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Xenitidis T, Henes JC. [An update on Behçet's syndrome]. Laryngorhinootologie 2024; 103:352-357. [PMID: 38330997 DOI: 10.1055/a-2249-2116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Behçet's syndrome (BS, synonym: Behçet's disease, or Adamantiades-Behçet's disease, ABD) is classified as a vasculitis of variable vessel size and can manifest itself in both arterial and venous vessels. Its extensive and at the same time interindividually very different clinical picture is not uncommon a challenge, both with regard to the diagnosis of this rheumatic systemic disease, which is rather rare in our latitudes, and its therapeutic options. In addition to the four cardinal symptoms of recurrent oral aphthae, genital aphthae, skin and eye lesions, the clinical picture offers numerous other manifestations which often require interdisciplinary cooperation. In addition to the above mentioned ocular involvement, which can still lead to blindness if inadequately treated, this is especially true for intestinal and cerebral manifestations as well as for large vessel vasculitis.A final revision of the European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the management of Behcet's syndrome (EULAR) was made in 2018, and the recommendations are now established internationally as an important treatment guide. Therapy is based on the leading organ involvement. After adalimumab received approval for the treatment of posterior ocular involvement in 2016, another agent, apremilast, became available in 2020. The drug is recommended for the treatment of recurrent oral aphthae in adult Behçet's patients requiring systemic therapy. Nevertheless, there is a further need for new drugs.This article aims to highlight recent findings in the areas of epidemiology, immunopathogenesis & genetics, clinical findings, and therapy, with an emphasis on clinical relevance.
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- Theodoros Xenitidis
- Medizinische Klinik II (Hämatologie/Onkologie/Klinische Immunologie/Rheumatologie), Vaskulitiszentrum Süd, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Medizinische Klinik II (Hämatologie/Onkologie/Klinische Immunologie/Rheumatologie), Vaskulitiszentrum Süd, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen
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Braun J, Rudwaleit M, Sieper J. [The role of HLA-B27 in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis : 50 years after discovery of the strong genetic association]. Z Rheumatol 2024; 83:125-133. [PMID: 38112753 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-023-01460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association of the human lymphocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also now called axial spondylarthritis (axSpA), was first described 50 years ago. OBJECTIVE This article gives an overview of the available knowledge on the topic. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a narrative review based on the experience of the authors. RESULTS The HLA-B27 is a member of the HLA class I family of genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). The prevalence of HLA-B27 in the central European population is approximately 8 %, i.e., the vast majority of carriers of HLA-B27+ remain healthy. The frequency of HLA-B27 shows a decline from north to south. The HLA-B27 explains only 30 % of the genetic burden of axSpA. The prevalence of the disease correlates with the frequency of HLA-B27 in the population, i.e., there are geographic differences. Approximately 60-90 % of patients with axSpA worldwide are HLA-B27+. Some 200 subtypes of HLA-B27 can be differentiated using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In Thailand and Sardinia two subtypes were found that are not associated with axSpA. The physiological function of HLA class I molecules is the defence of the organism against microbes. Microbial peptides are presented to the immune system, which can be specifically attacked by CD8+ T‑cells. Genetic polymorphisms of the enzyme endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1), which breaks down peptides in the endoplasmic reticulum, are associated only with HLA-B27+ diseases. DISCUSSION The pathogenesis of axSpA is unclear but a major hypothesis is that of the arthritogenic peptides. In this it is assumed that potentially pathogenic foreign or autologous peptides can be presented by HLA-B27. If nothing else, HLA-B27 plays an important role in the diagnosis, classification and determination of the severity of axSpA.
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- Jürgen Braun
- Rheumatologisches Versorgungszentrum Steglitz, Berlin, Deutschland.
- Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland.
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- Klinikum Bielefeld, Universitätsklinikum OWL der Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland
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Li S, Ying S, Wang Y, Lv Y, Qiao J, Fang H. Neutrophil extracellular traps and neutrophilic dermatosis: an update review. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:18. [PMID: 38195543 PMCID: PMC10776565 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01787-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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Neutrophils have both antimicrobial ability and pathogenic effect in the immune system, neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation is one of the representative behaviors of their dual role. NETs formation was triggered by pathogen-related components and pathogen non-related proteins as cytokines to exert its effector functions. Recent studies indicate that the pathogenicity of NETs contributed to several skin diseases such as psoriasis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and neutrophilic dermatosis. Especially in neutrophilic dermatosis, a heterogeneous group of inflammatory skin disorders characterized with sterile neutrophilic infiltrate on dermis, NETs formation was reported as the way of participation of neutrophils in the pathogenesis of these diseases. In this review, we describe the different processes of NETs formation, then summarized the most recent updates about the pathogenesis of neutrophilic dermatosis and the participation of NETs, including pyoderma gangrenosum and PAPA syndrome, Behçet syndrome, hidradenitis suppurativa, Sweet Syndrome, pustular dermatosis and other neutrophilic dermatosis. Furthermore, we discuss the link between NETs formation and the development of neutrophilic dermatosis.
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- Sheng Li
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.
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Burleigh A, Omoyinmi E, Papadopoulou C, Al-Abadi E, Hong Y, Price-Kuehne F, Moraitis E, Titheradge H, Montesi F, Xu D, Eleftheriou D, Brogan P. Genetic testing of Behçet's disease using next-generation sequencing to identify monogenic mimics and HLA-B*51. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023:kead628. [PMID: 38006337 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Several monogenic autoinflammatory disorders and primary immunodeficiencies can present early in life with features that may be mistaken for Behçet's disease (BD). We aimed to develop a genetic analysis workflow to identify rare monogenic BD-like diseases and establish the contribution of HLA haplotype in a cohort of patients from the UK. METHODS Patients with clinically suspected BD were recruited from four BD specialist care centres in the UK. All participants underwent whole exome sequencing (WES), and genetic analysis thereafter by 1. examining genes known to cause monogenic immunodeficiency, autoinflammation or vasculitis by virtual panel application; 2. scrutiny of variants prioritised by Exomiser using Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO); 3. identification of copy number variants using ExomeDepth; and 4. HLA-typing using OptiType. RESULTS Thirty-one patients were recruited: median age 15 (4-52), and median disease onset age 5 (0-20). Nine/31 (29%) patients had monogenic disease mimicking BD: 5 cases of Haploinsufficiency of A20 with novel TNFAIP3 variants (p.T76I, p.M112Tfs*8, p.S548Dfs*128, p.C657Vfs*14, p.E661Nfs*36); 1 case of ISG15 deficiency with a novel nonsense variant (ISG15:p.Q16X) and 1p36.33 microdeletion; 1 case of Common variable immune deficiency (TNFRSF13B:p.A181E); and 2 cases of TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TNFRSF1A:p.R92Q). Of the remaining 22 patients, 8 (36%) were HLA-B*51 positive. CONCLUSION We describe a novel genetic workflow for BD, which can efficiently detect known and potentially novel monogenic forms of BD, whilst additionally providing HLA-typing. Our results highlight the importance of genetic testing before BD diagnosis, since this has impact on choice of therapy, prognosis, and genetic counselling.
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- Alice Burleigh
- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis at University College London, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Paediatric Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Clinical Sciences Department, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis at University College London, London, UK
- Paediatric Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Paediatric Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Khoshbakht S, Başkurt D, Vural A, Vural S. Behçet's Disease: A Comprehensive Review on the Role of HLA-B*51, Antigen Presentation, and Inflammatory Cascade. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16382. [PMID: 38003572 PMCID: PMC10671634 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a complex, recurring inflammatory disorder with autoinflammatory and autoimmune components. This comprehensive review aims to explore BD's pathogenesis, focusing on established genetic factors. Studies reveal that HLA-B*51 is the primary genetic risk factor, but non-HLA genes (ERAP1, IL-10, IL23R/IL-12RB2), as well as innate immunity genes (FUT2, MICA, TLRs), also contribute. Genome-wide studies emphasize the significance of ERAP1 and HLA-I epistasis. These variants influence antigen presentation, enzymatic activity, and HLA-I peptidomes, potentially leading to distinct autoimmune responses. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify studies exploring the association between HLA-B*51 and BD and further highlighted the roles of innate and adaptive immunity in BD. Dysregulations in Th1/Th2 and Th17/Th1 ratios, heightened clonal cytotoxic (CD8+) T cells, and reduced T regulatory cells characterize BD's complex immune responses. Various immune cell types (neutrophils, γδ T cells, natural killer cells) further contribute by releasing cytokines (IL-17, IL-8, GM-CSF) that enhance neutrophil activation and mediate interactions between innate and adaptive immunity. In summary, this review advances our understanding of BD pathogenesis while acknowledging the research limitations. Further exploration of genetic interactions, immune dysregulation, and immune cell roles is crucial. Future studies may unveil novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, offering improved management for this complex disease.
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- Saba Khoshbakht
- Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey; (S.K.); (A.V.)
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- School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul 34010, Turkey;
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- Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey; (S.K.); (A.V.)
- Department of Neurology, Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
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- Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey; (S.K.); (A.V.)
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
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Lin S, Xu Z, Lin Z, Xie B, Feng J. Advances in pathogenesis and treatment of ocular involvement in Behcet's disease. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1206959. [PMID: 37841268 PMCID: PMC10570607 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1206959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic multi-systemic disease characterized by relapsing-remitting oral ulcers, genital ulcers, ocular inflammatory involvements, and numerous other systemic features. Ocular involvements are quite common in BD and may cause severe tissue damage and potentially blindness. Even though the pathogenesis of BD remains ambiguous, growing evidences have shown that genetic factors, environmental triggers and immunological abnormalities play significant roles in its development and progression. Novel biotherapies targeting IFN-γ, TNF-α and interleukins have been used in recent years. In this review, we mainly pay attention to the ocular involvement of BD, and discuss the current understanding of mechanisms and advances in therapeutic approaches, especially novel biologics. Finally, we discuss the management in patients with pregnancy.
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- Suibin Lin
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Zhangpu Hospital, Zhangzhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Zhangpu Hospital, Zhangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University (Wuzhou Gongren Hospital), Wuzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Xenitidis T, Henes JC. [An update on Behçet's syndrome]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2023; 148:1129-1134. [PMID: 37611579 DOI: 10.1055/a-1958-2338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Behçet's syndrome (BS, synonym: Behçet's disease, or Adamantiades-Behçet's disease, ABD) is classified as a vasculitis of variable vessel size and can manifest itself in both arterial and venous vessels. Its extensive and at the same time interindividually very different clinical picture is not uncommon a challenge, both with regard to the diagnosis of this rheumatic systemic disease, which is rather rare in our latitudes, and its therapeutic options. In addition to the four cardinal symptoms of recurrent oral aphthae, genital aphthae, skin and eye lesions, the clinical picture offers numerous other manifestations which often require interdisciplinary cooperation. In addition to the above mentioned ocular involvement, which can still lead to blindness if inadequately treated, this is especially true for intestinal and cerebral manifestations as well as for large vessel vasculitis.A final revision of the European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the management of Behcet's syndrome (EULAR) was made in 2018, and the recommendations are now established internationally as an important treatment guide. Therapy is based on the leading organ involvement. After adalimumab received approval for the treatment of posterior ocular involvement in 2016, another agent, apremilast, became available in 2020. The drug is recommended for the treatment of recurrent oral aphthae in adult Behçet's patients requiring systemic therapy. Nevertheless, there is a further need for new drugs.This article aims to highlight recent findings in the areas of epidemiology, immunopathogenesis & genetics, clinical findings, and therapy, with an emphasis on clinical relevance.
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- Theodoros Xenitidis
- Medizinische Klinik II (Hämatologie/Onkologie/Klinische Immunologie/Rheumatologie), Vaskulitiszentrum Süd, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Medizinische Klinik II (Hämatologie/Onkologie/Klinische Immunologie/Rheumatologie), Vaskulitiszentrum Süd, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen
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Braun J, Sieper J. Fifty years after the discovery of the association of HLA B27 with ankylosing spondylitis. RMD Open 2023; 9:e003102. [PMID: 37652557 PMCID: PMC10476136 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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The human lymphocyte antigen B27 (HLA B27) is a member of the HLA class I family of genes in the major histocompatibility complex whose name goes back to its discovery in studies of transplanted tissue compatibility. Its prevalence in the mid-European population is about 8%. The association of HLA B27 alleles with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a highly heritable disease, which is part of the spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), was discovered 50 years ago. HLA B27 explains less than 30% of the total genetic load. About 60%-90% of axSpA patients worldwide carry HLA B27. The prevalence of the disease is linked to the frequency of HLA B27 in the population which implies that there are relevant differences. Among the roughly 200 subtypes known there are two which are not disease associated. The function of HLA class I molecules is to present peptides to the immune system to defend the organism against microbes targeted by CD8+T cells. This is much supported by the role of the endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP 1) in AS, an enzyme that is responsible for the intracellular trimming of peptides, since polymorphisms of this gene are only associated with HLA-B27+ disease. The arthritogenic peptide hypothesis trying to explain the pathogenesis of AS is based on that very immune function assuming that also self peptides can be presented. HLA-B27 also plays an important role in classification, diagnosis and severitiy of axSpA.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Soares AC, Pires FR, de Oliveira Quintanilha NR, Santos LR, Amin Dick TN, Dziedzic A, Picciani BLS. Oral Lesions as the Primary Manifestations of Behçet's Disease: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Diagnostics-A Case Report. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1882. [PMID: 37509521 PMCID: PMC10377315 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare chronic auto-inflammatory systemic disease with non-specific oral manifestations, categorised as generalised variable vessel vasculitis that requires an interdisciplinary approach to diagnose due to its phenotypic heterogeneity. Whilst the oral lesions that reoccur in BD underpin the complex diagnostic process, the crucial role of dental professionals is highlighted in a case report summarised herein. We present a case of a 47-year-old male referred to the Oral Medicine Department by a rheumatologist after previous hospitalization for thrombosis of the iliac vein and inferior vena cava. He had elevated inflammatory C-reactive protein biomarker and an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Recurrent episodes of folliculitis, oral and genital ulcers were reported. Clinical examination revealed multiple ulcerations in the oral mucosa. The complementary, histopathological analysis performed to rule out other disorders, based on excisional biopsy, showed non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium with areas of exocytosis and ulceration. The connective tissue presented an intense mixed inflammatory infiltrate, congested blood vessels, haemorrhage, vasculitis, and HLA-B genotyping identified the expression of HLA-B15, further supporting the BD diagnosis. Treatment was initiated with colchicine, prednisolone, and weekly subcutaneous administration of methotrexate and resulted in the complete remission of oral lesions and no recurrence of other manifestations. CONCLUSIONS This BD case report emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosing BD, including the use of histopathological assessment and genetic profiling. It highlights the significance of thorough intraoral assessment and referral to a multidisciplinary team for diagnosis. The oral manifestations of BD as the primary symptoms often indicate underlying major systemic pathologies. The authors stress the need for a structured diagnostic algorithm to facilitate timely and effective management of BD.
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- Alvaro Cavalheiro Soares
- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Nova Friburgo Health Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Nova Friburgo 28625-650, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro 20551-030, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24230-340, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24230-340, Brazil
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
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- Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Nova Friburgo Health Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Nova Friburgo 28625-650, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24230-340, Brazil
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Kuiper JJ, Prinz JC, Stratikos E, Kuśnierczyk P, Arakawa A, Springer S, Mintoff D, Padjen I, Shumnalieva R, Vural S, Kötter I, van de Sande MG, Boyvat A, de Boer JH, Bertsias G, de Vries N, Krieckaert CL, Leal I, Vidovič Valentinčič N, Tugal-Tutkun I, El Khaldi Ahanach H, Costantino F, Glatigny S, Mrazovac Zimak D, Lötscher F, Kerstens FG, Bakula M, Viera Sousa E, Böhm P, Bosman K, Kenna TJ, Powis SJ, Breban M, Gul A, Bowes J, Lories RJ, Nowatzky J, Wolbink GJ, McGonagle DG, Turkstra F. EULAR study group on ‘MHC-I-opathy’: identifying disease-overarching mechanisms across disciplines and borders. Ann Rheum Dis 2023:ard-2022-222852. [PMID: 36987655 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-222852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The ‘MHC-I (major histocompatibility complex class I)-opathy’ concept describes a family of inflammatory conditions with overlapping clinical manifestations and a strong genetic link to the MHC-I antigen presentation pathway. Classical MHC-I-opathies such as spondyloarthritis, Behçet’s disease, psoriasis and birdshot uveitis are widely recognised for their strong association with certain MHC-I alleles and gene variants of the antigen processing aminopeptidases ERAP1 and ERAP2 that implicates altered MHC-I peptide presentation to CD8+T cells in the pathogenesis. Progress in understanding the cause and treatment of these disorders is hampered by patient phenotypic heterogeneity and lack of systematic investigation of the MHC-I pathway.Here, we discuss new insights into the biology of MHC-I-opathies that strongly advocate for disease-overarching and integrated molecular and clinical investigation to decipher underlying disease mechanisms. Because this requires transformative multidisciplinary collaboration, we introduce the EULAR study group on MHC-I-opathies to unite clinical expertise in rheumatology, dermatology and ophthalmology, with fundamental and translational researchers from multiple disciplines such as immunology, genomics and proteomics, alongside patient partners. We prioritise standardisation of disease phenotypes and scientific nomenclature and propose interdisciplinary genetic and translational studies to exploit emerging therapeutic strategies to understand MHC-I-mediated disease mechanisms. These collaborative efforts are required to address outstanding questions in the etiopathogenesis of MHC-I-opathies towards improving patient treatment and prognostication.
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- Jonas Jw Kuiper
- Department of Ophthalmology, Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital, department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munchen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Tissue Immunology, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy Ludwik Hirszfeld Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- University Hospital, department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munchen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
- Department of Pathology, University of Malta Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Msida, Malta
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb Department of Internal Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinic of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic for Rheumatology and Immunology, Bad Bramdsted Hospital, Bad Bramstedt, Germany
- Division of Rheumatology and Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University of Amsterdam, Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology and Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center (ARC) | Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Center for Translational Immunology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Iraklio, Greece
- Laboratory of Autoimmunity-Inflammation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Greece
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- University of Amsterdam, Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology and Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection & Immunity, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center (ARC) | Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center (ARC)| Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology, Reade Hoofdlocatie Dr Jan van Breemenstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Estudeos das Ciencias da Visão, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departement of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Service de Rheumatology, Hospital Ambroise-Pare, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Infection & Inflammation, UMR 1173, Inserm, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Infection & Inflammation, UMR 1173, Inserm, UVSQ/Université Paris Saclay, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
- Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center (ARC)| Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology, Reade Hoofdlocatie Dr Jan van Breemenstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb Department of Internal Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rheumatology Research Unit Molecular João Lobo Antunes, University of Lisbon Medical Faculty, Lisboa, Portugal
- Rheumatology DepartmentSanta Maria Centro Hospital, Academic Medical Centre of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Patientpartner, German League against Rheumatism, Bonn, Germany
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- Patientpartner, Nationale Vereniging ReumaZorg, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews School of Medicine, St Andrews, UK
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- Service de Rheumatology, Hospital Ambroise-Pare, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Infection & Inflammation, UMR 1173, Inserm, UVSQ, University Paris-Saclay, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Centre for Genetics and Genomics Versus Arthritis, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Center, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Langone Behçet's Disease Program, NYU Langone Ocular Rheumatology Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center (ARC)| Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department Immunopathology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center (ARC)| Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology, Reade Hoofdlocatie Dr Jan van Breemenstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Manole S, Rancea R, Vulturar R, Simon SP, Molnar A, Damian L. Frail Silk: Is the Hughes-Stovin Syndrome a Behçet Syndrome Subtype with Aneurysm-Involved Gene Variants? Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043160. [PMID: 36834577 PMCID: PMC9968083 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a rare disease characterized by thrombophlebitis and multiple pulmonary and/or bronchial aneurysms. The etiology and pathogenesis of HSS are incompletely known. The current consensus is that vasculitis underlies the pathogenic process, and pulmonary thrombosis follows arterial wall inflammation. As such, Hughes-Stovin syndrome may belong to the vascular cluster with lung involvement of Behçet syndrome, although oral aphtae, arthritis, and uveitis are rarely found. Behçet syndrome is a multifactorial polygenic disease with genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and mostly immunological contributors. The different Behçet syndrome phenotypes are presumably based upon different genetic determinants involving more than one pathogenic pathway. Hughes-Stovin syndrome may have common pathways with fibromuscular dysplasias and other diseases evolving with vascular aneurysms. We describe a Hughes-Stovin syndrome case fulfilling the Behçet syndrome criteria. A MYLK variant of unknown significance was detected, along with other heterozygous mutations in genes that may impact angiogenesis pathways. We discuss the possible involvement of these genetic findings, as well as other potential common determinants of Behçet/Hughes-Stovin syndrome and aneurysms in vascular Behçet syndrome. Recent advances in diagnostic techniques, including genetic testing, could help diagnose a specific Behçet syndrome subtype and other associated conditions to personalize the disease management.
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- Simona Manole
- Department of Radiology, “Niculae Stăncioiu” Heart Institute, 19-21 Calea Moților Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Radiology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cardiology Department, Heart Institute “Niculae Stăncioiu”, 19-21 Calea Moților Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy 6, Pasteur, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, University Babes-Bolyai, 30, Fântânele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Rheumatology, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, Centre for Rare Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases (ERN-ReCONNET), 2-4 Clinicilor Street, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Discipline of Rheumatology, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Institute “Niculae Stăncioiu”, 19-21 Calea Moților Street, 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Victor Babes Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, Centre for Rare Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases (ERN-ReCONNET), 2-4 Clinicilor Street, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- CMI Reumatologie Dr. Damian, 6-8 Petru Maior Street, 400002 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Liu Y, Bao D, Meng M, Lu L, Zhu H. The proportion of C1q-high and ISG15-high monocytes in the skin of patients with Behçet disease. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1110741. [PMID: 36959847 PMCID: PMC10028182 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1110741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Behçet disease (BD) is a chronic systemic vasculitis that is clinically characterized by recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Here, we conducted bulk RNA-seq of skin samples from 4 BD patients and 4 normal controls (NCs). A total of 260 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 99 upregulated and 161 downregulated genes, were detected in the skin lesions of BD patients compared to NCs. These DEGs were mainly enriched in the following biological processes: the activation and migration of immune cells, the release of proinflammatory factors, and the IFN-γ signaling pathway. The top upregulated DEGs were CXCL10, CXCL9, FCGR3A, GBP5, GBP4, LILRB2, ADIPOQ, PLIN1, SLC43A2, and MYO1G. Using the deconvolution method CIBERSORT, we analyzed the immune cells subtypes in the skin of BD by integrating the single cell RNA-seq data from PBMC (GSE198616) and bulk RNA-seq data of skin. There was a higher proportion of C1q+ and ISG15 + monocyte subtypes in skin of BD. IHC staining of CD14 and CD16 showed that the monocyte number increased in the skin of BD. IF staining confirmed there was a higher proportion of the C1Q + Mono and ISG15 + Mono subsets in the skin of BD patients. Moreover, we analyzed the average expression level of the top upregulated genes in immune cell types found in PBMC from BD patients and NCs. Almost all the top upregulated genes expressed in monocytes. CXCL10 was specifically expressed in ISG15 + monocyte, and GBP5, GBP4 and IFI44L were expressed more strongly in ISG15 + monocytes. LILRB2 was expressed more strongly in CD16+ monocytes and C1Q + monocytes. In conclusion, our study identified that the IFN-γ pathway was activated in skin of BD and the proportion of C1q+ and ISG15 + monocyte subtype increased in the skin of BD.
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- Yangtengyu Liu
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- Provincial Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Honglin Zhu,
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Shan J, Zhou P, Liu Z, Zheng K, Jin X, Du L. Association of miRNA-146a Gene Polymorphism Rs2910164 with Behcet's Disease: A Meta-analysis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2022; 30:1883-1889. [PMID: 34403295 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1968002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND A meta-analysis was performed by summarizing relevant researches to evaluate the relationship between miRNA-146a gene polymorphism rs2910164 and Behcet's disease (BD). METHODS A systematic search of published studies was conducted in PubMed and Embase. Five eligible studies involving 1167 BD cases and 1662 controls were included in the current meta-analysis. RESULTS The results suggested that the polymorphism rs2910164 was correlated with BD susceptibility in all genetic models. In subgroup analysis according to ethnicity, the relationship between this polymorphism and BD was more significant in Caucasians (allele model: OR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.39-0.61; heterozygote model: OR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.26-0.47; homozygote model: OR = 0.29, 95% CI 0.16-0.53; dominant model: OR = 0.34, 95% CI 0.25-0.45; recessive model: OR = 0.56, 95% CI 0.50-0.72) than that in Asians. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this meta-analysis indicates that miRNA-146a gene polymorphism rs2910164 G allele confers BD susceptibility, especially in Caucasians.
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- Jiankang Shan
- The Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- The Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Province Eye Hospital, Henan International Joint Research Laboratory for Ocular Immunology and Retinal Injury Repair, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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Okubo M, Sumitomo S, Tsuchida Y, Nagafuchi Y, Takeshima Y, Yanaoka H, Shirai H, Kobayashi S, Sugimori Y, Maeda J, Hatano H, Iwasaki Y, Shoda H, Okamura T, Yamamoto K, Ota M, Fujio K. Transcriptome analysis of immune cells from Behçet's syndrome patients: the importance of IL-17-producing cells and antigen-presenting cells in the pathogenesis of Behçet's syndrome. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:186. [PMID: 35941595 PMCID: PMC9358821 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02867-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Behçet’s syndrome (BS) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin symptoms. HLA-B51, as well as other genetic polymorphisms, has been reported to be associated with BS; however, the pathogenesis of BS and its relationship to genetic risk factors still remain unclear. To address these points, we performed immunophenotyping and transcriptome analysis of immune cells from BS patients and healthy donors. Methods ImmuNexUT is a comprehensive database consisting of RNA sequencing data and eQTL database of immune cell subsets from patients with immune-mediated diseases and healthy donors, and flow cytometry data and transcriptome data from 23 BS patients and 28 healthy donors from the ImmuNexUT study were utilized for this study. Differential gene expression analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were performed to identify genes associated with BS and clinical features of BS. eQTL database was used to assess the relationship between genetic risk factors of BS with those genes. Results The frequency of Th17 cells was increased in BS patients, and transcriptome analysis of Th17 cells suggested the activation of the NFκB pathway in Th17 cells of BS patients. Next, WGCNA was used to group genes into modules with similar expression patterns in each subset. Modules of antigen-presenting cells were associated with BS, and pathway analysis suggested the activation of antigen-presenting cells of BS patients. Further examination of genes in BS-associated modules indicated that the expression of YBX3, a member of a plasmacytoid dendritic cell (pDC) gene module associated with BS, is influenced by a BS risk polymorphism, rs2617170, in pDCs, suggesting that YBX3 may be a key molecule connecting genetic risk factors of BS with disease pathogenesis. Furthermore, pathway analysis of modules associated with HLA-B51 indicated that the association of IL-17-associated pathways in memory CD8+ T cells with HLA-B51; therefore, IL-17-producing CD8+ T cells, Tc17 cells, may play a critical role in BS. Conclusions Various cells including CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and antigen-presenting cells are important in the pathogenesis of BS. Tc17 cells and YBX3 may be potential therapeutic targets in BS. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02867-x.
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- Mai Okubo
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Laboratory for Autoimmune Diseases, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Cavers A, Kugler MC, Ozguler Y, Al-Obeidi AF, Hatemi G, Ueberheide BM, Ucar D, Manches O, Nowatzky J. Behçet's disease risk-variant HLA-B51/ERAP1-Hap10 alters human CD8 T cell immunity. Ann Rheum Dis 2022; 81:1603-1611. [PMID: 35922122 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-222277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase (ERAP1) haplotype Hap10 encodes for a variant allotype of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident peptide-trimming aminopeptidase ERAP1 with low enzymatic activity. This haplotype recessively confers the highest risk for Behçet's diseases (BD) currently known, but only in carriers of HLA-B*51, the classical risk factor for the disease. The mechanistic implications and biological consequences of this epistatic relationship are unknown. Here, we aimed to determine its biological relevance and functional impact. METHODS We genotyped and immune phenotyped a cohort of 26 untreated Turkish BD subjects and 22 healthy donors, generated CRISPR-Cas9 ERAP1 KOs from HLA-B*51 + LCL, analysed the HLA class I-bound peptidome for peptide length differences and assessed immunogenicity of genome-edited cells in CD8 T cell co-culture systems. RESULTS Allele frequencies of ERAP1-Hap10 were similar to previous studies. There were frequency shifts between antigen-experienced and naïve CD8 T cell populations of carriers and non-carriers of ERAP1-Hap10 in an HLA-B*51 background. ERAP1 KO cells showed peptidomes with longer peptides above 9mer and significant differences in their ability to stimulate alloreactive CD8 T cells compared with wild-type control cells. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that hypoactive ERAP1 changes immunogenicity to CD8 T cells, mediated by an HLA class I peptidome with undertrimmed peptides. Naïve/effector CD8 T cell shifts in affected carriers provide evidence of the biological relevance of ERAP1-Hap10/HLA-B*51 at the cellular level and point to an HLA-B51-restricted process. Our findings suggest that variant ERAP1-Hap10 partakes in BD pathogenesis by generating HLA-B51-restricted peptides, causing a change in immunodominance of the ensuing CD8 T cell response.
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- Ann Cavers
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Langone Behçet's Disease Program, NYU Langone Ocular Rheumatology Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Langone Behçet's Disease Program, NYU Langone Ocular Rheumatology Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.,Behçet's Disease Research Center, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.,Behçet's Disease Research Center, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Neurology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Proteomics Laboratory at the Division of Advanced Research Technologies, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Behçet's Disease Research Center, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Ophthalmology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Immunobiology and Immunotherapy in Chronic Diseases, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Inserm U 1209, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France.,Recherche et Développement, Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, La Tronche, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, NYU Langone Behçet's Disease Program, NYU Langone Ocular Rheumatology Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA .,Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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van Wesemael TJ, Huizinga TWJ, Toes REM, van der Woude D. From phenotype to pathophysiology-placing rheumatic diseases in an immunological perspective. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2022; 4:e166-e167. [PMID: 38288934 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(21)00369-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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- T J van Wesemael
- Leiden University Medical Center, Stafcentrum Reumatologie, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands.
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Stafcentrum Reumatologie, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Stafcentrum Reumatologie, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Stafcentrum Reumatologie, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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The Immunogenetics of Behcet’s Disease. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1367:335-347. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92616-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Editorial: Introduction, Vasculitis 2021. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2022; 34:1-3. [PMID: 34819486 DOI: 10.1097/bor.0000000000000856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yazici Y, Hatemi G, Bodaghi B, Cheon JH, Suzuki N, Ambrose N, Yazici H. Behçet syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2021; 7:67. [PMID: 34531393 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-021-00301-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Behçet syndrome is a systemic vasculitis with an unknown aetiology affecting the small and large vessels of the venous and arterial systems. The presence of symptom clusters, regional differences in disease expression and similarities with, for example, Crohn's disease suggest that multiple pathological pathways are involved in Behçet syndrome. These disease features also make formulating disease criteria difficult. Genetic studies have identified HLA-B*51 as a genetic risk factor. However, the low prevalence of HLA-B*51 in many patients with bona fide disease, especially in non-endemic regions, suggests that other factors must also be operative in Behçet syndrome. Despite lacking a clear aetiological mechanism and definition, management of manifestations that include major vascular disease, eye disease and central nervous system involvement has improved with the help of new technology. Furthermore, even with our incomplete understanding of disease mechanisms, the prognoses of patients with Behçet syndrome, including those with eye disease, continue to improve. New treatment options and a better understanding of the underlying pathogenesis for various manifestations of this condition are required to further improve the management of the disease, which will improve patient quality of life.
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- Yusuf Yazici
- Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Behçet's Disease Research Center, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sorbonne University, IHU FOReSIGHT, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital UMR 7211 UPMC/CNRS, U972 INSERM, Transimmunom Laboratory of Excellence Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Japan
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- (Rheumatology) Academic Hospital Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Moroșan D, Șerban A, Trifan C, Encica S, Pop S, Șerban TC, Rednic S, Damian L. Frenemies within: An Endocarditis Case in Behçet's Disease. J Pers Med 2021; 11:728. [PMID: 34442371 PMCID: PMC8402229 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11080728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A 57-year female patient diagnosed with Behçet's disease, on azathioprine, was noticed to have at a routine examination antinuclear and antiphospholipid antibodies. An overlapping lupus-like syndrome was diagnosed; hydroxychloroquine and aspirin were added. Three years later, the patient presented with dyspnea and sweating, with no fever. A cardiac bruit was noted; a giant vegetation was detected by echocardiography. Laboratory revealed severe thrombocytopenia, antiphospholipid antibodies and low complement. Blood cultures were positive for Abiotrophia defectiva serology and also revealed a chronic Coxiella burnetii infection. Antibiotic therapy, low-dose anticoagulation and control of the underlying disease mildly improved the platelet count, which fully recovered only after cardiac valve replacement. However, the Behçet's disease, initially quiescent, flared after the therapy of infections. We discuss potential links between Behçet's disease and the occurrence of antinuclear and antiphospholipid antibodies and Coxiella endocarditis in this setting. We also highlight the differences between the endocarditis in Behçet's disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, Coxiella burnetii and Abiotrophia defectiva infection, respectively. Intracellular infections may modify the presentation of autoimmune diseases. Confounding clinical features of Coxiella persistent infection and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in Behçet's disease warrant further insight.
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- Diana Moroșan
- Department of Rheumatology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 8 Victor Babeș St., 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (D.M.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 8 Victor Babeș St., 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Department of Cardiology, “Niculae Stancioiu” Heart Institute Cluj-Napoca, 19-21, Calea Moților St., 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, “Niculae Stancioiu” Heart Institute Cluj-Napoca, 19-21, Calea Moților St., 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Pathology, “Niculae Stancioiu” Heart Institute Cluj-Napoca, 19-21, Calea Moților St., 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 1st Internal Medicine Department, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, 3-5 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Cardiology, “Niculae Stancioiu” Heart Institute Cluj-Napoca, 19-21, Calea Moților St., 400001 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 8 Victor Babeș St., 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (D.M.); (S.R.)
- Department of Rheumatology, Centre for Rare Musculoskeletal Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, 2-4 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Rheumatology, Centre for Rare Musculoskeletal Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, 2-4 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- CMI Reumatologie Dr. Damian, 6-8 P. Maior St., 400002 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Alpsoy E, Bozca BC, Bilgic A. Behçet Disease: An Update for Dermatologists. Am J Clin Dermatol 2021; 22:477-502. [PMID: 34061323 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-021-00609-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Behçet disease (BD) is a chronic, relapsing, systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology with the clinical features of oral and genital ulcers, cutaneous vasculitic lesions, ocular, articular, vascular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, urogenital and cardiac involvement. BD usually appears around the third or fourth decade of life. Gender distribution is roughly equal. The disease is much more frequent in populations along the ancient 'Silk Road', extending from Eastern Asia to countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, compared with Western countries, but has universal distribution. Mucocutaneous manifestations are the clinical hallmarks of BD. The diagnostic criteria widely used in the disease's diagnosis are based on mucocutaneous manifestations because of their high sensitivity and/or specificity. Genetic factors are the key driver of BD pathogenesis, and HLA-B51 antigen is the strongest genetic susceptibility factor. Streptococcus sanguinis (S. sanguinis) or microbiome change can trigger innate immune system-mediated inflammation sustained by adaptive immune responses. Epistatic interaction between HLA-B51 and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) in antigen-presenting cells disrupt T-cell homeostasis leading to downregulation of Tregs and expansion of Th1 and Th17. Thus, neutrophil activation and intense neutrophil infiltration of the affected organs develop in the early stage of inflammation. BD has a variable clinical course with unpredictable exacerbations and remissions. The disease is associated with a high mortality rate, especially in young male patients, and large-vessel, neurological, gastrointestinal system and cardiac involvement are the most important causes of death. The principal aim of treatment should be to prevent irreversible organ damage, especially during the disease's early, active phase. A better understanding of the disease's pathogenesis has provided important information on its management. New drugs, especially apremilast and anti-TNF-α agents are effective in the management of BD and have the potential to improve patients' quality of life, prognosis and survival.
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- Erkan Alpsoy
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07059, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07059, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07059, Antalya, Turkey
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Illing PT, van Hateren A, Darley R, Croft NP, Mifsud NA, King S, Kostenko L, Bharadwaj M, McCluskey J, Elliott T, Purcell AW. Kinetics of Abacavir-Induced Remodelling of the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Peptide Repertoire. Front Immunol 2021; 12:672737. [PMID: 34093574 PMCID: PMC8170132 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.672737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Abacavir hypersensitivity syndrome can occur in individuals expressing the HLA-B*57:01 major histocompatibility complex class I allotype when utilising the drug abacavir as a part of their anti-retroviral regimen. The drug is known to bind within the HLA-B*57:01 antigen binding cleft, leading to the selection of novel self-peptide ligands, thus provoking life-threatening immune responses. However, the sub-cellular location of abacavir binding and the mechanics of altered peptide selection are not well understood. Here, we probed the impact of abacavir on the assembly of HLA-B*57:01 peptide complexes. We show that whilst abacavir had minimal impact on the maturation or average stability of HLA-B*57:01 molecules, abacavir was able to differentially enhance the formation, selectively decrease the dissociation, and alter tapasin loading dependency of certain HLA-B*57:01-peptide complexes. Our data reveals a spectrum of abacavir mediated effects on the immunopeptidome which reconciles the heterogeneous functional T cell data reported in the literature.
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- Patricia T. Illing
- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Life Sciences and Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Rajaei E, Jalali MT, Pezeshki SMS, Rezaeeyan H, Maniati M, Elyasi M, Zayeri ZD. Dose HLA-B5, 7, 8, 27, and 51 Antigens Associated to Behcet's disease? A Study in Southwestern Iran. Curr Rheumatol Rev 2021; 16:120-124. [PMID: 31533601 DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190918153721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Behcet's disease is a potentially life threatening autoimmune disease with recurrent ulcers and unknown pathogenesis. Gender and human leukocyte antigen-B51 seem to have an effective role in the clinical features of the disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of HLA-B5, 7, 8, 27 and 51 in behçet's disease in southwestern Iranian patients who visited the rheumatology clinic and to find the association between these HLA types and the disease. METHODS 63 patients with behcet's disease participated in this study and peripheral blood samples were collected from them. The expression of each HLA antigen was evaluated by standard lymphocytotoxicity technique. RESULTS Compared to other studied antigens, the expression of HLA-B5 and HLA-B51 was more prevalent among our patients. According to the results, 25% and 21% of patients were positive for HLA-B5 and HLA-B51, respectively. CONCLUSIONS HLA-B5 and HLA-B51 are dominant positive HLA antigens among behcet's disease patients in the southwest of Iran; however, we cannot conclude that these antigens are valuable diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers due to our study limitations. We suggest studying the association between HLA-B antigens and inflammation severity in patients to determine the possible prognostic value of HLA-B antigens in Iranian population in the southwest and this region needs more studies in HLA subject among BD patients because of the frequency of BD to evaluate the value of HLA typing in BD prognosis.
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- Elham Rajaei
- Golestan Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Hyperlipidemia Research Center, Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Research Institute of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Research Institute of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Research Institute of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Research Institute of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Golestan Hospital Clinical Research Development Unit, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Bozca BC, Alpsoy E. Experimental Therapeutic Solutions for Behcet's Disease. J Exp Pharmacol 2021; 13:127-145. [PMID: 33603502 PMCID: PMC7886245 DOI: 10.2147/jep.s265645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Behcet’s disease (BD) is a chronic systemic vasculitis with inflammation attacks that involve multiple organs. In addition to numerous mucocutaneous symptoms, notably recurrent oral and genital ulcers, ocular, articular, vascular, gastrointestinal, cardiac, and neurological system involvement can be observed. Mucocutaneous lesions are the primary symptom of the disease in most patients, and they usually occur before major organ involvement and other symptoms of the disease. Recognizing the disease’s mucocutaneous lesions is very important to diagnose at an early stage, control with appropriate treatment and close follow-up, and prevent major organ involvement. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in recent years have confirmed that HLA-B*51 is the most significant genetic predisposing factor. The majority of gene polymorphisms have been detected in molecules that respond to microorganisms and genes encoding cytokines and adhesion molecules. The infectious agent S. sanguinis -commonly found in the oral mucosa of patients with BD- or the differences in the salivary or intestinal microbiome composition can trigger innate immune-mediated inflammation sustained by acquired or adaptive immune responses. In antigen-presenting cells (APCs), epistatic interactions between HLA-B*51 and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) variants lead to the disruption of T-cell homeostasis, especially the activation of Type1 T-helper and Th17 pathway and suppression of regulatory T-cells. Recent developments to clarify the disease’s etiopathogenesis provided us with a better understanding of the mechanism of action of the relatively old drugs while opening a way for many new treatment methods. Apremilast has become an important option in the treatment of mucocutaneous symptoms with its high efficacy and safety. The disease increases the mortality rate, especially in young male patients. New treatments, especially anti-TNF-α agents, have provided significant progress and decreased the mortality rates with their rapid effect and high efficacy in patients with severe organ involvement and resistance to traditional immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies. The use of IL-1, IL-6, IL-17, IL-12/IL-23 antagonists in different organ involvement has gradually increased, and the quality of life has significantly improved in many patients.
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- Burçin Cansu Bozca
- Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Antalya, Turkey
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- Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Antalya, Turkey
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Elfishawi M, Mossallam G, Augusto DG, Montero-Martin G, de Bruin H, Van de Pasch L, Norman PJ, Rozemuller E, Fernandez-Vina M, Abrudescu A, Hollenbach JA, Zaky K, Elfishawi S. Behçet disease, new insights in disease associations and manifestations: a next-generation sequencing study. Clin Exp Immunol 2021; 204:144-151. [PMID: 33421092 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Behçet disease is a multi-system disease associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I polymorphism. High-resolution next-generation sequencing (NGS) with haplotype analysis has not been performed previously for this disease. Sixty Egyptian patients diagnosed according to the International Study Group (ISG) criteria for Behçet disease and 160 healthy geographic and ethnic-matched controls were genotyped for HLA class I loci (HLA-A, B, C). For HLA class II loci (DRB1, DRB3/4/5, DQA1, DQB1, DPA1, DPB1), 40 control samples were genotyped. High-resolution HLA genotyping was performed using NGS and the results were analyzed. Clinical manifestations were oral ulcers (100%), genital ulcers (100%), eye (55%) and neurological (28%) and vascular involvement (35%). HLA-B*51:08 [odds ratio (OR) = 19·75, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 6·5-79; P < 0·0001], HLA-B*15:03 (OR = 12·15, 95% CI = 3·7-50·7; P < 0·0001), HLA-C*16:02 (OR = 6·53, 95% CI = 3-14; P < 0·0001), HLA-A*68:02 (OR = 3·14, 95% CI = 1·1-8·9; P < 0·01) were found to be associated with Behçet disease, as were HLA-DRB1*13:01 and HLA-DQB1*06:03 (OR = 3·39, 95% CI = 0·9-18·9; P = 0·04 for both). By contrast, HLA-A*03:01 (OR = 0·13, 95% CI = 0-0·8; P = 0·01) and HLA-DPB1*17:01 were found to be protective (OR = 0·27, 95% CI = 0·06-1·03; P = 0·02). We identified strong linkage disequilibrium between HLA-B*51:08 and C*16:02 and A*02:01 in a haplotype associated with Behçet disease. HLA-B*51:08 was significantly associated with legal blindness (OR = 2·98, 95% CI = 1·06-8·3; P = 0·01). In Egyptian Behçet patients, HLA-B*51:08 is the most common susceptibility allele and holds poor prognosis for eye involvement.
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- M Elfishawi
- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- BMT Lab Unit, Clinical Pathology Deptartment, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Personalized Medicine and Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York City Health + Hospitals: Queens, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- BMT Lab Unit, Clinical Pathology Deptartment, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Rösler B, Heinhuis B, Wang X, Silvestre R, Joosten LAB, Netea MG, Arts P, Mantere T, Lefeber DJ, Hoischen A, van de Veerdonk FL. Mimicking Behçet's disease: GM-CSF gain of function mutation in a family suffering from a Behçet's disease-like disorder marked by extreme pathergy. Clin Exp Immunol 2021; 204:189-198. [PMID: 33349924 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory disease mainly affecting men along the ancient Silk Route. In the present study we describe a Dutch family suffering from BD-like disease with extreme pathergic responses, but without systemic inflammation. Genetic assessment revealed a combination of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*51 risk-allele together with a rare heterozygous variant in the CSF2 gene (c.130A>C, p.N44H) encoding for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) found by whole exome sequencing. We utilized an over-expression vector system in a human hepatocyte cell line to produce the aberrant variant of GM-CSF. Biological activity of the protein was measured by signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT-5) phosphorylation, a downstream molecule of the GM-CSF receptor, in wild-type peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using flow cytometry. Increased STAT-5 phosphorylation was observed in response to mutated GM-CSF when compared to the wild-type or recombinant protein. CSF2 p.N44H results in disruption of one of the protein's two N-glycosylation sites. Enzymatically deglycosylated wild-type GM-CSF also enhanced STAT-5 phosphorylation. The patient responded well to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α treatment, which may be linked to the capacity of TNF-α to induce GM-CSF in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-treated PBMCs, while GM-CSF itself only induced dose-dependent interleukin (IL)-1Ra production. The identified CSF2 pathway could provide novel insights into the pathergic response of BD-like disease and offer new opportunities for personalized treatment.
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- B Rösler
- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Microbiology and Infection Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department for Genomics and Immunoregulation, Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics and Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics and Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Translational Metabolic Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Human Genetics and Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Tedeschi V, Paldino G, Paladini F, Mattorre B, Tuosto L, Sorrentino R, Fiorillo MT. The Impact of the 'Mis-Peptidome' on HLA Class I-Mediated Diseases: Contribution of ERAP1 and ERAP2 and Effects on the Immune Response. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249608. [PMID: 33348540 PMCID: PMC7765998 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The strong association with the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I genes represents a shared trait for a group of autoimmune/autoinflammatory disorders having in common immunopathogenetic basis as well as clinical features. Accordingly, the main risk factors for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), prototype of the Spondyloarthropathies (SpA), the Behçet's disease (BD), the Psoriasis (Ps) and the Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BSCR) are HLA-B*27, HLA-B*51, HLA-C*06:02 and HLA-A*29:02, respectively. Despite the strength of the association, the HLA pathogenetic role in these diseases is far from being thoroughly understood. Furthermore, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have highlighted other important susceptibility factors such as Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase (ERAP) 1 and, less frequently, ERAP2 that refine the peptidome presented by HLA class I molecules to CD8+ T cells. Mass spectrometry analysis provided considerable knowledge of HLA-B*27, HLA-B*51, HLA-C*06:02 and HLA-A*29:02 immunopeptidome. However, the combined effect of several ERAP1 and ERAP2 allelic variants could generate an altered pool of peptides accounting for the "mis-immunopeptidome" that ranges from suboptimal to pathogenetic/harmful peptides able to induce non-canonical or autoreactive CD8+ T responses, activation of NK cells and/or garbling the classical functions of the HLA class I molecules. This review will focus on this class of epitopes as possible elicitors of atypical/harmful immune responses which can contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Valentina Tedeschi
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
- Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.P.); (F.P.); (B.M.); (L.T.); (R.S.); (M.T.F.)
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Wang F, Huang S, Gao R, Zhou Y, Lai C, Li Z, Xian W, Qian X, Li Z, Huang Y, Tang Q, Liu P, Chen R, Liu R, Li X, Tong X, Zhou X, Bai Y, Duan G, Zhang T, Xu X, Wang J, Yang H, Liu S, He Q, Jin X, Liu L. Initial whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the host genetic contribution to COVID-19 severity and susceptibility. Cell Discov 2020; 6:83. [PMID: 33298875 PMCID: PMC7653987 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-020-00231-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accounted for millions of infections and hundreds of thousand deaths worldwide in a short-time period. The patients demonstrate a great diversity in clinical and laboratory manifestations and disease severity. Nonetheless, little is known about the host genetic contribution to the observed interindividual phenotypic variability. Here, we report the first host genetic study in the Chinese population by deeply sequencing and analyzing 332 COVID-19 patients categorized by varying levels of severity from the Shenzhen Third People's Hospital. Upon a total of 22.2 million genetic variants, we conducted both single-variant and gene-based association tests among five severity groups including asymptomatic, mild, moderate, severe, and critical ill patients after the correction of potential confounding factors. Pedigree analysis suggested a potential monogenic effect of loss of function variants in GOLGA3 and DPP7 for critically ill and asymptomatic disease demonstration. Genome-wide association study suggests the most significant gene locus associated with severity were located in TMEM189-UBE2V1 that involved in the IL-1 signaling pathway. The p.Val197Met missense variant that affects the stability of the TMPRSS2 protein displays a decreasing allele frequency among the severe patients compared to the mild and the general population. We identified that the HLA-A*11:01, B*51:01, and C*14:02 alleles significantly predispose the worst outcome of the patients. This initial genomic study of Chinese patients provides genetic insights into the phenotypic difference among the COVID-19 patient groups and highlighted genes and variants that may help guide targeted efforts in containing the outbreak. Limitations and advantages of the study were also reviewed to guide future international efforts on elucidating the genetic architecture of host-pathogen interaction for COVID-19 and other infectious and complex diseases.
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- Fang Wang
- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- BGI Education Center, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Genome Read and Write, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518120, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- James D. Watson Institute of Genome Science, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China
- James D. Watson Institute of Genome Science, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China.
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China.
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518083, China.
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China.
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- The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518112, China.
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Tecer D, Gogus F, Kalkanci A, Erdogan M, Hasanreisoglu M, Ergin Ç, Karakan T, Kozan R, Coban S, Diker KS. Succinivibrionaceae is dominant family in fecal microbiota of Behçet's Syndrome patients with uveitis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241691. [PMID: 33125440 PMCID: PMC7598488 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Behçet’s Syndrome (BS) is a multisystem vasculitis with various clinical manifestations. Pathogenesis is unclear, but studies have shown genetic factors, innate immunity and autoinflammation to have an important role in the disease course. Diversity in the microbial community of gut microbiota may significantly contribute to the activation of the innate immune system. The clinical features of BS present themselves in clusters and each cluster may be a consequence of different disease mechanisms. For this reason we aimed to investigate the gut microbiota of BS patients with uveitis. In addition to healthy controls, we have aimed to compare the gut microbiota of BS with that of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and Crohn’s Disease (CD) as both diseases have innate and autoinflammatory features in their pathogenesis. Seven patients with BS, 12 patients with FMF, 9 patients with CD and 16 healthy controls (HC) were included in the study. Total genomic DNAs were isolated from fecal samples of the patients. Partial 16S rRNA gene was sequenced using the PGM Ion Torrent (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) for microbiota analysis. Statistical analysis showed that significant differences were detected on the microbial community of four groups. Succinivibrionaceae is dominant and the signature family, whereas Bacteroides was absent in BS patients.
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- Duygu Tecer
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Medical student, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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Sota J, Rigante D, Emmi G, Lopalco G, Orlando I, Tosi GM, Frediani B, Vitale A, Guerriero S, Iannone F, Vannozzi L, Fabiani C, Cantarini L. Behçet's syndrome in Italy: a detailed retrospective analysis of 396 cases seen in 3 tertiary referral clinics. Intern Emerg Med 2020; 15:1031-1039. [PMID: 32006221 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-019-02248-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystemic disorder displaying a marked variability across different geographic areas. The main aim of this study was to analyze demographic and clinical features of a cohort of BS patients diagnosed in three tertiary referral centers in Italy and detect potential associations between the different manifestations. Medical records of 396 patients (218 females, 178 males) were retrospectively analyzed. Mean age at onset was 30.00 ± 18.75 years with a female-to-male ratio of 1.22:1. Mucocutaneous features were the most frequent starting manifestations of BS, followed by eye inflammation. Erythema nodosum (p = 0.007), arthritis/arthralgias (p = 0.0115), and central nervous system (CNS) signs (p = 0.014) were significantly over-represented in female patients, whereas male gender was associated with lower mean age at onset (p = 0.031), higher frequency of pseudofollicular lesions, and uveitis (p = 0.00134 and p < 0.0001 respectively), particularly for posterior segment involvement and panuveitis (p < 0.0001). Regarding the association between disease features, genital ulcers were negatively associated with uveitis (p < 0.0001) and vascular involvement (p < 0.0001). Other negative associations were detected between uveitis and gastrointestinal involvement (p = 0.008), pseudofolliculitis and CNS signs (p = 0.031), vascular involvement (p = 0.002) and erythema nodosum (p = 0.013). Logistic regression identified male gender and genital ulcers, respectively, with a higher (OR 2.199 [1.397-3.461], p < 0.001) and lower risk (OR 0.157 [0.090-0.273], p < 0.0001) of developing major organ involvement. Our evaluations found that the disease had started mostly in the second and third decade with most severe features in the male gender, and that patients presenting with mucocutaneous manifestations were less prone to develop major organ involvement.
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- Jurgen Sota
- Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet's Disease and Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Center, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet's Disease and Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Center, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet's Disease and Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Center, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet's Disease and Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Center, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Research Center of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases, Behçet's Disease and Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Center, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Rheumatology Unit, Policlinico "Le Scotte", viale Bracci 16, 53100, Siena, Italy.
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Psoriasis and Connective Tissue Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165803. [PMID: 32823524 PMCID: PMC7460816 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease with various co-morbidities, having been recently considered as a comprehensive disease named psoriatic disease or psoriatic syndrome. Autoimmune diseases are one form of its co-morbidities. In addition to the genetic background, shared pathogenesis including innate immunity, neutrophil extracellular trap (NETs), and type I interferon, as well as acquitted immunity such as T helper-17 (Th17) related cytokines are speculated to play a significant role in both psoriasis and connective tissue diseases. On the other hand, there are definite differences between psoriasis and connective tissue diseases, such as their pathomechanisms and response to drugs. Therefore, we cannot expect that one stone kills two birds, and thus caution is necessary when considering whether the administered drug for one disease is effective or not for another disease. In this review, several connective tissue diseases and related diseases are discussed from the viewpoint of their coexistence with psoriasis.
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Costagliola G, Cappelli S, Consolini R. Behçet's Disease in Children: Diagnostic and Management Challenges. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2020; 16:495-507. [PMID: 32606709 PMCID: PMC7295757 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s232660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Behçet’s Disease (BD) is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology with multisystemic involvement, being the main clinical manifestations represented by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations and uveitis. The disease has typically a chronic-relapsing course and may cause significant morbidity and mortality due to eye, vascular and neurological involvement. Although BD is more frequently diagnosed in adulthood, the disease onset can also be in pediatric age. Pediatric-onset BD is commonly featured by an incomplete clinical picture, and therefore the diagnosis represents a considerable clinical challenge for the physicians. The first classification criteria for pediatric BD, based on a scoring system, have been proposed few years ago. This work focuses on the main difficulties concerning both the diagnostic approach and the treatment of BD in pediatric age. The recommendation for the treatment of pediatric BD has been recently updated and allowed a considerable improvement of the therapeutic strategies. In particular, the use of anti-TNFα drugs as a second-line option for refractory BD, and as a first-line treatment in severe ocular and neurological involvement, has demonstrated to be effective in improving the outcome of BD patients. The knowledge about the molecular pathogenesis is progressively increasing, showing that BD shares common features with autoimmune and autoinflammatory disorders, and thus leading to the use of new biologic agents targeting the main mediators involved in the determination of BD. Anti-IL-17, anti-IL-23, anti-IL-1 and anti-IL-6 agents have shown promising results for the treatment of refractory BD in clinical trials and will represent an important alternative for the therapeutic approach to the disease.
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- Giorgio Costagliola
- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Molecular analysis of CTLA4 gene in patients with Behçet's disease from an Iranian Northwest Azeri population. GENE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2020.100612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Guven DC, Bolek EC, Altintop SE, Celikten B, Aktas BY, Kiraz S, Gullu İ, Karadag O, Dizdar O. Cancer incidence in Behçet's disease. Ir J Med Sci 2020; 189:1209-1214. [PMID: 32383138 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-020-02244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies demonstrated an increased cancer risk in autoimmune diseases. Behçet's disease (BD) was also reported to be associated with an increased risk of cancer, although the data is limited. AIMS In this study, we aimed to assess cancer incidence in a large cohort of BD patients and to compare with the data of the same age and gender groups. METHODS The study cohort consisted of BD patients of > 18 years of age who were prospectively recorded in the Hacettepe University Vasculitis Center. Data on any cancer was collected from the patient files. Cancer incidence was compared with age- and gender-specific cancer incidence rates of the normal population retrieved from the 2014 Turkish National Cancer Registry (TNCR) data using standardized incidence rates (SIR). RESULTS Totally, 451 adult cases with BD were included. The median age of the cohort was 43 (20-75), and 52.5% of the patients were males. Eleven cancer cases were observed during a median of 124 months follow-up. Behçet's disease was associated with an increase in cancer risk compared with expected counts in the corresponding age and sex group (SIR 2.84, 95% CI 1.50-4.94, p < 0.001). Patients with papulopustular lesions had a trend toward a decreased risk of cancer (p = 0.060), and patients using azathioprine had a significantly decreased cancer risk (p = 0.031). CONCLUSION This study revealed BD patients had approximately three times increased cancer risk compared with corresponding age and sex groups. Besides the routine care, increased attention for cancer surveillance is required in the follow-up of BD patients.
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- Deniz Can Guven
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, 06100 Sıhhıye, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, 06100 Sıhhıye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, 06100 Sıhhıye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, 06100 Sıhhıye, Ankara, Turkey
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Fagni F, Bettiol A, Talarico R, Lopalco G, Silvestri E, Urban ML, Russo PAJ, Di Scala G, Emmi G, Prisco D. Long-term effectiveness and safety of secukinumab for treatment of refractory mucosal and articular Behçet's phenotype: a multicentre study. Ann Rheum Dis 2020; 79:1098-1104. [PMID: 32381569 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of secukinumab in patients with a mucosal and articular Behçet's phenotype resistant to conventional and biologic treatment. METHODS A multicentre retrospective study was performed on 15 patients with a mucosal and articular phenotype of Behçet's syndrome fulfilling the International Criteria for Behçet's Disease and refractory to treatment with colchicine, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and at least one antitumour necrosis factor-α agent. Minimum follow-up was set at 6 months. Six patients with a polyarticular involvement were treated with secukinumab 300 mg/month, while all other cases received secukinumab 150 mg/month. Dose increase from 150 to 300 mg per month and shortening of administration frequency were allowed for poor disease control. Response evaluation was based on the number of oral ulcers in the previous 28 days and Disease Activity Score-28 for articular manifestations. RESULTS At 3 months of follow-up, nine (66.7%) patients achieved a response (complete or partial), and this proportion further increased to 86.7% at 6 months, 76.9% at 12 months, 90.0% at 18 months and 100.0% after 24 months. Notably, all patients who started with secukinumab 300 mg/month achieved complete response by month 6. Seven (46.7%) patients could achieve a response only after switching to a higher dosage. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that secukinumab at a dose of 150 and 300 mg per month is safe and effective for the long-term treatment of patients with Behçet's syndrome with a mucosal and articular phenotype refractory to previous treatments. Notably, secukinumab 300 mg/month resulted in superior complete mucosal and articular responses with no serious or dose-related adverse effects.
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- Filippo Fagni
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Chandlers Hill Surgery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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Chen L, Shi H, Koftori D, Sekine T, Nicastri A, Ternette N, Bowness P. Identification of an Unconventional Subpeptidome Bound to the Behçet's Disease-associated HLA-B*51:01 that is Regulated by Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1). Mol Cell Proteomics 2020; 19:871-883. [PMID: 32161166 PMCID: PMC7196583 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra119.001617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B*51:01 and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) are strongly genetically associated with Behçet's disease (BD). Previous studies have defined two subgroups of HLA-B*51 peptidome containing proline (Pro) or alanine (Ala) at position 2 (P2). Little is known about the unconventional non-Pro/Ala2 HLA-B*51-bound peptides. We aimed to study the features of this novel subpeptidome, and investigate its regulation by ERAP1. CRISPR-Cas9 was used to generate an HLA-ABC-triple knockout HeLa cell line (HeLa.ABC-KO), which was subsequently transduced to express HLA-B*51:01 (HeLa.ABC-KO.B51). ERAP1 was silenced using lentiviral shRNA. Peptides bound to HLA-B*51:01 were eluted and analyzed by mass spectrometry. The characteristics of non-Pro/Ala2, Pro2, and Ala2 peptides and their alteration by ERAP1 silencing were investigated. Effects of ERAP1 silencing on cell surface expression of HLA-B*51:01 were studied using flow cytometry. More than 20% of peptides eluted from HLA-B*51:01 lacked Pro or Ala at P2. This unconventional group of HLA-B*51:01-bound peptides was relatively enriched for 8-mers (with relatively fewer 9-mers) compared with the Pro2 and Ala2 subpeptidomes and had similar N-terminal and C-terminal residue usages to Ala2 peptides (with the exception of the less abundant leucine at position Ω). Knockdown of ERAP1 increased the percentage of non-Pro/Ala2 from 20% to ∼40%, increased the percentage of longer (10-mer and 11-mer) peptides eluted from HLA-B*51:01 complexes, and abrogated the predominance of leucine at P1. Interestingly knockdown of ERAP1 altered the length and N-terminal residue usage of non-Ala2&Pro2 and Ala2 but not the Pro2 peptides. Finally, ERAP1 silencing regulated the expression levels of cell surface HLA-B*51 in a cell-type-dependent manner. In conclusion, we have used a novel methodology to identify an unconventional but surprisingly abundant non-Pro/Ala2 HLA-B*51:01 subpeptidome. It is increased by knockdown of ERAP1, a gene affecting the risk of developing BD. This has implications for theories of disease pathogenesis.
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- Liye Chen
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Bettiol A, Hatemi G, Vannozzi L, Barilaro A, Prisco D, Emmi G. Treating the Different Phenotypes of Behçet's Syndrome. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2830. [PMID: 31921115 PMCID: PMC6915087 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Behçet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystemic vasculitis, characterized by different clinical involvements, including mucocutaneous, ocular, vascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal manifestations. Based on this heterogeneity, BS can be hardly considered as a single clinical entity. Growing evidence supports that, within BS, different phenotypes, characterized by clusters of co-existing involvements, can be distinguished. Namely, three major BS phenotypes have been reported: (a) the mucocutaneous and articular phenotype, (b) the extra-parenchymal neurological and peripheral vascular phenotype, and (c) the parenchymal neurological and ocular phenotype. To date, guidelines for the management of BS have been focused on the pharmacological treatment of each specific BS manifestation. However, tailoring the treatments on patient's specific phenotype, rather than on single disease manifestation, could represent a valid strategy for a personalized therapeutic approach to BS. In the present literature review, we summarize current evidence on the pharmacological treatments for the first-, second-, and third-line treatment of the major BS phenotypes.
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- Alessandra Bettiol
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Eye Clinic, Careggi Teaching Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurology 2 and Multiple Sclerosis Regional Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Clinical features and disease course of neurological involvement in Behcet's disease: HUVAC experience. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2019; 38:101512. [PMID: 31733425 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Neurological involvement (Neuro-Behcet's Disease: NBD) is a rare manifestation of Behcet's Disease (BD) and it is related with significant mortality and morbidity. We aimed to evaluate disease course and outcome of NBD patients registered in Hacettepe University Vasculitis Center (HUVAC) prospective database starting from October 2014. METHODS Totally, 419 patients (329 of the patients had fulfilled the International Study Group (ISG) criteria and 90 patients were considered as incomplete BD) were recorded as BD to March 2018. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 123 patients with neurological complaints/ symptoms according International Consensus Recommendations (ICR) Criteria for Neuro-Behçet's disease. In final analysis, 77 NBD patients (Definite NBD = 61, possible NBD = 16) were included. Demographics, clinical features, treatment characteristics, disability status and survival status of the patients were evaluated. RESULTS Forty-seven (61%) of the patients were male. Median time to neurological involvement from first diagnosis of BD is 6 (IQR = 8.8) years in patients who had diagnosis of BD before neurological involvement. Distribution of NBD: parenchymal (pNBD), non-parenchymal (npNBD), mixed (mNBD) and peripheral nervous system (pnsNBD) were 47 (61%), 22 (28.6%), 5 (6.5%), 3 (3.9%), respectively. Eye involvement was more frequent in pNBD compared to npNBD. Brainstem (72.9%) was the most frequently affected parenchymal area and followed by cerebellum (43.8%) and diencephalon (37.5%). Twelve patients had spinal cord involvement (n = 12, 24.5%). Among the patients with pNBD and mNBD (total n = 52), 48 patients were considered as acute onset parenchymal disease and 4 patients were evaluated as chronic progressive disease. Fifty-eight percent of the patients with acute onset parenchymal disease had only one attack. Totally 14 BD patients deceased during a median 9.4 (IQR = 13) years disease duration and 9 of these patients had NBD (pNBD = 6, mNBD = 2, pnsNBD = 1). Corticosteroids (IV pulse = 75.5% and oral medium-high dose = 90%), alpha-interferon (76.9%), cyclophosphamide (57.1%), and TNF inhibitors (23.5%) were the most frequently preferred treatment options for pNBD. CONCLUSIONS Neurological involvement is seen about 5 years after the diagnosis of BD, and ocular involvement more commonly seen in these patients than non-NBD patients. More than half of the patients with acute onset parenchymal NBD had only one attack. No death was observed in the patients with non-parenchymal NBD. Biologic agents (Interferon-alpha and anti-TNF agents) were used in most patients.
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Ishikawa H, Shindo A, Ii Y, Kishida D, Niwa A, Nishiguchi Y, Matsuura K, Kato N, Mizutani A, Tachibana K, Hirata Y, Matsuyama H, Ogawa-Ito A, Taniguchi A, Tomimoto H. MEFV gene mutations in neuro-Behçet's disease and neuro-Sweet disease. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2019; 6:2595-2600. [PMID: 31682063 PMCID: PMC6917328 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.50937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations are associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Recent studies have suggested that MEFV gene mutations may act as disease modifiers in neuro‐Behçet's (NBD) disease and neuro‐Sweet disease (NSD). We investigated MEFV genes and clinical features in 17 patients with NBD or NSD. MEFV gene mutations were frequently observed (70.6%). Headaches and exertional leg pain were associated with MEFV gene mutations (P < 0.05). Moreover, higher frequency of white matter lesions without sites predilection (P < 0.05) and non‐parenchymal lesions (P < 0.05) were also observed. MEFV gene mutations may be associated with particular findings and lesion sites.
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- Hidehiro Ishikawa
- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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Ataei M, Behfarjam F, Jadali Z. TIM-3 genetic variants and risk of Behçet disease in the Iranian population. An Bras Dermatol 2019; 94:429-433. [PMID: 31644615 PMCID: PMC7007023 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20198022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Behçet disease is a prototypical systemic autoimmune disease, caused by a complex interplay between environmental and genetic factors. The transmembrane immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (TIM-3) is a distinct member of the TIM family that is preferentially expressed on Th1 cells and plays a role in Th1-mediated autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, such as Behçet disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to test the potential association between TIM-3 gene polymorphisms and Behçet disease. METHODS Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms of TIM-3 (rs9313439 and rs10515746) were genotyped in 212 patients with Behçet disease and 200 healthy controls. Typing of the polymorphisms was performed using multiplex PCR amplification. RESULTS There were no significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies between the Behçet disease patients and controls who were successfully genotyped. Similar results were also found after stratification by gender, age, or clinical features. STUDY LIMITATIONS Lack of studies on various racial or ethnic groups and small sample size. CONCLUSION This study failed to demonstrate any association between the tested TIM-3 polymorphisms and Behçet disease.
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- Mitra Ataei
- Clinical Genetics Department, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Genetics Department, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Emmi G, Prisco D. Behçet's syndrome: focus on pathogenetic background, clinical phenotypes and specific treatments. Intern Emerg Med 2019; 14:639-643. [PMID: 31317313 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-019-02154-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Giacomo Emmi
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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Leccese P, Alpsoy E. Behçet's Disease: An Overview of Etiopathogenesis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1067. [PMID: 31134098 PMCID: PMC6523006 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disease with a chronic, relapsing-remitting course of unknown etiology hallmarked predominantly by mucocutaneous lesions and ocular involvement. BD shares some common features with autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases and spondyloarthropathies (MHC-I-opathies). It is related to more than one pathogenic pathway triggered by environmental factors such as infectious agents in genetically predisposed subjects. The interplay between genetic background and immune system is linked to the BD presentation. Genetic factors have been investigated extensively, and several recent genome-wide association studies have confirmed HLA-B * 51 to be the strongest genetic susceptibility factor. However, new non-HLA susceptibility genes have been identified. Genetic variations in the genes encoding the cytokines could affect their function and be associated with disease susceptibility. Infectious agents such as Streptococcus sanguinis or the differences in salivary or gut microbiome composition can be considered to trigger the innate-derived inflammation, which is, subsequently, sustained by adaptive immune responses. Altered trimming of microbial and/or endogenous peptides by endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1), presented by HLA-B * 51, may play a key role in BD pathogenesis causing an alteration in T cell balance with downregulation of Tregs and expansion of Th1 and Th17. The activity of neutrophils is increased and there is an intense neutrophil infiltration in the early stage of inflammation in organs affected by the disease. Association with HLA-B * 51 and increased IL-17 response seems to have an important role in neutrophil activity. In this paper, we provide an overview of the most recent advances on BD etiopathogenesis.
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- Pietro Leccese
- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IRel) and the Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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ERAP1 shapes just part of the immunopeptidome. Hum Immunol 2019; 80:296-301. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mihoubi E, Amroun H, Raache R, Bouldjennet F, Meçabih F, Azzouz M, Boudiba A, Mahgoun S, Akachouche M, Salhi N, Touil-Boukoffa C, Abbadi MC, Attal N. Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) Genes Association in Type 1 Diabetic Nephropathy. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2019; 19:1157-1164. [PMID: 30806329 DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190215143059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy is a common worldwide multifactorial disease where involvement of genetic factors is well etablished. The aim of this study was to investigate the HLA genes implication in the development of type 1 diabetic nephropathy. METHODS We performed a case- control study where one hundred and fifty subjects were examined. Patients were divided in two groups; with and without type 1 diabetic nephropathy. HLA typing was performed using Polymerase Chain Reaction- Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide (PCR- SSO) method. HLA association to clinical phenotype and HLA haplotype analysis was also investigated. RESULTS HLA B*51 is increased in patients without type 1 diabetic nephropathy (7.14% vs. 0 %, P <0.05, OR= 0), however no other studied alleles seem to have any effect (all P>0.05). Haplotype analysis also does not reveal any significant association, however, A*02-B*18-DRB1*03-DQA1*05- DQB1*03 haplotype shows a tendency to be associated with the development of diabetic nephropathy (P = 0.05). CONCLUSION These results suggest a protective effect of HLA B*51 allele from type 1 diabetic nephropathy. However, further studies are required in order to clarify its potential implication as a protective marker.
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- Esma Mihoubi
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
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- Central laboratory, Parnet Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
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- Immunology department, Pasteur Institute of Algiers, Algeria
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- Diabetology department of Mustapha Pacha Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
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- Diabetology department of Mustapha Pacha Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
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- Diabetology department of Mohamed Lamine Debbaghine Hospital, Algiers , Algeria
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- Immunology department, Pasteur Institute of Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria
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- Immunology department, Pasteur Institute of Algiers, Algeria
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Kuiper JJW, van Setten J, Devall M, Cretu-Stancu M, Hiddingh S, Ophoff RA, Missotten TOAR, van Velthoven M, Den Hollander AI, Hoyng CB, James E, Reeves E, Cordero-Coma M, Fonollosa A, Adán A, Martín J, Koeleman BPC, de Boer JH, Pulit SL, Márquez A, Radstake TRDJ. Functionally distinct ERAP1 and ERAP2 are a hallmark of HLA-A29-(Birdshot) Uveitis. Hum Mol Genet 2018; 27:4333-4343. [PMID: 30215709 PMCID: PMC6276832 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Birdshot Uveitis (Birdshot) is a rare eye condition that affects HLA-A29-positive individuals and could be considered a prototypic member of the recently proposed 'MHC-I (major histocompatibility complex class I)-opathy' family. Genetic studies have pinpointed the endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase (ERAP1) and (ERAP2) genes as shared associations across MHC-I-opathies, which suggests ERAP dysfunction may be a root cause for MHC-I-opathies. We mapped the ERAP1 and ERAP2 haplotypes in 84 Dutch cases and 890 controls. We identified association at variant rs10044354, which mediated a marked increase in ERAP2 expression. We also identified and cloned an independently associated ERAP1 haplotype (tagged by rs2287987) present in more than half of the cases; this ERAP1 haplotype is also the primary risk and protective haplotype for other MHC-I-opathies. We show that the risk ERAP1 haplotype conferred significantly altered expression of ERAP1 isoforms in transcriptomic data (n = 360), resulting in lowered protein expression and distinct enzymatic activity. Both the association for rs10044354 (meta-analysis: odds ratio (OR) [95% CI]=2.07[1.58-2.71], P = 1.24 × 10(-7)) and rs2287987 (OR[95% CI]: =2.01[1.51-2.67], P = 1.41 × 10(-6)) replicated and showed consistent direction of effect in an independent Spanish cohort of 46 cases and 2103 controls. In both cohorts, the combined rs2287987-rs10044354 haplotype associated with Birdshot more strongly than either variant alone [meta-analysis: P=3.9 × 10(-9)]. Finally, we observed that ERAP2 protein expression is dependent on the ERAP1 background across three European populations (n = 3353). In conclusion, a functionally distinct combination of ERAP1 and ERAP2 are a hallmark of Birdshot and provide rationale for strategies designed to correct ERAP function for treatment of Birdshot and MHC-I-opathies more broadly.
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- Jonas J W Kuiper
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hospital de León, IBIOMED, Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Department, BioCruces Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina ‘López-Neyra’, CSIC, PTS Granada, Granada Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Centre for Health Information and Discovery, Big Data Institute, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, Granada Spain
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- Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Deng Y, Zhu W, Zhou X. Immune Regulatory Genes Are Major Genetic Factors to Behcet Disease: Systematic Review. Open Rheumatol J 2018; 12:70-85. [PMID: 30069262 PMCID: PMC6040213 DOI: 10.2174/1874312901812010070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic refractory multi-system autoimmune disorder that occurs in a genetically susceptible host. Multiple genetic factors have been identified that may contribute to the pathogenesis of BD. The major genes with polymorphisms associated with BD include HLA-B and -A, CIITA, ERAP1, MICA, IL10, IL12A, IL12RB2, IL23R, MEFV, IRF8, TNFAIP3, REL, TLR4, NOD1,2, CCR1,CCR3, GIMAP1,2,4, KLRC4, STAT4, NCOA5, FOXP3, PSORS1C1, FUT2, UBAC2, SUMO4, ADO-EGR2, CEBPB-PTPN1, and JPKL-CNTN5. These genes encode proteins involved mainly in immune regulation and inflammation, and some in transcription and post-translational modification. A complete view of these BD-associated genes may provide a clue to this complex disease in terms of its pathogenesis and exploring potentially targeted therapies for BD.
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- Yan Deng
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchangine>, China.,Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, USA.,College of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, USA
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Akkoç N. Update on the epidemiology, risk factors and disease outcomes of Behçet's disease. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2018; 32:261-270. [DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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