Deciphering systemic lupus erythematosus-associated serum biomarkers reflecting apoptosis and disease activity.

abstract：:Anti-idiotypic antibody and its F(ab')2 fragments prepared from pooled normal human IgG had a partial inhibitory effect on the spontaneous in vitro secretion of anti-DNA antibodies from blood mononuclear cells of lupus patients. The inhibitory effect was specific for anti-DNA secretion as the anti-idiotype failed to i...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Evans M,Abdou NI

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the immune cell profile in the bone marrow of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and to assess its clinical relevance. METHODS:Sixteen bone marrow samples from 14 SLE patients were compared with seven healthy control samples. The numbers of immune cells and apoptotic cells in the bone ma...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Park JW,Moon SY,Lee JH,Park JK,Lee DS,Jung KC,Song YW,Lee EB

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) immunotherapy is currently used in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that binds to transmembrane-bound and soluble...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cemil BC,Atas H,Canpolat F,Akca Y,Sasmaz R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient with clinical features of progressive supranuclear palsy and raised titres of anticardiolipin antibodies in blood, thrombocytopenia and livedo reticularis on skin. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain and isotope scan of brain were distinctive of vascular disorder. ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Reitblat T,Polishchuk I,Dorodnikov E,Aladjem Z,Turiansky L,Zamir D,Kahana E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has a therapeutic potential in many autoimmune diseases. Based on its immune modulating and complement inhibiting effects, IVIG has been tested in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but due to osmotic tubular injury caused by immunoglobulin-stabilizing sugar components, lupus nephrit...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Racz Z,Nagy E,Rosivall L,Szebeni J,Hamar P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess bladder function in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). A convenience sample of consecutive patients with SLE (American College of Rheumatology criteria), with recurrent UTIs (>/=3 events in the preceding 12 months), without history of central nervous s...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Duran-Barragan S,Ruvalcaba-Naranjo H,Rodriguez-Gutierrez L,Solano-Moreno H,Hernandez-Rios G,Sanchez-Ortiz A,Ramos-Remus C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities of the lipid profile partly explain the atherogenic tendency of systemic lupus erythematosus but the picture is unclear in thrombotic primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS). Herein we compare the lipid profile, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (CHO), apol...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ames PR,Matsuura E,Batuca JR,Ciampa A,Lopez LL,Ferrara F,Iannaccone L,Alves JD

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is regarded as a prototype autoimmune disease because it can serve as a means for studying differences between ethnic minorities and sex. Traditionally, all Hispanics have been bracketed within the same ethnic group, but there are differences between Hispanics from Spain an...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hernández Cruz B,Alonso F,Calvo Alén J,Pego-Reigosa JM,López-Longo FJ,Galindo-Izquierdo M,Olivé A,Tomero E,Horcada L,Uriarte E,Erausquin C,Sánchez-Atrio A,Montilla C,Santos Soler G,Fernández-Nebro A,Blanco R,Rodríguez-Góm

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis may represent a significant cause of death and morbidity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Coronary involvement is more premature in lupus patients. We present the case of a young woman diagnosed with SLE at the age of 20 years who had a myocardial infarction at age 29 years. We review the...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Farhey Y,Hess EV

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIN200 is a human IFN-inducible gene and homologous to murine IFI202 gene, which was identified as a candidate gene for SLE susceptibility in lupus mouse model. We determined these gene expressions in leukocytes from 20 SLE patients and 10 healthy controls and in renal biopsies from 29 SLE patients and 15 kidney donor...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kimkong I,Avihingsanon Y,Hirankarn N

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was to investigate the features of hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at different altitudes. The correlation between SLE activity and altitudinal variations was also explored. Medical records of 1029 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Activity of SLE in each organ sys...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Qian G,Ran X,Zhou CX,Deng DQ,Zhang PL,Guo Y,Luo JH,Zhou XH,Xie H,Cai M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of beta 2-GPI on binding of antibodies in sera from patients with leprosy and patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) to CL in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Increased levels of IgG aCL were detected in 59 of 61 leprosy patients' sera by the standard aCL-ELISA in the prese...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hojnik M,Gilburd B,Ziporen L,Blank M,Tomer Y,Scheinberg MA,Tincani A,Rozman B,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disease where inflammatory activity affects several organ systems. An increased risk of cardiovascular disease has been identified in these patients, even after correction for traditional risk factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate arterial stiff...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bjarnegråd N,Bengtsson C,Brodszki J,Sturfelt G,Nived O,Länne T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychiatric lupus is a well-recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and encompasses a wide variety of neurological manifestations. Although isolated cranial nerve involvement is rare, it can cause significant morbidity and disability. This report describes a case with isolated vagus nerve in...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Yu KH,Yang CH,Chu CC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Arthritis is frequently seen in human lupus, but rarely in lupus models. Pristane-induced lupus (PIL) can be induced in various mouse strains such as BALB/c and C57BL/6. We herein characterize clinical and histological features of arthritis in the context of systemic lupus and provide a prudent comparison wit...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Leiss H,Niederreiter B,Bandur T,Schwarzecker B,Blüml S,Steiner G,Ulrich W,Smolen JS,Stummvoll GH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work describes the development of sideroblastic anemia (SA) during the clinical activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in two patients. The cases refer to two women with SLE who developed SA during a relapse of the illness. Both patients fulfilled at least four criteria of the American Association of Rheu...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jiménez-Balderas FJ,Morales-Polanco MR,Gutierrez L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is particularly dangerous in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), being a problem both for the differential diagnosis with disease flare and for the management of SLE flare with immunosuppressive drugs. We report on four cases of SLE with concomitant CMV infection, having some common clinical and ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sebastiani GD,Iuliano A,Canofari C,Bracci M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are selective ligands of peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma increasingly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Both in vitro and in vivo studies provide evidence that TZDs have anti-inflammatory properties. TZDs inhibit macrophage activation and decrease inflammatory cytokin...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Consoli A,Devangelio E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data on the clinical and laboratory profiles of 83 children with SLE have been analysed and compared with data on 187 adults with the disease. The clinical features of childhood SLE are similar to those seen in adults, although clinical and laboratory parameters reflect propensity to a more severe form of the disease ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Pande I,Sekharan NG,Kailash S,Uppal SS,Singh RR,Kumar A,Malaviya AN

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a complex pathogenesis. Published data have revealed that serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines are increased in SLE patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether monotherapy with chloroquine phosphate affects IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-a...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wozniacka A,Lesiak A,Narbutt J,McCauliffe DP,Sysa-Jedrzejowska A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ inflammatory disorder mainly affecting women and is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We tested the utility of a comprehensive cardiovascular magnetic resonance approach to assess myocardial involvement and to determine its relation to dise...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Abdel-Aty H,Siegle N,Natusch A,Gromnica-Ihle E,Wassmuth R,Dietz R,Schulz-Menger J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibodies to M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (a-PLA2R) have been identified in most patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy, but the prevalence in membranous lupus nephritis (MLN) is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of a-PLA2R antibodies in a large cohort of p...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Garcia-Vives E,Solé C,Moliné T,Alvarez-Rios AM,Vidal M,Agraz I,Ordi-Ros J,Cortés-Hernández J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anti-α-enolase antibody (Ab) combined with β2 microglobulin (β2-MG) were investigated to predict the incidence of nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. METHODS:Levels of serum anti-α-enolase Ab and urinary β2-MG were detected in 115 SLE patients, 29 SLE patients with nephritis and 70 heal...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Huang Y,Chen L,Chen K,Huang F,Feng Y,Xu Z,Wang W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The main vitamin D source is exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which aggravates cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to identify variables associated with lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in CLE patients and assess the effect of vitamin D restoration o...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cutillas-Marco E,Marquina-Vila A,Grant WB,Vilata-Corell JJ,Morales-Suárez-Varela MM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated obstetric outcomes and comorbidities during pregnancy in females with preexisting lupus nephritis (LN) and identified predictors for renal flare. In cases of renal flare during pregnancy, we assessed the long-term post-delivery renal outcome. We performed a retrospective analysis of 183 systemic lupus ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Koh JH,Ko HS,Lee J,Jung SM,Kwok SK,Ju JH,Park SH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective We aimed to evaluate the relationship between telomere length and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods PUBMED and EMBASE databases were searched; meta-analyses were performed comparing telomere length in SLE patients and healthy controls, and on SLE patients in subgroups based on ethnicity, sample typ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee YH,Jung JH,Seo YH,Kim JH,Choi SJ,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no report about the association between GATA3 rs3824662 polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible role of GATA3 rs3824662 polymorphism as a susceptibility risk factor for either adult SLE (aSLE) or pediatric SLE (pSLE) and to evaluate its role in the...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Mosaad YM,Hammad A,Elghzaly AA,Tawhid ZME,Hammad EM,Showma A,Abdelsalam R,Elmoughy A,Fawzy IM,Anber N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have investigated the potential of various autoantibody tests in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Many lupus patients initially present with glomerulonephritis. In that clinical situation the main differential diagnosis are other forms of glomerulonephritis. In this study the diagno...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Heidenreich U,Mayer G,Herold M,Klotz W,Stempfl Al-Jazrawi K,Lhotta K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, leading to the formation of pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative lipids that generate an immune response. Several antigens have been shown to activate the immune response and affect the development of atherogenesis. Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune and inflammator...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Carvalho JF,Pereira RM,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to describe characteristics of children admitted with pericardial effusion (PCE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and determine the association between PCE and outcomes of interest. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study of the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS). Patients w...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dalby ST,Tang X,Daily JA,Sukumaran S,Collins RT,Bolin EH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00