (Basedow's disease or primary hyperthyroidism) have been identified on on the N-terminal portion of the TSHR extracellular domain, residues 8-165. If the stimulating TSHRAb activity is solely dependent o...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Kohn LD,Harii N

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of the cell-surface expression of activation markers on B- and T-cells was done to compare patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and healthy non-myasthenic controls. Marker expression was determined by immunostaining of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolated from MG patients and from controls. T...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Ragheb S,Bealmear B,Lisak R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to research the functionality of anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by assessing the effects of IgG from AECA-positive PAH patients on the induction of adhesion molecules on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and on the producti...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Arends SJ,Damoiseaux JG,Duijvestijn AM,Debrus-Palmans L,Boomars KA,Brunner-La Rocca HP,Cohen Tervaert JW,van Paassen P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by pancreatic beta cell destruction involving auto-reactive T-cells, pro-inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and loss of insulin. Monozygotic twin studies show a 20-60% concordance with T1D indicating there may be an environmental component...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Bekris LM,Shephard C,Peterson M,Hoehna J,Van Yserloo B,Rutledge E,Farin F,Kavanagh TJ,Lernmark A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HEp2 cell cultures appeared highly sensitive in detecting the antinuclear antibodies (ANAb) in systemic sclerosis, principally anticentromere antibodies of the CREST syndrome. The immunoblotting used with either complex cellular extracts from HeLa and rabbit thymus or purified nuclear components (high mobility gro...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Briolay J,Gioud M,Monier JC,Rodde JL,Cohen J,Roux B,Kaliss B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of autoantibodies (aAbs) to thyroglobulin (TG) and thyroperoxidase (TPO) in most of the patients with autoimmune thyroid disease is now well documented. Studies of these aAbs suggested that some, termed TGPO aAbs, could interact with both TG and TPO. This hypothesis was investigated using IgG fraction fro...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Ruf J,Ferrand M,Durand-Gorde JM,Carayon P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental myasthenia gravis (EMG) was elicited in female AO rats, 8-12 weeks of age, by injection of 100 micrograms/rat Torpedo marmorata acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-protein incorporated in CFA. Bordetella pertussis, 24 x 10(9) microorganisms, rat, was injected simultaneously as additional adjuvant. Rats were sac...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Damjanović M,Vidić-Danković B,Kosec D,Isaković K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study uses the agent-based model IMMSIM to simulate immune responses to a viral infection, with a focus on the impact of preformed memory (homologous and heterologous) on the quality and the efficacy of the response. The in machina results confirm the observed thwarting of new, naïve responses exerted by c...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Pearson YE,Cheng Y,Selin LK,Puzone R,Celada F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-diabetes is a long-lasting condition that precedes type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D has been shown to suppress the immune response. However, it remains unclear if immune activation occurs before the onset of T2D during the progression of the pre-diabetic state. This study sought to characterize the changes in general im...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Mzimela NC,Ngubane PS,Khathi A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have shown that autoantigens may be clustered in the blebs of apoptotic cells. However, it is not yet clear in what circumstances apoptotic cells could be immunogenic rather than tolerogenic when interacting with macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells. In order to further study this question we com...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Shoshan Y,Mevorach D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease characterized by progressive depression of myocardial contractile function and by ventricular dilatation. Abnormalities of the cellular and humoral immune system are present in patients with myocarditis and DCM. Various circulating cardiac autoantibodies have been d...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Felix SB,Staudt A,Friedrich GB

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of maternal systemic autoimmune diseases on pregnancy outcome is not unequivocally defined. We analysed the pregnancy outcome of 221 pregnancies from 181 autoimmune patients, consecutively followed in a single Italian reference centre from 2001 to 2009. All patients were prospectively followed with monthly ...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Canti V,Castiglioni MT,Rosa S,Franchini S,Sabbadini MG,Manfredi AA,Rovere-Querini P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible immunosuppressive action of antithyroid drugs in vivo has been assessed using Buffalo (Buf) strain rats with thyroiditis produced by neonatal thymectomy; this model shares many features with spontaneous thyroiditis in man. Both propylthiouracil and methimazole significantly reduced the severity of thyroid...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Cohen SB,Weetman AP

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Linomide (quinoline-3-carboxamide), a well tolerated, orally administered compound was recently shown to be effective in the prevention and treatment of several autoimmune diseases in experimental animal models. We have investigated its effect on specific humoral immune responses directed to T-cell-dependent soluble o...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Morecki S,Nabet C,Falk P,Fridkis-Hareli M,Pecht I,Mond JJ,Slavin S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There have been few reports on the association of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antigen (ANCA)-associated systemic vasculitides. METHODS:Here we present four cases of RA overlapping with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and Churg-Strauss syndrome (CS...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Szilasi M,Mátyus J,File I,Szücs G,Rákóczi E,Pfliegler G,Szabó Z,Végh E,Szekanecz Z

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NZW "x" BXSB F1 mice develop SLE that is associated with an anti-phospholipid syndrome characterized by anti-cardiolipin antibodies, thrombocytopenia and small coronary artery thrombosis. This syndrome is immune mediated and, dependent, on CD4+T cells. To determine whether disease in these mice can be treated with blo...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Akkerman A,Huang W,Wang X,Ramanujam M,Schiffer L,Madaio M,Factor SM,Davidson A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-6 is a paracrine and autocrine cytokine, which acts in the regulation of immunological and inflammatory processes. Its production can be observed in different cell types, as well as thyrocytes. The purpose of the study was to examine the serum IL-6 levels between the patients with Graves' disease (N = 47) and witho...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Molnár I,Balázs C

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is initiated by cholesterol entry into arteries that triggers chronic immune-inflammatory lesions in the vessels. Early lesions are clinically insignificant but advanced complex lesions and vulnerable rupture prone lesions impact on quality of life and can be life threatening. Rupture of vulnerable ath...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Kyaw T,Tipping P,Bobik A,Toh BH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is a rare and acquired autoimmune subepidermal bullous disease of skin and mucosa. EBA includes various distinct clinical manifestations resembling genetic dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), Bullous pemphigus, Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid, or cicatricial pemphigoid. These patie...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Chen M,Kim GH,Prakash L,Woodley DT

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-six patients affected by vitiligo were investigated for Gm, and Km polymorphisms, HLA markers and the presence of organ and non organ-specific autoantibodies. Vitiligo patients had an increased frequency of autoantibodies (71%), in particular anti-parietal cells (26.6%), antithyroglobulin (24.4%) and antithyroi...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Lorini R,Orecchia G,Martinetti M,Dugoujon JM,Cuccia M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to investigate and characterize regulatory T cells (Treg) in peripheral blood of patients with connective tissue diseases (Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren's syndrome, poly- and dermatomyositis) as compared with blood from healthy controls. Treg cells were quantified a...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Banica L,Besliu A,Pistol G,Stavaru C,Ionescu R,Forsea AM,Tanaseanu C,Dumitrache S,Otelea D,Tamsulea I,Tanaseanu S,Chitonu C,Paraschiv S,Balteanu M,Stefanescu M,Matache C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MRL/lpr model of SLE resembles human lupus in its various immunopathologic characteristics including the presence of high-level IgG and anti-DNA antibody production and multisystem organ involvement (nephritis, arthritis, and vasculitis). Our previous studies have shown that IL-1 overactivity in B cells plays a po...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Mao C,Singh AK

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marked fluctuations in the levels of a common DNA-antibody idiotype, PR4-Id have been found on IgM and IgA antibodies in particular and to a lesser extent on IgG in serial bleeds of 14 lupus patients. Few clear cut examples were found of the PR4-Id levels reflecting disease activity. However, the idiotype expression w...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Pilcher C,Williams W,Isenberg DA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is now generally accepted as an autoimmune inflammatory disorder of the extraocular muscles and the orbital connective tissue, its aetiopathogenesis remains poorly understood. Recent data indicate that impaired interactions between T cells and extracellular matrix (ECM)...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Bednarczuk T,Kiljanski J,Mrowiec T,Slon M,Ing E,Stolarski C,Kennerdell JS,Gorski A,Nauman J,Wall JR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is known to affect reproductive function, and maternal-fetal immune tolerance is essential for a successful pregnancy. To investigate the relationship between autoimmune disease and female reproductive function, we performed a comparative analysis of the ovarian phenotypes for C57BL/6 mice, autoimmun...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Otani Y,Ichii O,Otsuka-Kanazawa S,Chihara M,Nakamura T,Kon Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agalactosyl IgG (Gal(0) is a glycoform lacking terminal galactose from the oligosaccharides situated on the Fc. The percentage of circulating IgG that is Gal(0) is increased in a a number of autoimmune diseases, and in certain chronic infections associated with autoantibody production. However it is not known whether ...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Pilkington C,Yeung E,Isenberg D,Lefvert AK,Rook GA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated one of the possible mechanisms of p56lck down-regulation in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients and we correlated p56lck dysregulation with accelerated apoptosis in SLE PBLs. PBLs from SLE patients and healthy donors were isolated. p56lck p...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Matache C,Onu A,Stefanescu M,Tanaseanu S,Dragomir C,Dolganiuc A,Szegli G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food intake may be one of several factors which influence the risk of development of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, but the influence of the pattern of food supply has not been studied previously. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of intermittent feeding and fasting upon diabetes in BB r...

journal_title：Autoimmunity

authors： Pedersen CR,Hagemann I,Bock T,Buschard K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00