The autoimmune bases of infertility and pregnancy loss

HJA Carp, C Selmi, Y Shoenfeld - Journal of autoimmunity, 2012 - Elsevier
Several lines of evidence suggest that autoimmune mechanisms may influence the
reproductive life and fertility of both sexes, commonly manifesting as infertility or pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] Primary biliary cirrhosis: a 2010 update

R Poupon - Journal of hepatology, 2010 - Elsevier
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that mainly
targets the cholangiocytes of the interlobular bile ducts in the liver. The condition primarily …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors and comorbidities in primary biliary cirrhosis: a controlled interview‐based study of 1032 patients

ME Gershwin, C Selmi, HJ Worman, EB Gold… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, often
associated with other autoimmune conditions. Controlled studies have so far provided …

Primary biliary cirrhosis

C Selmi, CL Bowlus, ME Gershwin, RL Coppel - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterised by intrahepatic bile-duct
destruction, cholestasis, and, in some cases, cirrhosis. Evidence supporting the autoimmune …

Female predominance and X chromosome defects in autoimmune diseases

P Invernizzi, S Pasini, C Selmi, ME Gershwin… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
It is known that autoimmune diseases cumulatively affect 5–10% of the general population.
Although knowledge of pathogenesis has become more refined, laboratory diagnosis more …

Fetal microchimerism in the maternal mouse brain: a novel population of fetal progenitor or stem cells able to cross the blood–brain barrier?

XW Tan, H Liao, L Sun, M Okabe, ZC Xiao… - Stem cells, 2005 - academic.oup.com
We investigated whether fetal cells can enter the maternal brain during pregnancy. Female
wild‐type C57BL/6 mice were crossed with transgenic Green Mice ubiquitously expressing …

Intrathyroidal fetal microchimerism in Graves' disease

T Ando, M Imaizumi, PN Graves… - The Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
During pregnancy, fetal cells are known to reach the maternal circulation and infiltrate a
variety of tissues (fetal microchimerism). Although the presence of such cells has the …

Postpartum autoimmune thyroid disease: the potential role of fetal microchimerism

T Ando, TF Davies - The journal of clinical endocrinology & …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Fetal microchimerism is defined as the presence of fetal cells in maternal tissues established
during pregnancy. Immune suppression of maternal immunity during pregnancy by the …

Microchimerism in the Mother (land): Blurring the Borders of Body and Nation

A Martin - Body & Society, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This article traces the ubiquitous geopolitical metaphors used by researchers in the field of
pregnancy-related microchimerism. In this research domain, immunologists and medical …

Update on primary biliary cirrhosis

P Invernizzi, C Selmi, ME Gershwin - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2010 - Elsevier
Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune chronic liver disease characterized by
progressive bile duct destruction eventually leading to cirrhosis, liver failure, and death. The …