Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove Czech Republic),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67(4), P. 101 - 106
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
IgG4,
a
subclass
of
antibodies
known
as
immunoglobulins
have
unique
structural
features,
in
particular,
their
Fc
regions,
that
prevents
interactions
with
other
receptors
on
effector
cells
and
thus
disabling
them
activating
complements
system.
IgG4
can
undergo
process
called
Fab-arm
exchange,
wherein
they
exchange
half-molecules
antibodies,
forming
bispecific
monovalent
antibodies.
Isotypic
switch
mature
B
germinal
centres
secondary
lymphoid
organs
is
controlled
by
Tfh
subset
T
cells.
Functionally
exert
immunomodulatory
blocking
activities,
modulating
protective
inflammation
evolved
parasitic
invasion
allergic
inflammation.
From
the
pathophysiological
point
view,
autoantibodies
are
prominently
observed
autoimmune
diseases
under
umbrella
IgG4-autoimmune
(IgG4-AID).
Furthermore,
IgG4-related
(IgG4-RD)
affecting
various
characterized
lymphoplasmacytic
infiltrates
storiform
fibrosis
tissues,
together
elevated
levels
blood.
A
better
understanding
immunobiology
helps
us
diagnose
treat
patients
suffering
from
these
rare
forms
diseases.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
IgG4-related
disease
is
a
multiorgan,
relapsing,
fibroinflammatory,
immune-mediated
disorder
with
no
approved
therapy.
Inebilizumab
targets
and
depletes
CD19+
B
cells
may
be
effective
for
treating
patients
disease.
In
this
phase
3,
multicenter,
double-blind,
randomized,
placebo-controlled
trial,
adults
active
underwent
randomization
in
1:1
ratio
to
receive
inebilizumab
(300-mg
intravenous
infusions
on
days
1
15
week
26)
or
placebo
52-week
treatment
period.
Participants
both
groups
received
identical
glucocorticoid
tapers.
Glucocorticoids
were
allowed
treat
flares,
but
background
immunosuppressants
not
permitted.
The
primary
end
point
was
the
first
treated,
adjudicated
flare
during
period,
assessed
time-to-event
analysis.
Key
secondary
points
annualized
rate
treatment-free
glucocorticoid-free
complete
remission.
A
total
of
135
participants
randomization:
68
assigned
67
placebo.
Treatment
reduced
risk;
7
(10%)
group
had
at
least
one
flare,
as
compared
40
(60%)
(hazard
ratio,
0.13;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI],
0.06
0.28;
P<0.001).
lower
than
(rate
0.14;
CI,
0.31;
More
flare-free,
remission
(odds
4.68;
2.21
9.91;
P<0.001)
4.96;
2.34
10.52;
Serious
adverse
events
occurred
period
12
(18%)
who
6
(9%)
risk
flares
increased
likelihood
flare-free
year,
confirming
role
CD19-targeted
B-cell
depletion
potential
(Funded
by
Amgen;
MITIGATE
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT04540497.).
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
61(1), P. 162 - 162
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
Background
and
Objectives:
Immunoglobulin
G4-related
disease
(IgG4-RD)
is
an
immune-mediated,
fibroinflammatory,
multiorgan
with
obscure
pathogenesis.
Findings
indicating
excessive
platelet
activation
have
been
reported
in
systemic
sclerosis,
which
another
autoimmune,
multisystemic
fibrotic
disorder.
The
inflammatory,
fibrosing
intersections
of
IgG4-RD
sclerosis
raised
a
question
about
platelets’
role
IgG4-RD.
Materials
Methods:
By
borrowing
transcriptomic
data
from
Nakajima
et
al.
(GEO
repository,
GSE66465)
we
sought
contribution
to
the
pathogenesis
GEO2R
BRB-ArrayTools
were
used
for
class
comparisons,
WebGestalt
functional
enrichment
analysis.
During
selection
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs),
translationally
active
but
significantly
low
amount
mRNA
was
specifically
considered.
platelet-specific
gene
signature
derived
cluster
analysis
patient
control
groups.
Results:
When
patients
compared
controls,
268
DEGs
(204
increased
64
decreased
expression)
detected.
Among
these,
molecular
22
harbored
important
leukocyte–platelet
aggregate
formation
(i.e.,
CLEC1B,
GP1BA,
ITGA2B,
ITGB3,
SELP,
TREML1)
extracellular
matrix
synthesis
CLU,
PF4,
PPBP,
SPARC,
THBS1).
Functional
documented
enriched
terms
related
platelets,
including
not
limited
“platelet
reactivity”,
degranulation”,
aggregation”,
activation”.
clustering,
signatures
successfully
discriminated
before
after
treatment
Conclusions:
Patients
apparently
display
activated
phenotype
potential
immunopathogenesis.
If
validated
through
further
carefully
designed
research,
therapeutic
potentials
selected
conventional
and/or
novel
antiplatelet
agents
remain
be
evaluated
Transcriptomics
proteomics
research
platelets
should
take
into
account
relatively
amounts
mRNA,
miRNA,
protein.
Secondary
omics
sets
has
great
reveal
new
valuable
information.
Breathe,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. 240125 - 240125
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Patients
with
multisystemic
presentation
including
respiratory
symptoms
and
generalised
lymphadenopathy
should
alert
the
clinician
to
this
potential
diagnosis
https://bit.ly/4eJ0PHT.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
392(12), P. 1232 - 1233
Published: March 26, 2025
IgG4-related
disease
is
an
increasingly
recognized
fibroinflammatory
condition
with
protean
manifestations.
The
disorder
characterized
by
inflammatory
mass
lesions
that
can
involve
many
different
organs
and
organ
systems
—
including
the
pancreas
biliary
tract,
orbital
structures,
salivary
lacrimal
glands,
lungs,
retroperitoneum,
kidneys
also
cause
aortitis
periaortitis.1
effects
of
relate
to
resultant
damage
in
affected
systems.
It
often
be
a
relapsing
disorder,
optimal
approach
inducing
or
maintaining
remission
has
not
been
well
defined.
etiologic
factors
are
uncertain,
but
histopathological
characteristics
.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Immunoglobulin
G4-related
disease
(IgG4-RD)
is
a
rare
and
clinically
diverse
entity
with
an
estimated
incidence
of
0.8-1.4
per
100,000
person-years.
Typical
sites
manifestation
include
the
head
neck
area,
hepato-pancreato-biliary
system,
retroperitoneum.
Perhaps
best-known
variant
retroperitoneal
fibrosis,
formerly
known
as
Ormond's
disease.
Biopsy
histological
examination
are
great
diagnostic
importance,
relying
solely
on
serum
IgG4
problematic
not
sufficiently
specific.
Therapeutically,
in
addition
to
initial
administration
glucocorticoids,
treatment
B
cell-directed
antibodies,
particularly
rituximab,
has
become
established.
Initial
studies
demonstrate
effectiveness
other
therapies
targeting
cells.
Although
received
more
clinical
attention
recent
years,
it
still
necessary
further
increase
awareness
IgG4-RD
enable
optimal
for
patients.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 2583 - 2583
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
Introduction:
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
comparative
analysis
of
the
Okazaki,
Umehara,
and
American
College
Rheumatology/European
League
Against
Rheumatism
(ACR/EULAR)
classification
criteria
for
diagnosing
immunoglobulin
G4-related
disease
(IgG4-RD).
Materials
Methods:
A
retrospective
study
was
in
single
tertiary
hospital,
using
expert
clinical
judgment
as
gold
standard.
compared
diagnostic
accuracy
ACR/EULAR
cohort
41
patients
with
suspected
IgG4-RD.
assessed
sensitivity,
specificity,
positive
negative
predictive
values
each
criterion,
separate
based
on
four
IgG4-RD
subtypes.
Results:
total
30
were
confirmed
to
have
11
identified
mimickers.
The
Umehara
demonstrated
highest
sensitivity
(83.33%),
followed
by
2019
(66.67%)
Okazaki
(60.0%)
criteria.
All
three
exhibited
100%
overall
ranging
from
70%
88%.
areas
under
curve
(AUC)
0.917
(Umehara),
0.800
(Okazaki),
0.833
(ACR/EULAR
2019),
indicating
significant
effectiveness
(p
<
0.000).
Subtype
revealed
that
more
effective
pancreato-hepato-biliary
involvement
(subtype
1),
while
retroperitoneal
fibrosis
and/or
aortitis
2).
Conclusions:
Our
provides
valuable
insights
into
performance
criterion
suggesting
its
potential
utility
screening
purposes,
all
showed
consistent
specificity.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
Abstract
Aim
This
study
aims
to
analyze
the
structure
of
co-author
networks
in
IgG4-related
disease
(IgG4-RD)
research
from
2000
2023,
using
data
Web
Science
(WoS)
Core
Collection.
The
goal
is
identify
collaborative
relationships,
key
researchers,
and
trends
within
community
over
time.
Method
I
conducted
a
comprehensive
network
analysis
5,310
articles
on
IgG4-RD
published
between
as
indexed
WoS
was
performed
Python
(Version
3.10.5)
PyCharm
integrated
development
environment
(IDE)
(Software
Version
2022.1.3).
Macro-level
indicators,
including
density,
clustering
coefficient,
number
components,
average
path
length,
were
used
assess
overall
structure.
Micro-level
such
degree
centrality,
closeness
betweenness
employed
evaluate
influence
connectivity
individual
researchers
network.
Result
co-authorship
revealed
fragmented
with
isolated
clusters
throughout
studied
periods:
2000–2009,
2010–2019,
2020–2023.
Network
density
remained
low,
reflecting
limited
direct
collaborations
among
while
high
coefficients
indicated
formation
tight-knit
groups.
components
decreased
slightly
time,
suggesting
gradual
improvement
connectivity.
Key
John
H.
Stone,
Mitsuhiro
Kawano,
Kazuichi
Okazaki,
consistently
exhibited
centrality
metrics,
highlighting
their
pivotal
roles
bridging
fostering
collaboration
IgG4-RD.
Conclusion
2023
reveals
field
characterized
by
strong
localized
but
low
cohesion.
While
have
played
significant
connecting
various
clusters,
network's
nature
suggests
opportunities
for
enhancing
broader
efforts.
Improving
international
interdisciplinary
connections
could
foster
more
accelerate
advancements
understanding
treatment
International Journal of Surgery Global Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Introduction
and
importance:
Immunoglobulin
G4
(IgG4)-related
disease
is
an
infrequent
systemic
condition
that
affects
males
more
than
females.
Fatigue,
arthralgia,
salivary
lacrimal
gland
enlargement,
symptoms
of
pancreatitis,
tubulointerstitial
nephritis,
retroperitoneal
fibrosis
are
the
frequent
manifestations.
The
spectrum
IgG4-related
thyroid
includes
Hashimoto
thyroiditis,
Graves’
disease,
Riedel
thyroiditis.
Case
presentation:
We
presented
a
49‐year‐old
male
with
progressive
painless
swallowing
neck
for
year
without
any
accompanying
symptoms.
Conclusion:
Expanding
goiter
common,
but
its
severity
leads
to
rare
diagnosis