Abnormalities of T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus: new insights in pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies

H Li, A Boulougoura, Y Endo, GC Tsokos - Journal of autoimmunity, 2022 - Elsevier
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by loss of
immune tolerance and sustained production of autoantibodies. Multiple and profound T cell …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation in human diseases

Z Jin, Y Liu - Genes & diseases, 2018 - Elsevier
Even though the importance of epigenetics was first recognized in light of its role in tissue
development, an increasing amount of evidence has shown that it also plays an important …

The genetic basis of systemic lupus erythematosus: what are the risk factors and what have we learned

M Teruel, ME Alarcón-Riquelme - Journal of autoimmunity, 2016 - Elsevier
The genome-wide association study is a free-hypothesis approach based on screening of
thousands or even millions of genetic variants distributed throughout the whole human …

DNA methylation mapping identifies gene regulatory effects in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

J Imgenberg-Kreuz, JC Almlöf, D Leonard… - Annals of the …, 2018 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune condition with
heterogeneous presentation and complex aetiology where DNA methylation changes are …

Double-negative T cells in autoimmune diseases

H Li, GC Tsokos - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
By producing various cytokines, expanded DNT cells in inflamed tissues contribute to the
pathogenesis of a variety of autoimmune inflammatory diseases. However, it is unclear …

DNA methylation patterns in CD4+ T-cells separate psoriasis patients from healthy controls, and skin psoriasis from psoriatic arthritis

V Natoli, A Charras, SR Hofmann, S Northey… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Psoriasis is an autoimmune/inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the skin.
Chronic joint inflammation triggers the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in approximately …

Systemic lupus erythematosus: still a challenge for physicians

AA Bengtsson, L Rönnblom - Journal of internal medicine, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a complex clinical picture, and a number of defects
in the immune system have been described in patients with the disease. Most organs can be …

Long Noncoding RNA HCP5, a Hybrid HLA Class I Endogenous Retroviral Gene: Structure, Expression, and Disease Associations

JK Kulski - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The HCP5 RNA gene (NCBI ID: 10866) is located centromeric of the HLA-B gene and
between the MICA and MICB genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class …

Epigenome-wide association study of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in systemic lupus erythematosus: identifying DNA methylation signatures associated with …

S Joseph, NI George, B Green-Knox, EL Treadwell… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease
characterized by the involvement of multiple organs and the production of antinuclear …

The MHC class-I transactivator NLRC5: implications to cancer immunology and potential applications to cancer immunotherapy

A Shukla, M Cloutier, M Appiya Santharam… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The immune system constantly monitors the emergence of cancerous cells and eliminates
them. CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), which kill tumor cells and provide antitumor …