Pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis: recent insights of molecular and cellular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

J Varga, M Trojanowska… - Journal of Scleroderma …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease characterized by early microvascular
abnormalities, immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation, and subsequent fibrosis of …

Thioredoxin and thioredoxin target proteins: from molecular mechanisms to functional significance

S Lee, SM Kim, RT Lee - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The thioredoxin (Trx) system is one of the central antioxidant systems in mammalian cells,
maintaining a reducing environment by catalyzing electron flux from nicotinamide adenine …

Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis

S Mehra, J Walker, K Patterson, MJ Fritzler - Autoimmunity reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Autoantibodies directed against a variety of nuclear, cytoplasmic and extracellular
autoantigens are a serological hallmark of systemic sclerosis. This review provides an …

Implication of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis via inflammation, autoimmunity and fibrosis

L Doridot, M Jeljeli, C Chêne, F Batteux - Redox biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation and a
progressive fibrosis affecting the skin and visceral organs. Over the last two decades, it …

Proteomic analysis of naturally-sourced biological scaffolds

Q Li, BE Uygun, S Geerts, S Ozer, M Scalf, SE Gilpin… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
A key challenge to the clinical implementation of decellularized scaffold-based tissue
engineering lies in understanding the process of removing cells and immunogenic material …

Oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of systemic scleroderma: An overview

R Vona, A Giovannetti, L Gambardella… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic sclerosis (SS c) is a rare disorder of the connective tissue characterized by fibrosis
of the skin, skeletal muscles and visceral organs. Additional manifestations include …

Role of autoantibodies in the diagnosis of connective-tissue disease ILD (CTD-ILD) and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF)

AS Jee, S Adelstein, J Bleasel, GJ Keir… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires meticulous evaluation for an
underlying connective tissue disease (CTD), with major implications for prognosis and …

Oxidative stress and epigenetics: miRNA involvement in rare autoimmune diseases

JS Ibáñez-Cabellos, FV Pallardó, JL García-Giménez… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autoimmune diseases (ADs) such as Sjögren's syndrome, Kawasaki disease, and systemic
sclerosis are characterized by chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and autoantibodies …

Peroxiredoxin: a central player in immune modulation

MW Robinson, AT Hutchinson, JP Dalton… - Parasite …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Peroxiredoxins (Prx) are a family of anti‐oxidants that protect cells from metabolically
produced reactive oxygen species (ROS). The presence of these enzymes in the …

Update on autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis

JG Walker, MJ Fritzler - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis are associated with demographic, diagnostic,
pathological, and prognostic features of the disease. Emerging research on the pathogenic …