The immunology of multiple sclerosis

KE Attfield, LT Jensen, M Kaufmann… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Our incomplete understanding of the causes and pathways involved in the onset and
progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) limits our ability to effectively treat this complex …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors and biomarkers for immune-related adverse events: a practical guide to identifying high-risk patients and rechallenging immune checkpoint …

A Chennamadhavuni, L Abushahin, N Jin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are a range of complications associated with the use
of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Two major classes of ICIs widely used are Cytotoxic …

Vitamin D and immune regulation: antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory

EL Bishop, A Ismailova, S Dimeloe… - Journal of Bone and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Regulation of immune function continues to be one of the most well recognized extraskeletal
actions of vitamin D. This stemmed initially from the discovery that antigen presenting cells …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition, immunosenescence, and infectious disease: an overview of the scientific evidence on micronutrients and on modulation of the gut microbiota

PC Calder, EF Ortega, SN Meydani, Y Adkins… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The immune system is key to host defense against pathogenic organisms. Aging is
associated with changes in the immune system, with a decline in protective components …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory function of vitamin D and its role in autoimmune thyroid disease

R Zhao, W Zhang, C Ma, Y Zhao, R Xiong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients required by the human body. It is a steroid
hormone that plays an important role in regulating calcium and phosphorus metabolism, and …

[HTML][HTML] Conserved human effector Treg cell transcriptomic and epigenetic signature in arthritic joint inflammation

G Mijnheer, L Lutter, M Mokry, M van der Wal… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Treg cells are critical regulators of immune homeostasis, and environment-driven Treg cell
differentiation into effector (e) Treg cells is crucial for optimal functioning. However, human …

Molecular control of pathogenic Th17 cells in autoimmune diseases

B Wu, Y Wan - International immunopharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract IL-17A-producing CD4+ T helper cells (Th17) are crucial for the development of
inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and thus are exploited for clinical immunotherapies …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Vitamin D on Immunopathology of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: From Theory to Practice

F Lebiedziński, KA Lisowska - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid gland,
characterized by lymphocytic infiltration, damage to thyroid cells, and hypothyroidism, and …

[HTML][HTML] Counteracting Immunosenescence—Which Therapeutic Strategies Are Promising?

C Hieber, S Grabbe, M Bros - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging attenuates the overall responsiveness of the immune system to eradicate pathogens.
The increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by innate immune cells under basal …

The role of vitamin D in immune system and inflammatory bowel disease

Z Wu, D Liu, F Deng - Journal of Inflammation Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a nonspecific inflammatory disease that includes
ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). The pathogenesis of IBD is not fully …