T cell signaling abnormalities contribute to aberrant immune cell function and autoimmunity
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- 11 May 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society for Clinical Investigation in JCI Insight
- Vol. 125 (6), 2220-2227
- https://doi.org/10.1172/jci78087
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototype systemic autoimmune disease that results from a break in immune tolerance to self-antigens, leading to multi-organ destruction. Autoantibody deposition and inflammatory cell infiltration in target organs such as kidneys and brain lead to complications of this disease. Dysregulation of cellular and humoral immune response elements, along with organ-defined molecular aberrations, form the basis of SLE pathogenesis. Aberrant T lymphocyte activation due to signaling abnormalities, linked to defective gene transcription and altered cytokine production, are important contributors to SLE pathophysiology. A better understanding of signaling and gene regulation defects in SLE T cells will lead to the identification of specific novel molecular targets and predictive biomarkers for therapy.Keywords
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