Serological Immunoglobulin-Free Light Chain Profile in Myasthenia Gravis Patients by Umberto Basile, Mariapaola Marino, Cecilia Napodano, Krizia Pocino, Paolo Emilio Alboini, Francesca Gulli, Amelia Evoli, Carlo Provenzano, Emanuela Bartoccioni

“…Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction with antibodies (abs) targeting the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or the muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK), inducing muscle weakness and excessive fatigability. …”
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Growth Arrest Specific Gene 6 Protein Concentration in Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlates with Relapse Severity in Multiple Sclerosis by P. P. Sainaghi, L. Collimedaglia, F. Alciato, R. Molinari, D. Sola, E. Ranza, P. Naldi, F. Monaco, M. Leone, M. Pirisi, G. C. Avanzi

“…Growth arrest specific gene 6 (Gas6) protein enhances survival of oligodendrocytes and neurons, and it is involved in autoimmunity. Therefore, we aimed to verify whether cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF) Gas6 concentration may represent a biomarker of disease activity in multiple sclerosis. …”
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Current Status of the Immunomodulation and Immunomediated Therapeutic Strategies for Multiple Sclerosis by Shyi-Jou Chen, Yen-Ling Wang, Hueng-Chuen Fan, Wen-Tsung Lo, Chih-Chien Wang, Huey-Kang Sytwu

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, and CD4+ T cells form the core immunopathogenic cascade leading to chronic inflammation. …”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: A case report and review of the literature by Chen Sun, Pingyang Han, Juzhen Yan

“…There is a known association between 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS), immunodeficiency and autoimmune diseases. However, the co-occurrence of 22q11.2DS and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been rarely reported. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells as New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis by Aleksandar Arsenijevic, C. Randall Harrell, Crissy Fellabaum, Vladislav Volarevic

“…Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by the progressive destruction of small- and medium-sized intrahepatic bile ducts with resultant cholestasis and progressive fibrosis. …”
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Proteomic Analyses of the Vitreous Humour by Martina Angi, Helen Kalirai, Sarah E. Coupland, Bertil E. Damato, Francesco Semeraro, Mario R. Romano

“…Recent proteomic studies on the VH from animal models of autoimmune uveitis have identified new signalling pathways associated to autoimmune triggers and intravitreal inflammation. …”
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Automated Evaluation of Crithidia luciliae Based Indirect Immunofluorescence Tests: A Novel Application of the EUROPattern-Suite Technology by Stefan Gerlach, Kai Affeldt, Lena Pototzki, Christopher Krause, Jörn Voigt, Johanna Fraune, Kai Fechner

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe rheumatic autoimmune disease with various clinical manifestations. …”
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Role of Myokines in Myositis Pathogenesis and Their Potential to be New Therapeutic Targets in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies by Vlad Mageriu, Emilia Manole, Alexandra E. Bastian, Florica Staniceanu

“…Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) represent a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases whose treatment is often a challenge. …”
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An Obstetrics Index for the Assessment of Risk Levels of “High Risk Pregnancy” Groups by M. Sinan Beksaç, Emine Aydın, Mert Tuğral, Ergün Karaağaoğlu

“…RESULTS: The mean BOIp (±SD) values are 0,41±0,22; 0,29±0,21; and 0,40±0,23 for Control, MTHFR and Autoimmune groups respectively. We have demonstrated statistically significantly decreased BOIp level in MTHFR group compared to the other groups (p:0,002). …”
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Adipokines as Drug Targets in Diabetes and Underlying Disturbances by Vinícius Andrade-Oliveira, Niels O.S. Câmara, Pedro M. Moraes-Vieira

“…Several adipokines contribute to the self-styled “low-grade inflammatory state” of obese and insulin-resistant subjects, inducing the accumulation of metabolic anomalies within these individuals, including autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Thus, adipokines are an interesting drug target to treat autoimmune diseases, obesity, insulin resistance, and adipose tissue inflammation. …”
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CD154: An Immunoinflammatory Mediator in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Nada Alaaeddine, Ghada S. Hassan, Daniel Yacoub, Walid Mourad

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis are two major chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases with significant prevalence rates among the population. …”
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Anti-HMGCR Specificity of HALIP: A Confirmatory Study by Andrés Baucells, Maria Angeles Martínez, Marcelo Alvarado-Cardenas, Anaís Mariscal, Laura Martinez-Martinez, Cándido Juárez, Albert Selva-O’Callaghan

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Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with an increased risk of cervical artery dissection by Robert J. Trager, Benjamin P. Lynn, Anthony N. Baumann, Eric Chun-Pu Chu

“…Abstract Limited evidence suggests that autoimmune diseases are associated with an increased risk of cervical artery dissection (CeAD). …”
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The theses for PhD degree by article Editorial

“…Zhernakova – Clinical neuroimmunoendocrinology of peptic ulcer in elderly patients. K.T. Umbetova – Autoimmune signs in patients with viral hepatites.A.A. …”
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Integrated microfluidics-based construction of anti-BTN2A2 gel droplet cell preparations for non-invasive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy by Yishen Tian, Jingxuan Li, Na Yang, Yang Zhao, Jiancao Zuo, Hang Xiong, Yiwen Pan, Li Xiao, Min Su, Feng Han, Zhixu He, Rong Hu

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Autoantibodies in a Three-Year-Old Girl with Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall by Gholamreza Pouladfar, Zahra Jafarpour, Amir Hossein Babaei, Bahman Pourabbas, Bita Geramizadeh, Anahita Sanaei Dashti

“…Clinical presentations and laboratory findings of VL and autoimmune diseases may overlap in some patients.…”
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An Overview of the Safety, Efficiency, and Signal Pathways of Stem Cell Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Qian Yang, Yiping Liu, Guangyong Chen, Wancong Zhang, Shijie Tang, Tianbiao Zhou

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs and tissues. …”
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Association of anti-phospholipid antibodies and hepatitis B virus infection in Najaf Governorate by Ameer Mohammed Kadhim, Hawraa Ameer Mubark, Dhefaf Hameed Al-Mudhafar, Zainab Hayder Abdulmajeed

“…Abstract Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease with multifactorial risk factors including genetic and environmental factors such as viral infection, and it can be diagnosed by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA) in the serum. …”
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Identifying effective immune biomarkers in alopecia areata diagnosis based on machine learning methods by Qingde Zhou, Lan Lan, Wei Wang, Xinchang Xu

“…Abstract Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a common non-scarring hair loss disorder associated with autoimmune conditions. However, the pathobiology of AA is not well understood, and there is no targeted therapy available for AA.  …”
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CUZD1 and Anti-CUZD1 Antibodies as Markers of Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Christos Liaskos, Eirini I. Rigopoulou, Timoklia Orfanidou, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Christos N. Papandreou

“…CUZD1 appears to be one of the relatively few biomarkers that serve as both cancer biomarker and autoantigen of autoantibodies in an autoimmune disease unrelated to cancerous organs. This review discusses the role of CUZD1 in cancer and autoimmunity. …”
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