Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(15), P. e35445 - e35445
Published: July 31, 2024
The
article
delves
into
the
pathogenesis
of
systemic
sclerosis
(SSc)
with
an
emphasis
on
immunometabolism
dysfunctions.
SSc
is
a
complex
autoimmune
connective
tissue
disorder
skin
and
organ
fibrosis
manifestation,
vasculopathy,
immune
dysregulation.
A
growing
amount
research
indicates
that
plays
significant
role
in
diseases,
including
SSc.
review
explores
intricate
interplay
between
dysfunction
metabolic
alterations,
focusing
metabolism
glucose,
lipids,
amino
acids,
TCA
(tricarboxylic
acid)
cycle,
oxidative
stress
disease.
According
to
recent
research,
there
are
changes
various
pathways
could
trigger
or
perpetuate
Glycolysis
play
pivotal
through
inducing
fibrosis.
Dysregulated
fatty
acid
β-oxidation
(FAO)
consequent
lipid
result
dysregulated
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
breakdown
induction.
altered
acids
can
significantly
be
involved
mechanisms.
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
production
has
crucial
damage
patients.
Indeed,
involvement
highlighted,
which
offers
potential
therapeutic
avenues.
underscores
need
for
comprehensive
studies
unravel
multifaceted
mechanisms
driving
progression.
EClinicalMedicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
69, P. 102476 - 102476
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Autoimmune
diseases
(ADs)
are
characterized
by
loss
of
immune
tolerance,
high
chronicity,
with
substantial
morbidity
and
mortality,
despite
conventional
immunosuppression
(IS)
or
targeted
disease
modifying
therapies
(DMTs),
which
usually
require
repeated
administration.
Recently,
novel
cellular
(CT),
including
mesenchymal
stromal
cells
(MSC),
Chimeric
Antigen
Receptors
T
(CART)
regulatory
(Tregs),
have
been
successfully
adopted
in
ADs.
An
international
expert
panel
the
European
Society
for
Blood
Marrow
Transplantation
International
Cell
Gene
Therapy,
reviewed
all
available
evidence,
based
on
current
literature
practices,
use
MSC,
CART
Tregs,
AD
patients
rheumatological,
neurological,
gastroenterological
indications.
Expert-based
consensus
recommendations
best
practice
quality
patient
care
were
developed
to
support
clinicians,
scientists,
their
multidisciplinary
teams,
as
well
providers
will
be
regularly
updated.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(2), P. 1527 - 1527
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Regulatory
T
cells
(Tregs)
play
an
important
role
in
maintaining
immune
tolerance
and
homeostasis
by
modulating
how
the
system
is
activated.
Several
studies
have
documented
critical
of
Tregs
suppressing
functions
effector
antigen-presenting
cells.
Under
certain
conditions,
can
lose
their
suppressive
capability,
leading
to
a
compromised
system.
For
example,
mutations
Treg
transcription
factor,
Forkhead
box
P3
(FOXP3),
drive
development
autoimmune
diseases
multiple
organs
within
body.
Furthermore,
reduction
numbers
or
change
function
facilitate
autoimmunity,
whereas
overabundance
inhibit
anti-tumor
anti-pathogen
immunity.
This
review
discusses
characteristics
mechanism
action
select
skin
diseases,
transplantation,
cancer.
We
also
examine
potential
Tregs-based
cellular
therapies
autoimmunity.
Drug Discovery Today,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(7), P. 103612 - 103612
Published: May 8, 2023
Drugs
of
unknown
mechanisms
action
are
no
longer
being
developed
because
we
have
largely
capitalized
on
our
improved
understanding
the
immunopathogenesis
immune-mediated
inflammatory
diseases
(IMIDs)
to
develop
therapeutic
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
and
targeted
treatments.
These
therapies
profoundly
revolutionized
care
IMIDs.
However,
heterogeneity
IMIDs
redundancy
molecular
pathways,
some
patients
with
might
not
respond
a
specific
drug
or
their
disease
relapse
secondarily.
Therefore,
there
is
much
at
stake
in
development
new
strategies,
which
include
combinations
mAbs
bispecific
(BsMAbs),
nanobodies
nanoparticles
(NPs),
vaccines,
small
interfering
RNA
(siRNA)
interference,
autologous
hematopoietic
stem
cell
transplantation
(aHSCT),
chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)-T
cells.
With
broad
pipeline
treatments
clinical
development,
paradigm
rapidly
evolving
from
whether
drugs
will
be
available
complex
selection
most
adequate
treatment
(or
combination)
patient
level.
This
change
highlights
need
better
characterize
heterogeneous
immunological
spectrum
these
diseases.
Only
then
novel
strategies
able
fully
demonstrate
potential
treat
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2723 - 2723
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Successful
skin
wound
healing
is
dependent
on
an
interplay
between
epidermal
keratinocytes
and
dermal
fibroblasts
as
they
react
to
local
extracellular
factors
(DAMPs,
PAMPs,
cytokines,
etc.)
surveyed
from
that
environment
by
numerous
membrane
receptors
(e.g.,
TLRs,
cytokine
receptors,
etc.).
In
turn,
those
are
the
start
of
a
cytoplasmic
signaling
pathway
where
balance
key
effective
and,
needed,
cell
matrix
regeneration.
When
directed
through
NF-κB,
these
routes
lead
transient
responses
benefit
initiating
immune
recruitment,
replication,
chemokine
production,
protein
synthesis.
The
converse
can
also
occur,
ongoing
canonical
NF-κB
activation
leads
chronic,
hyper-responsive
states.
Here,
we
assess
three
players,
TAK1,
TNFAIP3,
TNIP1,
in
regulation
activation,
which,
because
their
distinctive
yet
inter-related
functions,
either
promote
or
limit
activation.
Their
balanced
function
integral
successful
healing,
given
significant
control
over
expression
inflammation-,
fibrosis-,
remodeling-associated
genes.
Intriguingly,
proteins
have
been
emphasized
dysregulated
central
systemic
sclerosis
(SSc).
Notably,
diffuse
SSc
shares
some
tissue
features
similar
excessive
inflammatory/fibrotic
response
without
eventual
resolution.
Taking
cue
certain
instances
aberrant
having
shared
aspects,
e.g.,
chronic
inflammation
fibrosis,
this
review
looks
for
first
time,
our
knowledge,
at
what
pathologies
might
common
regarding
progression
NF-κB-mediated
signaling.
Additionally,
while
TNIP1
often
investigated
reported
individually,
propose
them
here
whose
consequences
very
highly
interconnected
focus
NF-κB.
We
thus
highlight
emerging
promise
clinical
derived
improved
understanding
signal
modulators.
Depending
protein,
its
indirect
direct
pharmacological
has
reported.
Current
findings
support
further
intensive
studies
points
both
basic
healthy
cells
well
with
goal
targeting
translational
multiple
cutaneous
situations,
whether
stemming
acute
injury
response.
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 15
Published: Sept. 16, 2024
Systemic
sclerosis
(SSc)
is
the
rheumatic
disease
with
highest
individual
mortality
rate
a
detrimental
impact
on
quality
of
life.
Cell-based
therapies
may
offer
new
perspectives
for
this
as
recent
phase
I
trials
support
safety
IV
infusion
allogeneic
mesenchymal
stromal
cells
in
SSc
and
case
reports
highlight
potential
use
Chimeric
Antigen
Receptor
(CAR)-T
targeting
CD19
active
patients
who
have
not
responded
to
conventional
immunosuppressive
therapies.
Arthritis Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Background
Autologous
haematopoietic
stem
cell
transplantation
(AHSCT)
is
more
effective
than
conventional
immunosuppressive
therapies
(CIT)
in
improving
the
outcome
of
patients
with
rapidly
progressive
diffuse
cutaneous
systemic
sclerosis
(dcSSc).
So
far,
there
still
a
paucity
data
comparing
AHSCT
rituximab
(RTX).
Aim
study
to
retrospectively
compare,
dcSSc,
effectiveness
that
RTX
and
CIT.
Methods
Thirty-five
dcSSc
AHSCT-treated
were
compared
29
36
matched
cases
treated
CIT,
respectively.
The
followed
up
for
5
years
by
assessing
selected
measures
every
year.
Overall
survival,
modified
Rodnan
skin
score
(mRSS),
lung
function
tests
(FVC
DLCO),
revised
EUSTAR
Activity
Index
(REAI)
chosen
evaluate
therapy
efficacy.
Results
was
significantly
CIT
prolonging
inducing
rapid
reduction
mRSS
REAI
maintaining
baseline
level
longer
time.
also
superior
reducing
REAI,
saving
function.
Conclusion
both
survival
prolonged
remission
dcSSc.