TFH cells in systemic sclerosis

P Beurier, L Ricard, D Eshagh, F Malard… - Journal of Translational …, 2021 - Springer
Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive dermal fibrosis
with progression to internal organs, vascular impairment and immune dysregulation …

New insights into CD4+ T cell abnormalities in systemic sclerosis

M Liu, W Wu, X Sun, J Yang, J Xu, W Fu, M Li - Cytokine & growth factor …, 2016 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease that is characterized
by vasculopathy and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, which causes fibrosis of …

Imbalance toward TFH 1 cells playing a role in aberrant B cell differentiation in systemic sclerosis

NTM Ly, I Ueda-Hayakawa, CTH Nguyen… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective SSc is a connective tissue disease with multisystem disorder induced by the
inflammation and fibrosis following T and B cell abnormalities. Follicular helper CD4+ T …

[HTML][HTML] Role of T follicular helper cells in multiple sclerosis

N Schmitt - Journal of nature and science, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease which
results from the destruction of myelin and associated collateral tissue damage within the …

T cells in systemic sclerosis: a reappraisal

S O'Reilly, T Hügle, JM Van Laar - Rheumatology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
SSc is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and extracellular matrix
deposition that ultimately leads to loss of organ function. T cells appear to play a prominent …

CD8+ T cells in systemic sclerosis

P Fuschiotti - Immunologic research, 2011 - Springer
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a progressive and highly debilitating autoimmune disorder
characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and vascular damage of the connective tissue. T cell …

Follicular helper T cells in immunity and systemic autoimmunity

JE Craft - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2012 - nature.com
Follicular helper T (TFH) cells are essential for B-cell maturation and immunoglobulin
production after immunization with thymus-dependent antigens. Nevertheless, the …

Circulating follicular helper T cells are increased in systemic sclerosis and promote plasmablast differentiation through the IL-21 pathway which can be inhibited by …

L Ricard, V Jachiet, F Malard, Y Ye, N Stocker… - Annals of the …, 2019 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterised by widespread
fibrosis, microangiopathy and autoantibodies. Follicular helper T (Tfh) cells CD4+ CXCR5+ …

Pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis: altered B cell function is the key linking systemic autoimmunity and tissue fibrosis

M Hasegawa, M Fujimoto, K Takehara… - Journal of dermatological …, 2005 - Elsevier
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by autoimmunity and tissue fibrosis. There is a
close association between specific autoantibodies and clinical features in patients with SSc …

Current perspectives on the role of CD8+ T cells in systemic sclerosis

P Fuschiotti - Immunology letters, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite long-standing recognition of the importance of T cells in systemic sclerosis (SSc;
scleroderma), the role of CD8+ T cells in disease pathogenesis has not been well studied …