Female predisposition to TLR7-driven autoimmunity: gene dosage and the escape from X chromosome inactivation

M Souyris, JE Mejía, J Chaumeil, JC Guéry - Seminars in …, 2019 - Springer
Women develop stronger immune responses than men, with positive effects on the
resistance to viral or bacterial infections but magnifying also the susceptibility to autoimmune …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen receptor-dependent regulation of dendritic cell development and function

S Laffont, C Seillet, JC Guéry - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Autoimmunity, infectious diseases and cancer affect women and men differently. Because
they tend to develop more vigorous adaptive immune responses than men, women are less …

[HTML][HTML] Type I interferon production of plasmacytoid dendritic cells under control

D Bencze, T Fekete, K Pázmándi - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most powerful and multifaceted cytokines produced by immune cells are type I
interferons (IFNs), the basal secretion of which contributes to the maintenance of immune …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in immunity: implications for the development of novel vaccines against emerging pathogens

A Fathi, MM Addo, C Dahlke - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements and have saved millions of
lives. They represent a key countermeasure to limit epidemics caused by emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Disease-associated plasmacytoid dendritic cells

S Li, J Wu, S Zhu, YJ Liu, J Chen - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), also called natural interferon (IFN)-producing cells,
represent a specialized cell type within the innate immune system. pDCs are specialized in …

Human plasmacytoid dendritic cells elicit a Type I Interferon response by sensing DNA via the cGAS‐STING signaling pathway

C Bode, M Fox, P Tewary, A Steinhagen… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a major source of type I interferon (IFN) and are
important for host defense by sensing microbial DNA via TLR9. pDCs also play a critical role …

Association of MicroRNA‐618 expression with altered frequency and activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in patients with systemic sclerosis

M Rossato, AJ Affandi, S Thordardottir… - Arthritis & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDCs) are a critical source of type I interferons (IFNs)
that can contribute to the onset and maintenance of autoimmunity. Molecular mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Immunological processes driving IgE sensitisation and disease development in males and females

J Leffler, PA Stumbles, DH Strickland - International Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
IgE sensitisation has increased significantly over the last decades and is a crucial factor in
the development of allergic diseases. IgE antibodies are produced by B cells through the …

[HTML][HTML] B cell-intrinsic role for IRF5 in TLR9/BCR-induced human B cell activation, proliferation, and plasmablast differentiation

S De, B Zhang, T Shih, S Singh, A Winkler… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Upon recognition of antigen, B cells undergo rapid proliferation followed by differentiation to
specialized antibody secreting cells (ASCs). During this transition, B cells are reliant upon a …

[HTML][HTML] The role of interferon regulatory factors in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

C Zhang, S Liu, M Yang - Gastroenterology Insights, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most common chronic liver
disease with many metabolic comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular …