The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

S Alivernini, GS Firestein, IB McInnes - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Significant recent progress in understanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis has led
to improved treatment and quality of life. The introduction of targeted-biologic and-synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Update on the pathomechanism, diagnosis, and treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis

YJ Lin, M Anzaghe, S Schülke - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that involves multiple joints bilaterally.
It is characterized by an inflammation of the tendon (tenosynovitis) resulting in both cartilage …

[HTML][HTML] The etiology of rheumatoid arthritis

HU Scherer, T Häupl, GR Burmester - Journal of autoimmunity, 2020 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis is a heterogeneous disease, which can be, based on data combining
genetic risk factors and autoantibodies, sub-classified into ACPA-positive and-negative RA …

[HTML][HTML] Immunoglobulin G glycosylation in aging and diseases

I Gudelj, G Lauc, M Pezer - Cellular Immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Immunoglobulin G (IgG) glycome is well known for its heterogeneity and shows
a significant degree of variation within populations. IgG glycome composition is influenced …

[HTML][HTML] The role of autoantibodies in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis

V Derksen, TWJ Huizinga… - Seminars in …, 2017 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation.
The presence of autoantibodies in the sera of RA patients has provided many clues to the …

[HTML][HTML] Glycans in the immune system and the altered glycan theory of autoimmunity: a critical review

E Maverakis, K Kim, M Shimoda, ME Gershwin… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Herein we will review the role of glycans in the immune system. Specific topics covered
include: the glycosylation sites of IgE, IgM, IgD, IgE, IgA, and IgG; how glycans can encode …

Regulation of autoantibody activity by the IL-23–TH17 axis determines the onset of autoimmune disease

R Pfeifle, T Rothe, N Ipseiz, HU Scherer… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The checkpoints and mechanisms that contribute to autoantibody-driven disease are as yet
incompletely understood. Here we identified the axis of interleukin 23 (IL-23) and the TH17 …

Type I and type II Fc receptors regulate innate and adaptive immunity

A Pincetic, S Bournazos, DJ DiLillo, J Maamary… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Antibodies produced in response to a foreign antigen are characterized by polyclonality, not
only in the diverse epitopes to which their variable domains bind but also in the various …

[HTML][HTML] IgG glycans in health and disease: Prediction, intervention, prognosis, and therapy

S Shkunnikova, A Mijakovac, L Sironic, M Hanic… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunoglobulin (IgG) glycosylation is a complex enzymatically controlled process, essential
for the structure and function of IgG. IgG glycome is relatively stable in the state of …

[HTML][HTML] Autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis: historical background and novel findings

MV Sokolova, G Schett, U Steffen - Clinical reviews in allergy & …, 2022 - Springer
Autoantibodies represent a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with the rheumatoid factor
(RF) and antibodies against citrullinated proteins (ACPA) being the most acknowledged …