Iñigo Rua-Figueroa, Natalia Pérez-Veiga, Esther Rodríguez-Almaraz, María Galindo-Izquierdo, Celia Erausquin, Antonio Fernandez-Nebro, Esther Uriarte Itzazelaia, Belén Serrano-Benavente, Jaime Calvo ...

Background Abnormalities of type I interferon signaling and production can initiate lupus development. Disturbances of nucleic acid-sensing molecules triggered autoreactivity in lupus mouse models.

Objective BAFF and APRIL signal through TACI, BCMA, and/or BAFF-R, and play important roles in the activation, differentiation, and/or survival of B cells, particularly antibody-secreting cells, as ...

Purpose TLR7 and TLR8 (TLR7/8) are members of the Toll-Like Receptor family that recognize single strand RNA. Activation of TLR7/8 within immune cells elevates pro-inflammatory cytokines and type ...

Conclusion We are successfully using a “rare disease study” approach to conduct the first trial of a biologic therapy to prevent pregnancy complications in women with APS and LAC. Certolizumab appears ...

Methods This was a retrospective study that included 113 CLE patients who visited the Department of Dermatology at Hanyang University Seoul Hospital in Korea between October 2021 and October 2022.

Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with 10–30% progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and requiring dialysis. Kidney ...

Results Glomerular and interstitial lesions in lupus nephritis were quantified (scored 0–3) based on the revised 2018 International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) ...

Background Often, patients present with clinical symptoms and immunologic abnormalities suggestive of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), while not meeting classification criteria yet. This is ...

Background The Type 1 & 2 SLE Model was developed to better explain the signs, symptoms, and management goals of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to patients. We assembled tools to discuss the Type ...

Background This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors of patients with a rare but fatal manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), diffusive ...

Background Recently, vitamin D has been shown to play an important role in the immune responses, increasing evidence that it can contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as ...