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Commensal orthologs of the human autoantigen Ro60 as triggers of autoimmunity in lupus
Greiling TM, Dehner C, Chen X, Hughes K, Iñiguez AJ, Boccitto M, Ruiz DZ, Renfroe SC, Vieira SM, Ruff WE, Sim S, Kriegel C, Glanternik J, Chen X, Girardi M, Degnan P, Costenbader KH, Goodman AL, Wolin SL, Kriegel MA. Commensal orthologs of the human autoantigen Ro60 as triggers of autoimmunity in lupus. Science Translational Medicine 2018, 10 PMID: 29593104, PMCID: PMC5918293, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aan2306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLupus patientsGlomerular immune complex depositsPositive lupus patientsImmune complex depositsGerm-free miceSigns of autoimmunityB cell responsesT cell clonesNovel treatment approachesTriggers of autoimmunityCommensal bacterial speciesEarliest autoantibodiesChronic autoimmunityAutoimmune diseasesHealthy controlsT cellsTreatment approachesSusceptible individualsAutoimmunityCell responsesCommensal speciesLupusPatientsCell clonesGut commensals
2022
Evolving concepts of host–pathobiont interactions in autoimmunity
Pereira M, Kriegel M. Evolving concepts of host–pathobiont interactions in autoimmunity. Current Opinion In Immunology 2022, 80: 102265. PMID: 36444784, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2022.102265.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAutoimmune diseasesSecondary lymphoid tissuesUnconventional therapeutic approachesAutoimmune pathwaysMucosal sitesLymphoid tissueMultistep pathogenesisTherapeutic approachesImmune functionMultifactorial diseaseDiseasePathobiontsSecretion of metabolitesNon-gut tissuesHuman microbiomeTissueAutoimmunityAutoantigensPathogenesisEnvironmental factorsSecretion