Long-term antibody responses to COVAXIN and COVISHIELD vaccines in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy control population – A cross-sectional study by Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Anand Pyati, Madhavi Eerike

“…Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and damage in the joints. …”
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The role of autophagy in Graves disease: knowns and unknowns by Hayder M. Al-kuraishy, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Mohammed H. Abu-Alghayth, Salim Albukhaty, Majid S. Jabir, Ali K. Albuhadily, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Daniel J. Klionsky, Mosleh M. Abomughaid

“…Graves disease (GD), an autoimmune disease affects the thyroid gland, results in hyperthyroidisms and goiter. …”
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Gene Regulatory Network of Human GM-CSF-Secreting T Helper Cells by Szabolcs Éliás, Angelika Schmidt, David Gomez-Cabrero, Jesper Tegnér

“…Our results suggest potential therapeutic targets to be investigated in the future in human autoimmune disease.…”
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Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis: A Case-Control Association Study in the Hellenic Population by Zoi Zagoriti, Marianthi Georgitsi, Olga Giannakopoulou, Fotios Ntellos, Socrates J. Tzartos, George P. Patrinos, Konstantinos Poulas

“…Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies against proteins of the postsynaptic membrane, in the neuromuscular junction. …”
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Expression profiles of miR-101-3p and miR-431-5p as potential diagnostic biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis by Mohamed M. Sadaty, Salma M. Mekhemer, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Amira R. El-Ansary, Rana Mohamed, Nashaat N. Kamal, Hussein Sabit

“…Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent inflammation of the synovial joints, leading to cartilage and bone destruction. …”
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Taenia crassiceps Antigens Control Experimental Type 1 Diabetes by Inducing Alternatively Activated Macrophages by Arlett Espinoza-Jiménez, Roberto De Haro, Luis I. Terrazas

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease caused by the selective destruction of the pancreatic β-cells, causing inability to produce insulin. …”
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Atypical Sjögrenʼs Syndrome Initially Presenting as Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis followed by Immune Thrombocytopenia by Maham Mehmood, Abhishrut Jog, Masooma Niazi, Arlene Tieng, Giovanni Franchin

“…Sjögrenʼs syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized primarily by decreased exocrine gland function leading to eye and mouth dryness. …”
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Defects of CTLA-4 Are Associated with Regulatory T Cells in Myasthenia Gravis Implicated by Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy by Wenhua Xu, Mingshan Ren, Swagata Ghosh, Kai Qian, Zhaofeng Luo, Aimei Zhang, Cuiping Zhang, Jiajun Cui

“…Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a CD4+ T cell-dependent autoimmune disease resulting from aberrant immune response mediated by circulating autoantibodies at the neuromuscular junction. …”
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The relationship between psychological distress and neurotrophins in patients with alopecia areata: A crosssectional study by Hatice Parlak Subaşı, Hilal Kaya Erdoğan, Ersoy Acer, Evin Kocatürk, Ali Ercan Altınöz, Zeynep Nurhan Saraçoğlu, Muzaffer Bilgin

“…Background and Design: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, chronic, autoimmune disease that causes psychological effects on patients. …”
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Icaritin Provokes Serum Thrombopoietin and Downregulates Thrombopoietin/MPL of the Bone Marrow in a Mouse Model of Immune Thrombocytopenia by Ke Zhang, Zhenfeng Dai, Runzhe Liu, Fang Tian, Xi Liu, Yi Sun, Xin Zhao, Xiaoping Pu

“…Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common acquired autoimmune disease, and thrombopoietin (TPO) is an important cytokine that regulates the production of megakaryocytes and platelets. …”
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Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of NIM‐1324 an Oral LANCL2 Agonist in a Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Phase I Clinical Trial by Andrew Leber, Raquel Hontecillas, Nuria Tubau‐Juni, Josep Bassaganya‐Riera

“…ABSTRACT NIM‐1324 is an oral investigational new drug for autoimmune disease that targets the Lanthionine Synthetase C‐like 2 (LANCL2) pathway. …”
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Parameters of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Primary Sjӧgren’s Syndrome: Preliminary Results by Edyta Dziadkowiak, Agata Sebastian, Małgorzata Wieczorek, Elżbieta Kusińska, Marta Waliszewska-Prosół, Piotr Wiland, Maria Ejma

“…Primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease. The aim of the study was to establish whether in patients with pSS without central nervous system (CNS) involvement, the function of the central portion of the sensory pathway can be challenged. …”
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Disputable issues of the surgical strabismus correction in patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy by D.S. Atarshchikov, E.Yu. Korchemkina

“…Korchemkina² </p> <p> ¹Central Clinical Hospital and Polyclinic of the Department for Presidential Affairs, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> ²Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration, fibroblast activation and the accumulation of collagen and glycosaminoglycans in the orbital tissues and extraocular muscles. …”
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Integrated analysis of dermatomyositis reveals heterogeneous immune infiltration and interstitial lung disease-associated endotype by Xinzhi Xu, Tianwen Qiu, Kexin Sun, Xue Han, Junxia Huang, Xiuyuan Wang, Jianchao Ge, Ji Yang

“…Abstract Background Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease with a high rate of disability and mortality especially in DM with concurrent interstitial lung disease (DM-ILD). …”
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Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Xenogeneic T and B Cells Isolated from Lupus-Prone MRL.Faslpr Mice by Hong Kyung Lee, Eun Young Kim, Hyung Sook Kim, Eun Jae Park, Hye Jin Lee, Tae Yong Lee, Kyung Suk Kim, Sang-Cheol Bae, Jin Tae Hong, Youngsoo Kim, Sang-Bae Han

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, which is characterized by hyperactivation of T and B cells. …”
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IMMUNE THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND OPEN ISSUES. by Silvia Maria Trisolini, Alessandro Laganà, Saveria Capria

“…Until now, the criteria for response to treatment mainly took into account the normalization of platelet count and discontinuation of PEX, now with the use of caplacizumab, leading to rapid normalization of platelet count, it has been necessary to redefine the response criteria, taking into account also the underlying autoimmune disease. Monitoring of ADAMTS13 activity is important to identify cases with low value of activity (<10IU/L), requiring the optimization of immunosuppressive therapy with addition of rituximab. …”
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Clinical characteristics of anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody among aquaporin-4 negative neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Egyptian patients by Sara I. Taha, Salwa I. Bakr, Nermeen T. Fouad, Dina Zamzam, Yasmine A. Mohamed

“…The presence of anti-MOG antibodies was not significantly associated with age (p = 0.696), gender (p = 0.232), type of relapse (p = 0.488), number of attacks (p = 0.968), family history of consanguinity (p = 0.211), family history of autoimmune disease (p = 0.608), nor with smoking (p = 0.608). …”
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Neutrophils, NETs and multiple sclerosis: a mini review by Moyuan Quan, Moyuan Quan, Moyuan Quan, Huining Zhang, Huining Zhang, Huining Zhang, Xiaohong Deng, Huijia Liu, Yanqiu Xu, Xiujuan Song, Xiujuan Song, Xiujuan Song

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory and degenerative autoimmune disease characterized by the activation of various inflammatory cells, leads to demyelination and neuronal injury. …”
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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis by Nupur Greene, Lita Araujo, Cynthia Campos, Hannah Dalglish, Sarah Gibbs, Irina Yermilov

“…**Background:** Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Pediatric-onset MS (POMS), defined as onset of MS before 18 years of age, is estimated to account for 2% to 5% of the MS population worldwide. …”
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The lymphocyte levels of Hashimoto thyroiditis patients were significantly lower than that of healthy population by Hui Xue, Ruyi Xu

“…Background and purposeHashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disease without infectivity. We compared the differences of blood lymphocytes levels between HT patients and healthy people.Patients and methodsThis study included a total of 84 HT patients whose thyroid function was normal and 60 HT patients with abnormal thyroid function. …”
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