Graves' disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in developed Countries.
It is more common between 30 and 60 years; 5–10 times more frequent in women. The …

Abstract (C–X–C motif) ligand (CXCL) 10 (CXCL10) belongs to the ELR− CXC subfamily
chemokine. CXCL10 exerts its function through binding to chemokine (C–X–C motif) …

Background Type 1 (T1) inflammation (marked by IFN-γ expression) is now consistently
identified in subsets of asthma cohorts, but how it contributes to disease remains unclear …

The relationship between infections and autoimmunity as well as the risk of infections due to
antirheumatic agents, including corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and biologics, are …

Abstract Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is due to antigen-specific assaults on the insulin producing
pancreatic β-cells by diabetogenic T-helper (Th) 1 cells.(CXC motif) ligand (CXCL) 10, an …

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with complex
etiology that is not yet entirely understood. We aimed to elucidate the mechanisms and …

Cytokines are intercellular mediators involved in viral control and liver damage being
induced by infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The complex cytokine network operating …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus are two major public health problems
that cause devastating health and financial burdens worldwide. Diabetes can be classified …

Numerous infectious agents may trigger autoimmunity or even result in autoimmune
diseases. Several mechanisms have been proposed for pathogen-triggered autoimmunity …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease with a clinical picture of not
only mainly exocrine gland involvement, with dryness symptoms, but also internal organ and …