The role of platelets in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are characterized by excessive and
uncontrolled inflammation and thrombosis, both of which are responsible for organ damage …
uncontrolled inflammation and thrombosis, both of which are responsible for organ damage …
Systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis: interferon and beyond
Autoreactive B cells and interferons are central players in systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) pathogenesis. The partial success of drugs targeting these pathways, however …
(SLE) pathogenesis. The partial success of drugs targeting these pathways, however …
The inflamed brain in schizophrenia: the convergence of genetic and environmental risk factors that lead to uncontrolled neuroinflammation
Schizophrenia is a disorder with a heterogeneous etiology involving complex interplay
between genetic and environmental risk factors. The immune system is now known to play …
between genetic and environmental risk factors. The immune system is now known to play …
A break in mitochondrial endosymbiosis as a basis for inflammatory diseases
Mitochondria retain bacterial traits due to their endosymbiotic origin, but host cells do not
recognize them as foreign because the organelles are sequestered. However, the regulated …
recognize them as foreign because the organelles are sequestered. However, the regulated …
Platelets release mitochondrial antigens in systemic lupus erythematosus
I Melki, I Allaeys, N Tessandier, T Lévesque… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
The accumulation of DNA and nuclear components in blood and their recognition by
autoantibodies play a central role in the pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus …
autoantibodies play a central role in the pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus …
Advances in the pathogenesis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a genetically predisposed, female-predominant
disease, characterized by multiple organ damage, that in its most severe forms can be life …
disease, characterized by multiple organ damage, that in its most severe forms can be life …
Platelet EVs contain an active proteasome involved in protein processing for antigen presentation via MHC-I molecules
G Marcoux, A Laroche, S Hasse… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
In addition to their hemostatic role, platelets play a significant role in immunity. Once
activated, platelets release extracellular vesicles (EVs) formed by the budding of their …
activated, platelets release extracellular vesicles (EVs) formed by the budding of their …
The role of mitochondria in rheumatic diseases
The mitochondrion is an intracellular organelle thought to originate from endosymbiosis
between an ancestral eukaryotic cell and an α-proteobacterium. Mitochondria are the …
between an ancestral eukaryotic cell and an α-proteobacterium. Mitochondria are the …
Mitochondrial nucleic acids in innate immunity and beyond
Mitochondria participate in a wide range of cellular processes. One essential function of
mitochondria is to be a platform for antiviral signaling proteins during the innate immune …
mitochondria is to be a platform for antiviral signaling proteins during the innate immune …
Fumarate hydratase as a metabolic regulator of immunity
Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolites have been implicated in modulating signalling
pathways in immune cells. Notable examples include succinate and itaconate, which have …
pathways in immune cells. Notable examples include succinate and itaconate, which have …