Establishment of H3K9-methylated heterochromatin and its functions in tissue differentiation and maintenance

J Padeken, SP Methot, SM Gasser - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Heterochromatin is characterized by dimethylated or trimethylated histone H3 Lys9
(H3K9me2 or H3K9me3, respectively) and is found at transposable elements, satellite …

Interleukin-2 signaling in the regulation of T cell biology in autoimmunity and cancer

AN Shouse, KM LaPorte, TR Malek - Immunity, 2024‏ - cell.com
Summary Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a critical cytokine for T cell peripheral tolerance and
immunity. Here, we review how IL-2 interaction with the high-affinity IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) …

Covid‐19 and oral diseases: Crosstalk, synergy or association?

DA Brandini, AS Takamiya, P Thakkar… - Reviews in medical …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) is a viral infection caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) that clinically affects multiple …

Th17 and regulatory T cell balance in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

M Noack, P Miossec - Autoimmunity reviews, 2014‏ - Elsevier
This review focuses on the biology of T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T (Treg) cells and
their role in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Th17 cells represent a pro …

Association of psoriasis with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Fu, CH Lee, CC Chi - JAMA dermatology, 2018‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patients with psoriasis may experience comorbidities involving cardiovascular
diseases, chronic kidney disease, uveitis, psychiatric disturbances, and metabolic …

Pro-regenerative biomaterials recruit immunoregulatory dendritic cells after traumatic injury

R Lokwani, A Josyula, TB Ngo, S DeStefano, D Fertil… - Nature Materials, 2024‏ - nature.com
During wound healing and surgical implantation, the body establishes a delicate balance
between immune activation to fight off infection and clear debris and immune tolerance to …

NETs are a source of citrullinated autoantigens and stimulate inflammatory responses in rheumatoid arthritis

R Khandpur, C Carmona-Rivera… - Science translational …, 2013‏ - science.org
The early events leading to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain unclear, but
formation of autoantibodies to citrullinated protein antigens (ACPAs) is considered a key …

CD4+ effector T cells accelerate Alzheimer's disease in mice

J Machhi, P Yeapuri, Y Lu, E Foster, R Chikhale… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by pathological deposition of misfolded self-protein amyloid beta (Aβ) which in …

The role of Th17 cells/IL-17A in AD, PD, ALS and the strategic therapy targeting on IL-17A

J Fu, Y Huang, T Bao, C Liu, X Liu, X Chen - Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2022‏ - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of disorders characterized by progressive loss of
certain populations of neurons, which eventually lead to dysfunction. These diseases …

Cytokines in psoriasis

J Baliwag, DH Barnes, A Johnston - Cytokine, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease with an incompletely understood etiology.
The disease is characterized by red, scaly and well-demarcated skin lesions formed by the …