... abnormalities in systemiclupuserythematosus Curr Immunol Rev 2005, 1:61-67 Perl A: Emerging new pathways of pathogenesis and targets for treatment in systemiclupuserythematosusand Sjogren’s syndrome ... activity and damage in systemiclupuserythematosusandlupus nephritis Arthritis Rheum 2008, 58:263-272 Nagy G, Koncz A, Philips PE, Perl A: Mitochondrial signal transduction abnormalities in systemic ... IL-12Rβ2 via cGMP Together, these data indicate that NO has a crucial role in the regulation of Th1/Th2 polarization Nitric oxide regulates T lymphocyte activation in systemiclupuserythematosus Considerable...
... osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) andsystemiclupuserythematosus (SLE) Box plots show the median values, 25th and 75th quartile andthe range of values Significant differences from ... factor-α therapy The percentage of CXCR3hi and CXCR5+ B cells is shown for total B cells andthe subpopulation of naive B cells Box plots show the median values, 25th and 75th quartile andthe range ... SLE, systemiclupuserythematosus blood B cells supports their accumulation in the inflamed synovial tissue for RF A correlation of chemokine receptor expression andthe level of RF was therefore...
... A, Schoessler W, Werle E: Reactivities to the Sm autoantigenic complex andthe synthetic SmD1-aa83-119 peptide in systemiclupuserythematosusand other autoimmune diseases J Autoimmun 2001, ... observed with PM1-α and Ribosomal P (b) The inhibitory effect of the SmD1 and SmD3 peptides was analysed by testing an antidsDNA-positive sample from a systemiclupuserythematosus patient on ... script AW performed the ELISAexperiments and helped with data analysis FH consulted in the evaluation of the data and helped to write the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript...
... andthe key words lupus , autoimmunity”, “kidney” or “proteinuria”, rendering a causal relationship between the underlying SLE or lupus nephritis and PVNS to be unlikely It is of note that the ... villonodular synovitis of the hip in systemiclupus erythematosus: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:443 Conclusion This is the first reported association between PVNS and SLE which might ... persistent high fever and rashes, fatigue, diffuse arthralgia, leucopenia and hypocomplementemia A lupus flare-up was suspected ANAs and anti-dsDNA were 1:7680 and 2713 U/mL, respectively The prednisolone...
... study design and analysed and interpreted the data GH and GW contributed to the design of the study and were involved with the supply of the blood samples SRD designed the study, analysed and interpreted ... AfricanAmerican men with systemiclupuserythematosusLupus 2003, 12:99-106 Borchers AT, Naguwa SM, Shoenfeld Y, Gershwin ME: The geoepidemiology of systemiclupuserythematosus Autoimmun Rev ... patients with systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 2001, 44:2367-2370 24 Lau CS, Yin G, Mok MY: Ethnic and geographical differences in systemiclupus erythematosus: an overview Lupus 2006,...
... KL, Harley JB: The genetics of systemiclupus erythematosus: putting the pieces together Genes Immun 2002, (Suppl):S71-S85 Tsao BP: An update on genetic studies of systemiclupuserythematosus Curr ... occurring SLE The type I IFN system The type I IFN system comprises the inducers of type I IFN synthesis, the type I IFN genes and proteins, the cells producing type I IFNs, andthe target cells ... healthy individuals and persons with systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 2002, 46:1417-1429 Casciola-Rosen LA, Anhalt G, Rosen A: Autoantigens targeted in systemiclupuserythematosus are...
... spleen, and to determine whether there are abnormalities in the pattern of somatic hypermutation and antigen selection To our knowledge, this is the first detailed study of the repertoire of the ... compared using the DNA plot 1.4 programme (W Müller, Institut für Genetik, Köln, Germany) The nomenclature for the V, D and J gene segments adopted here andthe definitions of the CDRs were previously ... 0.0066), and VH5 was observed in 16.6% of the VH sequences in the present study as compared with the 3.92% that is theoretically expected (P = 0.046) The D gene family use was skewed towards D2 but the...
... lupuserythematosus patients systemic TNF stimulation on gene expression in healthy individuals Effect of TNF stimulation on gene expression in healthy individuals andandsystemiclupuserythematosus ... Winchester RJ: The 1982 revised criteria for the classification of systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1982, 25:1271-1277 Gladman DD, Ibanez D, Urowitz MB: Systemiclupuserythematosus disease ... interleukin-12 and other Th1-type cytokines in patients with recent-onset systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1998, 41:838-844 Liu TF, Jones BM: Impaired production of IL-12 in system lupus erythematosus...
... Prevalence and risk factors of carotid plaque in women with systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1999, 42:51-60 Salmon JE, Roman MJ: Accelerated atherosclerosis in systemiclupus erythematosus: ... asymptomatic patients with systemiclupuserythematosus Am J Med 1984, 77:286-292 Shome GP, Sakauchi M, Yamane K, Takemura H, Kashiwagi H: Ischemic heart disease in systemiclupuserythematosus A retrospective ... Rheum 1997, 40 (suppl):S219 Bulkley BH, Roberts WC: Theheart in systemiclupuserythematosusandthe changes induced in it by corticosteroid therapy A study of 36 necropsy patients Am J Med 1975,...
... for data analysis and interpretation and wrote the report AAB contributed to the data analysis and interpretation GS and LT were both responsible for the planning of the work and contributed to ... Hay E, et al.: The development and initial validation of theSystemicLupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index for systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis ... rates for the R allele andthe allele (i.e the patient should have at least one R allele and one allele) was also performed, but no significant difference was detected between the SLE andthe control...
... and sequenced (data not shown) to confirm the presence of the wt.DNase I or ash.DNase I construct To confirm the expression and secretion of DNase I from the T cells in the transgenic mice, the ... of the analysis and compiled the manuscript FC performed part of the immunoassays HTK carried out the renal histological analysis RAL contributed to the development of some of the assays, to the ... from the circulation is responsible for the development of the lupus- like disease observed in Apcs-/- mice [35,36] These observations made Apcs-/- mice an ideal model to test whether increasing the...
... technical help and advice for immunoassays, took immunofluorescent ANA pictures, and also helped edit the manuscript MS designed and coordinated the study, performed the immunoassays andthe data analysis, ... with all three components of RPA; of the remainder, one reacted with RPA70 and RPA32, one reacted with RPA14 only, and one was negTable Systemiclupuserythematosus criteria of cases with anti-RPA ... coexist and thus about 80% of SSc has one of these autoantibodies [30] In PM/DM, patients with antiaminoacyl tRNA synthetase antibodies have antibodies against only one of the synthetases, and other...
... lupuserythematosus patients systemic TNF stimulation on gene expression in healthy individuals Effect of TNF stimulation on gene expression in healthy individuals andandsystemiclupuserythematosus ... Winchester RJ: The 1982 revised criteria for the classification of systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1982, 25:1271-1277 Gladman DD, Ibanez D, Urowitz MB: Systemiclupuserythematosus disease ... interleukin-12 and other Th1-type cytokines in patients with recent-onset systemiclupuserythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1998, 41:838-844 Liu TF, Jones BM: Impaired production of IL-12 in system lupus erythematosus...
... contributions HP and NM collected the data and drafted the manuscript HP and JL contributed to the treatment of the patient LY and OL participated in critical revision of the report and helped draft the manuscript ... report and any accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-inChief of this journal Abbreviations RTA: renal tubular acidosis; SLE: systemiclupus erythematosus; ... in systemic lupus: clinical and laboratory findings Am J Kidney Dis 1985, 6:59-63 Li SL, Liou LB, Fang FT, Tsai WP: Symptomatic renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in patients with systemiclupus erythematosus: ...
... SLE: SystemicLupus Erythematosus; SLEIGH: SystemicLupusErythematosus in Gullah Health Acknowledgements This work was supported by a grant from the Alliance for Lupus Research awarded to TKN and ... 10-70 (39) The number of patients and controls andthe median age ranges for the Carolina Lupus (CLU) study, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) clinic, and System LupusErythematosus ... 241 (p < 0.05) 241 Summary of results for the Carolina Lupus (CLU) study African American (AA) and Caucasian participants and for theSystemicLupusErythematosus in Gullah Health (SLEIGH) participants...
... damage and plaque formation in systemiclupuserythematosus IFN-α contributes to endothelial dysfunction and decreased repair of endothelial damage by decreasing numbers and function of endothelial ... resistance and coronary atherosclerosis Lupus 2009, 18:799-806 53 Clancy R, Ginzler E: Endothelial function and its implications for cardiovascular and renal disease in systemiclupuserythematosus ... in endothelial function and vascular repair may contribute to the survival benefit More research into the vascular effects of antimalarials is needed to understand their benefits and whether they...
... not of the other haplotypes All of these results support the possibility that the possession of both the 3’UTR and intronic risk alleles may confer further risk for SLE Although rs179019 and rs179010 ... between the two (Table and Figure 1) In agreement with these findings, when only the patients and controls carrying the risk genotypes of the 3’ UTR SNP were analyzed, possession of both of the intronic ... controls and collected clinical information NT designed and coordinated the study and helped in the manuscript preparation All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The...
... in systemiclupuserythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) even though both Gas6 and sAxl in most of the patients were within the normal range [13] Systemiclupuserythematosus (SLE) and ... and TS participated in the design of the study, in the analysis of the patient cohorts, in the statistical analysis and in the writing of the manuscript BD initiated, planned and supervised the ... Pascual V: Type I interferon in systemiclupuserythematosusand other autoimmune diseases Immunity 2006, 25:383-392 37 Pascual V, Farkas L, Banchereau J: Systemiclupus erythematosus: all roads lead...
... less obvious The lowest overall incidence was found in Iceland and Japan and highest in USA and France The overall prevalence was the lowest in Northern Ireland, UK and Finland, andthe highest ... 1: The role of environment in SLE Adapted from “Environment andsystemiclupus erythematosus: an overview.” (Sarzi-Puttini et al 2005) 1.1.2.3 Hormones The prevalence of systemiclupuserythematosus ... Introduction 1.1 SystemiclupuserythematosusSystemiclupuserythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ autoimmune disease characterized by a wide array of clinical manifestations, from mild skin and mucosal...
... neuropsychiatric systemiclupuserythematosus logical status, served as controls in the present study CSF-tau levels and CSF-Aβ42 levels from the 53 patients, and CSF-APP levels from 35 of these 53 healthy ... manifestations of the CNS involvement NPSLE, neuropsychiatric systemiclupuserythematosus used was multiplanar MRI The MRI examinations (Philips Gyroscan NT5, Einhoven, The Netherlands) were performed ... patients with CNS lupus [9,10] Elevated concentrations of IgG in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), of the IgG–albumin ratio and of the IgG index, andthe presence of oligoclonal bands have all been...