Machine learning approaches in microbiome research: challenges and best practices

G Papoutsoglou, S Tarazona, MB Lopes… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microbiome data predictive analysis within a machine learning (ML) workflow presents
numerous domain-specific challenges involving preprocessing, feature selection, predictive …

[HTML][HTML] The gut ecosystem and immune tolerance

T Shao, R Hsu, DL Rafizadeh, L Wang, CL Bowlus… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The gastrointestinal tract is home to the largest microbial population in the human body. The
gut microbiota plays significant roles in the development of the gut immune system and has …

Alterations in the gut microbiome implicate key taxa and metabolic pathways across inflammatory arthritis phenotypes

KN Thompson, KS Bonham, NE Ilott… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Musculoskeletal diseases affect up to 20% of adults worldwide. The gut microbiome has
been implicated in inflammatory conditions, but large-scale metagenomic evaluations have …

Joint together: The etiology and pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis

Y Xiong, M Cai, Y Xu, P Dong, H Chen, W He… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) refers to a group of diseases with inflammation in joints and spines.
In this family, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare but classic form that mainly involves the …

HLA-B* 27 and ankylosing spondylitis: 50 years of insights and discoveries

MA Khan - Current Rheumatology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking
discovery of a remarkably strong association between HLA-B* 27 and ankylosing spondylitis …

EULAR study group on 'MHC-I-opathy': identifying disease-overarching mechanisms across disciplines and borders

JJW Kuiper, JC Prinz, E Stratikos… - Annals of the …, 2023 - ard.bmj.com
The 'MHC-I (major histocompatibility complex class I)-opathy'concept describes a family of
inflammatory conditions with overlapping clinical manifestations and a strong genetic link to …

The potential pathogenic role of gut microbiota in rheumatic diseases: a human-centred narrative review

R Bixio, D Bertelle, E Bertoldo, A Morciano… - Internal and Emergency …, 2024 - Springer
A growing amount of evidence suggests that gut microbiota plays an important role in
human health, including a possible role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic and …

Axial Spondyloarthritis: Evolving concepts regarding the disease's diagnosis and treatment

AA Drosos, AI Venetsanopoulou, PV Voulgari - European Journal of Internal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the axial skeleton
(axSpA) and/or the peripheral joints (p-SpA) and entheses. The natural history of SpA in the …

[HTML][HTML] Updates on ankylosing spondylitis: pathogenesis and therapeutic agents

SH Kim, SH Lee - Journal of rheumatic diseases, 2023 - synapse.koreamed.org
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoinflammatory disease that manifests with the unique
feature of enthesitis. Gut microbiota, HLA-B* 27, and biomechanical stress mutually …

Shared and distinct gut microbiota in spondyloarthritis, acute anterior uveitis, and Crohn's disease

M Essex, V Rios Rodriguez… - Arthritis & …, 2024 - edoc.mdc-berlin.de
OBJECTIVES: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of immune-mediated diseases highly
concomitant with non-musculoskeletal inflammatory disorders, such as acute anterior uveitis …