Multiple sclerosis: mechanisms and immunotherapy

C Baecher-Allan, BJ Kaskow, HL Weiner - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease triggered by environmental factors that act
on a genetically susceptible host. It features three clinical stages: a pre-clinical stage …

The role of Th17 cells in psoriasis

B Li, L Huang, P Lv, X Li, G Liu, Y Chen, Z Wang… - Immunologic …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract T helper 17 (Th17) cells have been involved in the pathogenesis of many
autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, like psoriasis, multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid …

Targeting STAT3 in cancer and autoimmune diseases

T Gharibi, Z Babaloo, A Hosseini… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a transcription factor that is
activated downstream of a broad range of receptors particularly interleukin-6 (IL-6) family …

The ratio of circulating follicular T helper cell to follicular T regulatory cell is correlated with disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus

B Xu, S Wang, M Zhou, Y Huang, R Fu, C Guo… - Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Follicular T regulatory (Tfr) cells inhibit follicular T helper (Tfh) cells mediated B cell
responses. Tfh cells are involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus …

Janus kinase inhibitors: A therapeutic strategy for cancer and autoimmune diseases

A Hosseini, T Gharibi, F Marofi… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many cytokines are crucial drivers of cancers and autoimmune conditions. These proteins
bind to receptors and signal their responses through Janus kinase (JAK) and signal …

Cellular signaling pathways in medium and large vessel vasculitis

R Watanabe, GJ Berry, DH Liang, JJ Goronzy… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases of the medium and large arteries, including the
aorta, cause life-threatening complications due to vessel wall destruction but also by wall …

Mechanisms by which the gut microbiota influences cytokine production and modulates host inflammatory responses

V Mendes, I Galvão, AT Vieira - Journal of Interferon & Cytokine …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
The gastrointestinal tract encounters a wide variety of microorganisms, including beneficial
symbionts, pathobionts, and pathogens. Recent evidence has shown that the gut microbiota …

Regulatory T and T helper 17 cells: Their roles in preeclampsia

A Hosseini, S Dolati, V Hashemi… - Journal of cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory T (Treg) cells have been identified as key immune regulators and are important
to fetal survival within the maternal uterus. T helper 17 (Th17) cells have also emerged as a …

T follicular helper cell subsets and the associated cytokine IL-21 in the pathogenesis and therapy of asthma

F Gong, T Zheng, P Zhou - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
For many decades, T helper 2 (TH2) cells have been considered to predominantly regulate
the pathogenic manifestations of allergic asthma, such as IgE-mediated sensitization, airway …

Genetic and environmental interaction in type 1 diabetes: a relationship between genetic risk alleles and molecular traits of enterovirus infection?

M Blanter, H Sork, S Tuomela… - Current diabetes …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We provide an overview of the current knowledge regarding the
natural history of human type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the documented associations between …