The pathogenesis of the antiphospholipid syndrome

B Giannakopoulos, SA Krilis - New England Journal of Medicine, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
The antiphospholipid syndrome is a prothrombotic disorder associated with autoantibodies.
It is associated with obstetrical complications (mainly spontaneous abortion) as well as …

Heart valve involvement (Libman-Sacks endocarditis) in the antiphospholipid syndrome

M Hojnik, J George, L Ziporen, Y Shoenfeld - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc
The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is defined by the presence of anti-phospholipid
antibodies (aPLs) and venous or arterial thrombosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, or …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenic autoreactive T and B cells cross-react with mimotopes expressed by a common human gut commensal to trigger autoimmunity

WE Ruff, C Dehner, WJ Kim, O Pagovich, CL Aguiar… - Cell host & …, 2019 - cell.com
Given the immense antigenic load present in the microbiome, we hypothesized that
microbiota mimotopes can be a persistent trigger in human autoimmunity via cross-reactivity …

Anticardiolipin antibodies recognize beta 2-glycoprotein I structure altered by interacting with an oxygen modified solid phase surface.

E Matsuura, Y Igarashi, T Yasuda, DA Triplett… - The Journal of …, 1994 - rupress.org
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) derived from the sera of individuals exhibiting the
antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) directly bind to beta 2-glycoprotein I (beta 2-GPI), which is …

Oxidation of LDL and its clinical implication

E Matsuura, GRV Hughes, MA Khamashta - Autoimmunity reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the earliest events in
atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) represents a variety of modification of both lipid and …

Involvement of β2-glycoprotein I and anticardiolipin antibodies in oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein uptake by macrophages

Y Hasunuma, E Matsuura, Z Makita… - Clinical & …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) in the sera of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome
(APS) recognize an altered structure of β2-glycoprotein I (β2-GPI) interacting with solid …

Antiphospholipid antibodies are directed against epitopes of oxidized phospholipids. Recognition of cardiolipin by monoclonal antibodies to epitopes of oxidized low …

S Hörkkö, E Miller, E Dudl, P Reaven… - The Journal of …, 1996 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The optimal clinical management of patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS)
is uncertain because of a lack of an underlying hypothesis to explain why antiphospholipid …

Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein and immune regulation of atherosclerosis

E Matsuura, K Kobayashi, M Tabuchi… - Progress in lipid research, 2006 - Elsevier
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is thought to promote atherosclerosis through
complex inflammatory and immunologic mechanisms that lead to lipid dysregulation and …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating oxidized LDL forms complexes with β2-glycoprotein I: implication as an atherogenic autoantigen

K Kobayashi, M Kishi, T Atsumi, ML Bertolaccini… - Journal of lipid …, 2003 - ASBMB
β 2-glycoprotein I (β 2-GPI) is a major antigen for antiphospholipid antibodies (Abs, aPL)
present in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). We recently reported (J. Lipid …

Induction of Early Atherosclerosis in LDL-Receptor–Deficient Mice Immunized With β2-Glycoprotein I

J George, A Afek, B Gilburd, M Blank, Y Levy… - Circulation, 1998 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Immunization with β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI), the probable target of
autoimmune anticardiolipin antibodies, results in experimental antiphospholipid syndrome …