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Hadighi P, Faezi ST, Mortazavi SMJ, Rokni M, Aghaghazvini L, Kasaeian A, Nejadhosseinian M, Haerian H, Fateh HR. Evaluation of core decompression outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus with hip osteonecrosis: a retrospective cohort study. Adv Rheumatol 2024; 64:4. [PMID: 38167574 DOI: 10.1186/s42358-023-00345-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteonecrosis is a major cause of morbidity for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although core decompression is an approved and trusted technique to prevent further joint deterioration, this surgical method seems to be less beneficial for SLE patients. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of core decompression in SLE patients with primary stages of femoral head osteonecrosis. METHODS In this study, 23 patients (39 affected hip joints) with osteonecrosis of the femoral head with stage II of the disease, based on the Ficat-Arlet classification system, underwent core decompression. Also, patients demographic characteristics, clinical data, medication history, comorbidities, immunological findings, hip plain radiographs, history of total hip arthroplasty after core decompression, and patients satisfaction with joint function according to the Oxford hip score questionnaire were obtained. RESULTS In the study, 53.8% of affected joints showed signs of radiographic deterioration in follow-up imaging. Sixty-one and a half percent (61.5%) of patients had unsatisfactory joint performance. A third (33.3%) of affected hip joints underwent total hip arthroplasty up to 5 years from core decompression. SLE patients with a history of receiving bisphosphonate were 83.2% less dissatisfied with their joint function than patients without a history of bisphosphonate use (P < 0.02). Of the 23 studied cases, the mean cumulative dose of prednisolone before and after core decompression surgery was 46.41 mg and 14.74 mg respectively. Besides, one case (2.6%) that had a high anti-phospholipid antibodies level during follow-up did not have any radiographic deterioration, and 9 cases (23.1%) had some degrees of radiographic deterioration. CONCLUSIONS The patients group that used bis-phosphonate, had a higher level of satisfaction with joint function after core decompression. Patients with high-level anti-phospholipid antibodies are related to a poor prognosis after core decompression.
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- Pouya Hadighi
- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Immunology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Radiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Digestive Diseases Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Inflammation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Sánchez-Cubías SM, Martín-Nares E, Hernández-Molina G, Nuñez-Alvarez CA, Sedano-Montoya MA, Vargas-Ruiz AG, Hinojosa-Azaola A. Anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin antibodies in patients with polyarteritis nodosa. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 17:521-524. [PMID: 34756313 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-phospatidylserine/prothrombin (aPS/PT) antibodies have been described in cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) in association with specific manifestations. OBJECTIVES To determine aPS/PT antibodies in patients with PAN and its correlation with clinical manifestations. METHODS Cross-sectional comparative study including PAN patients and 20 controls (10 Microscopic Polyangiitis [MPA] and 10 Behçet's disease [BD]). Clinical and demographic variables, treatment, serologic markers, prognosis, activity and damage indexes were evaluated. aPS/PT, anti-cardiolipin (aCL), anti-beta 2 glycoprotein 1 (anti-B2GP1) antibodies, and lupus anticoagulant (LA) were determined. RESULTS Fourteen patients with PAN were included, 11 (79%) women, with disease duration of 207 months, and mostly inactive disease. Only one patient with PAN and one with BD were positive for aPS/PT IgG. LA was the most frequent antibody identified. One patient with MPA and one with BD were positive for aCL IgM; one with MPA for anti-B2GP1 IgG, and one with PAN for anti-B2GP1 IgM. CONCLUSIONS aPS/PT antibodies are not frequent in patients with longstanding inactive PAN.
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- Susy Marcela Sánchez-Cubías
- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Hematología y Oncología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Coletto LA, Gerosa M, Valentini M, Cimaz R, Caporali R, Meroni PL, Chighizola CB. Myocardial involvement in anti-phospholipid syndrome: Beyond acute myocardial infarction. Autoimmun Rev 2021; 21:102990. [PMID: 34740852 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) are the serological biomarkers of anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder characterized by vascular events and/or pregnancy morbidity. APS is a unique condition as thrombosis might occur in arterial, venous or capillary circulations. The heart provides a frequent target for circulating aPL, leading to a wide variety of clinical manifestations. The most common cardiac presentation in APS, valvular involvement, acknowledges a dual etiology comprising both microthrombotic and inflammatory mechanisms. We describe the cases of 4 patients with primary APS who presented a clinically manifest myocardiopathy without epicardial macrovascular distribution. We propose that microthrombotic/inflammatory myocardiopathy might be an overlooked complication of high-risk APS. As extensively hereby reviewed, the literature provides support to this hypothesis in terms of anecdotal case-reports, in some cases with myocardial bioptic specimens. In aPL-positive subjects, microthrombotic/inflammatory myocardial involvement might also clinically manifest as dilated cardiomyopathy, a clinical entity characterized by ventricular dilation and reduced cardiac output. Furthermore, microthrombotic/inflammatory myocardial involvement might be subclinical, presenting as diastolic dysfunction. Currently, there is no single clinical or imaging finding to firmly confirm the diagnosis; an integrated approach including clinical history, clinical assessment, laboratory tests and cardiac magnetic resonance should be pursued in patients with suggestive clinical presentation.
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- Lavinia Agra Coletto
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST G. Pini - CTO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST G. Pini - CTO, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, ASST G. Pini - CTO, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Division of Clinical Rheumatology, ASST G. Pini - CTO, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, ASST G. Pini - CTO, Milan, Italy
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Vollmer O, Tacquard C, Dieudonné Y, Nespola B, Sattler L, Grunebaum L, Gies V, Radosavljevic M, Kaeuffer C, Hansmann Y, Weber JC, Martin T, Arnaud L, Morel O, Guffroy A, Collange O, Mertes PM, Korganow AS, Delabranche X, Poindron V. Follow-up of COVID-19 patients: LA is transient but other aPLs are persistent. Autoimmun Rev 2021; 20:102822. [PMID: 33872769 PMCID: PMC8050395 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Olivier Vollmer
- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Immunobiologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Unité d'Hémostase, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Unité d'Hémostase, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire d'Immunobiologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales-Médecine Interne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales-Médecine Interne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Pôle d'Activité Médico-Chirurgicale Cardio-Vasculaire, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique-Médecine Interne, Centre National de Référence des Maladies Auto-immunes et Systémiques Rares Est/Sud-Ouest RESO, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France.
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Cristiano A, Fortunati V, Cherubini F, Bernardini S, Nuccetelli M. Anti-phospholipids antibodies and immune complexes in COVID-19 patients: a putative role in disease course for anti-annexin-V antibodies. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:2939-45. [PMID: 33464429 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05580-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction Besides distinctive respiratory and digestive hallmarks, COVID-19 has been recently associated with a high prevalence of pro-inflammatory and hypercoagulable states known as “COVID-19 Associated Coagulopathy” (CAC), corresponding to a worsening in patients’ conditions, whose causes are still to be elucidated. A link between anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) and viral infections has long been suggested. APLs are assessed for anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) diagnosis, characterized by thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, and coagulopathy. Furthermore, circulating immune complexes (CICs), arisen upon inflammatory responses and related immune dysregulation, can lead to endothelial cell damage and thrombotic complications. Method We performed an extended panel including IgG/IgM anti-cardiolipin, IgG/IgM anti-β2-glycoprotein-1, coupled with IgG/IgM anti-prothrombin, IgG/IgM anti-annexin-V on two COVID-19 patient groups (early and late infection time), and a negative control group. IgG CIC analysis followed to evaluate inflammatory status, through a possible complement system activation. Results Our results showed low positive case percentage in IgG/IgM anti-cardiolipin and IgG/IgM anti-β2-glycoprotein-1 assays (4.54%, 6.25%, and 4.55%; in early infection group, late infection group, and control group, respectively); few positive cases in IgG/IgM anti-prothrombin and IgG/IgM anti-annexin-V immunoassays; and no IgG CIC positivity in any patient. Conclusions In conclusion, our data show a low aPL prevalence, likely excluding an involvement in the pathogenesis of CAC. Interestingly, IgG/IgM anti-prothrombin and anti-annexin-V positive cases, detected in late infection group, suggest that aPLs could temporarily increase or could trigger a “COVID-19-induced-APS-like-syndrome” in predisposed patients.Key Points •To our knowledge, anti-prothrombin (aPT) antibodies, anti-annexin-V antibodies and CICs in COVID-19 patients have not been reported in the scientific literature. •Lack of uniformity and the low percentage of aCL/aβ2GP1 positivity preclude a putative role in CAC pathogenesis. •IgG/IgM anti-prothrombin and IgG/IgM anti-annexin-V data show that distribution of positive case number increases in late infection patients, significantly in anti-annexin-V results, suggesting a possible role for these anti-phospholipid antibodies in disease course. •aPLs can arise transiently in some patients with critical illness and SARS-CoV-2 infection (disappearing in a few weeks), as well as in other genetically predisposed patients; they could trigger a “COVID-19-induced-APS-like-syndrome”. |
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Sánchez-Cubías SM, Martín-Nares E, Hernández-Molina G, Nuñez-Alvarez CA, Sedano-Montoya MA, Vargas-Ruiz AG, Hinojosa-Azaola A. Anti-Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin antibodies in patients with Polyarteritis Nodosa. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed) 2020; 17:S1699-258X(20)30138-8. [PMID: 32622644 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2020.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin (aPS/PT) antibodies have been described in cutaneous Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) in association with specific manifestations. OBJECTIVES To determine aPS/PT antibodies in patients with PAN and its correlation with clinical manifestations. METHODS Cross-sectional comparative study including PAN patients and 20 controls (10 Microscopic Polyangiitis [MPA] and 10 Behçet's disease [BD]). Clinical and demographic variables, treatment, serological markers, prognosis, activity and damage indexes were evaluated. aPS/PT, anti-cardiolipin (aCL), anti-beta 2 glycoprotein 1 (anti-B2GP1) antibodies, and lupus anticoagulant (LA) were determined. RESULTS Fourteen patients with PAN were included, 11 (79%) women, with disease duration of 207 months, and mostly inactive disease. Only one patient with PAN and one with BD were positive for aPS/PT IgG. LA was the most frequent antibody identified. One patient with MPA and one with BD were positive for aCL IgM; one with MPA for anti-B2GP1 IgG, and one with PAN for anti-B2GP1 IgM. CONCLUSIONS aPS/PT antibodies are not frequent in patients with longstanding inactive PAN.
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- Susy Marcela Sánchez-Cubías
- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Hematología y Oncología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México.
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Kaneshige R, Nojima J, Motoki Y, Tsuneoka H. aCL/β 2GPI and aPS/PT show synergic thrombogenic effects in suppressing anticoagulant activity of APC and stimulating tissue factor expression and TNF-α secretion by mononuclear cells. Thromb Res 2019; 181:52-58. [PMID: 31351266 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) possessing anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) are often complicated by thrombotic vascular events. aPLs commonly associated with the complications are anti-cardiolipin/β2-glycoprotein I antibodies (aCL/β2GPI) and anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin antibodies (aPS/PT). However, the pathological mechanisms leading to thrombosis remain unclear. We explored clinical features of SLE patients with aCL/β2GPI and aPS/PT and investigated thrombogenic effects of their IgG fractions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 97 SLE patients and 38 healthy control volunteers and performed activated protein C (APC) resistance screening test using their plasma samples. To detect the direct effect of aPLs IgG on APC, we developed an APC sensitivity ratio assay. Effects of aPLs IgG on monocytes were studied by measuring the surface expression of tissue factor (TF) and excretion of TNF-α from peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Thrombotic complications among SLE patients were closely associated with aCL/β2GPI or aPS/PT, with higher prevalence in patients with both antibodies. Addition of aPLs(+)-IgG to the APC sensitivity ratio assay led to significant suppression of the anticoagulant activity of APC. The suppression was more pronounced in double-positive cases. TF expression on monocytes and concentration of TNF-α in culture medium were increased by aPLs, again more pronounced in double-positive cases. These results indicate that the effects of aCL/β2GPI and aPS/PT are synergic both for APC anticoagulant activity and for production of TF and TNF-α from mononuclear cells. These modes of thrombogenic action of aPLs could be an important target for developing specific measures to prevent complications of SLE.
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- Risa Kaneshige
- Department of Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review focuses on new pathogenesis and clinical-therapeutic aspects of obstetric anti-phospholipid syndrome (ob-APS) in the last 5 years. RECENT FINDINGS The pathogenesis of ob-APS is multifactorial, including placental infarctions, infiltration of inflammatory cells that cause acute and chronic inflammation, leading to uncontrolled inflammation and poor pregnancy outcomes. A preconception counseling and a patient-tailored treatment are fundamental to improve maternal and fetal outcomes. Thanks to conventional treatment, based on low-dose aspirin and heparin, 70% of women with ob-APS can have successful pregnancies. Women with positive anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) without clinical manifestations ("aPL carriers") or with obstetric manifestation not fulfilling ob-APS criteria need to be further investigated in order to assess their best management. Great interest has been given to drugs that could interact in the pathophysiological mechanisms, such as hydroxychloroquine, statins, and eculizumab. These drugs could be considered for patients refractory to conventional therapy.
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- Maria Chiara Gerardi
- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit and Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Autoimmune Disease Unit-Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Curry Cabral/Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit and Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit and Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this review is to provide an update of the therapeutic tools for thrombotic anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), focusing on the last 5 years. RECENT FINDINGS Early studies appointed anticoagulation at moderate intensity as the mainstay of treatment of thrombotic APS; in the last 5 years, the strategy has not much mutated. Some uncertainties regarding the role of direct oral anticoagulants and the optimal regimen for arterial thrombotic APS still persist: high-intensity anticoagulation, anticoagulation plus anti-platelet agent, and double anti-platelet agents being the possible alternatives. Several drugs have been proposed as effective additional tools for the management of thrombotic APS: hydroxychloroquine, statins, vitamin D, and sirolimus might be beneficial when added on the top of anticoagulation. Pregnant women with thrombotic APS should be switched to low-dose aspirin plus low molecular weight heparin at therapeutic dose. Despite adequate treatment, APS patients display a significant rate of recurrences; rituximab, eculizumab, and intravenous immunoglobulins are among the options to be considered for these patients. From 2013 to date, the kaleidoscope of therapeutic options in thrombotic APS has been enriched, but tangible improvements in the management of patients are still awaited.
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- Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy. .,Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095, Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy. .,Unit of Immunology, Allergology and Rheumatology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149, Milan, Italy.
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095, Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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Chighizola CB, Pregnolato F, Andreoli L, Bodio C, Cesana L, Comerio C, Gerosa M, Grossi C, Kumar R, Lazzaroni MG, Mahler M, Mattia E, Nalli C, Norman GL, Raimondo MG, Ruffatti A, Tonello M, Trespidi L, Tincani A, Borghi MO, Meroni PL. Beyond thrombosis: Anti-β2GPI domain 1 antibodies identify late pregnancy morbidity in anti-phospholipid syndrome. J Autoimmun 2018; 90:76-83. [PMID: 29454510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Antibodies against β2 glycoprotein I (anti-β2GPI) have been identified as the main pathogenic autoantibody subset in anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS); the most relevant epitope is a cryptic and conformation-dependent structure on β2GPI domain (D) 1. Anti-β2GPI domain profiling has been investigated in thrombotic APS, leading to the identification of antibodies targeting D1 as the main subpopulation. In contrast, scarce attention has been paid to obstetric APS, hence this study aimed at characterizing the domain reactivity with regards to pregnancy morbidity (PM). To this end, 135 women with persistently positive, medium/high titre anti-β2GPI IgG, without any associated systemic autoimmune diseases and at least one previous pregnancy were included: 27 asymptomatic carriers; 53 women with obstetric APS; 20 women with thrombotic APS; and 35 women with both thrombotic and obstetric complications. Anti-D1 and anti-D4/5 antibodies were tested using a chemiluminescent immunoassay and a research ELISA assay, respectively (QUANTA Flash® β2GPI Domain 1 IgG and QUANTA Lite® β2GPI D4/5 IgG, Inova Diagnostics). Positivity for anti-D1 antibodies, but not anti-D4/5 antibodies, was differently distributed across the 4 subgroups of patients (p < 0.0001) and significantly correlated with thrombosis (χ2 = 17.28, p < 0.0001) and PM (χ2 = 4.28, p = 0.039). Patients with triple positivity for anti-phospholipid antibodies displayed higher anti-D1 titres and lower anti-D4/5 titres compared to women with one or two positive tests (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.005, respectively). Reactivity against D1 was identified as a predictor for PM (OR 2.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-5.0, p = 0.017); in particular, anti-D1 antibodies were predictive of late PM, conveying an odds ratio of 7.3 (95% CI 2.1-25.5, p = 0.022). Positivity for anti-D1 antibodies was not associated with early pregnancy loss. Anti-D4/5 antibodies were not associated with clinical APS manifestations. As a whole, our data suggest that anti-D1 antibodies are significantly associated not only with thrombosis, but also with late PM, while positive anti-D4/5 antibodies are not predictive of thrombosis or PM.
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- Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Department of Rheumatology, ASST Istituto Gaetano Pini & CTO, Piazza Cardinal Ferrari, 1 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- INOVA Diagnostics, 9900 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1638, USA
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- INOVA Diagnostics, 9900 Old Grove Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1638, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Department of Rheumatology, ASST Istituto Gaetano Pini & CTO, Piazza Cardinal Ferrari, 1 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fondazione Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via della Commenda 12, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy; Department of Rheumatology, ASST Istituto Gaetano Pini & CTO, Piazza Cardinal Ferrari, 1 20122 Milan, Italy.
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Chighizola CB, Andreoli L, Gerosa M, Tincani A, Ruffatti A, Meroni PL. The treatment of anti-phospholipid syndrome: A comprehensive clinical approach. J Autoimmun 2018; 90:1-27. [PMID: 29449131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired pro-thrombotic autoimmune disease that predisposes to thrombotic events and/or obstetric complications, in the persistent presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL). Life long moderate-intensity anticoagulation is the option of choice for aPL-positive patients with a previous thrombosis; critical issues concern the management of those with a history of arterial event due to the high rate of recurrence. Alternatives comprise anti-platelet agents and high-intensity anticoagulation. Low dose aspirin (LDASA) and low molecular weight heparin provide the mainstay of the treatment of obstetric APS, allowing a birth rate in 70% of cases. The management of refractory APS, thrombotic as well as obstetric, is highly debated, but an increasing burden of evidence points towards the beneficial effects of multiple treatments. Similarly, a management envisaging multiple drugs (anticoagulation, steroids, plasma exchange and/or intravenous immunoglobulins) is the most effective approach in catastrophic APS. Asymptomatic aPL carriers are at higher risk of thrombotic and obstetric complications compared to the general population, thus potentially benefitting of a pharmacological intervention. LDASA and hydroxychloroquine can be considered as options, in particular in case of high risk aPL profile, concomitant cardiovascular risk factors or associated autoimmune disease. APS is apparently a simple condition, but its multifaceted nature requires a complex and tailored treatment.
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- Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy; Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Piazzale Brescia 20, 20149, Milan, Italy.
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy; Department of Rheumatology, ASST Istituto Gaetano Pini & CTO, Piazza Cardinal Ferrari, 1 20122, Milan, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili of Brescia, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Experimental Laboratory of Immunological and Rheumatologic Researches, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Via Zucchi 18, 20095 Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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Oaks Z, Winans T, Huang N, Banki K, Perl A. Activation of the Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin in SLE: Explosion of Evidence in the Last Five Years. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2017; 18:73. [PMID: 27812954 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-016-0622-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central regulator in cell growth, activation, proliferation, and survival. Activation of the mTOR pathway underlies the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). While mTOR activation and its therapeutic reversal were originally discovered in T cells, recent investigations have also uncovered roles in other cell subsets including B cells, macrophages, and "non-immune" organs such as the liver and the kidney. Activation of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) precedes the onset of SLE and associated co-morbidities, such as anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), and may act as an early marker of disease pathogenesis. Six case reports have now been published that document the development of SLE in patients with genetic activation of mTORC1. Targeting mTORC1 over-activation with N-acetylcysteine, rapamycin, and rapalogs provides an opportunity to supplant current therapies with severe side effect profiles such as prednisone or cyclophosphamide. In the present review, we will discuss the recent explosion of findings in support for a central role for mTOR activation in SLE.
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- Zachary Oaks
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA. .,Department of Microbiology, and Immunology, College of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA.
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Chighizola CB, de Jesus GR, Branch DW. The hidden world of anti-phospholipid antibodies and female infertility: A literature appraisal. Autoimmun Rev 2016; 15:493-500. [PMID: 26827907 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2016.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Even though the association of anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) with infertility is debated, infertile women are commonly screened for aPL. To review evidence, a systematic PubMed search was conducted to retrieve papers addressing (i) the association between aPL and infertility, (ii) the positivity rate of criteria and non-criteria aPL in women with infertility, (iii) the association between aPL and assisted reproduction technologies (ART) outcome, (iv) the efficacy of medical treatments on ART outcome, and (v) the effects of ART on thrombotic risk. A total of 46 papers were considered; several limitations emerged: (i) wide heterogeneity in study populations, (ii) non-prospective design in 90% of studies, and (iii) aPL cutoffs not conforming to international guidelines in more than 75% of studies; aPL positivity not confirmed in 89% of studies. Most studies evinced an association between infertility and anti-β2GPI antibodies and almost all non-criteria aPL. The association rate with infertility was below 50% for lupus anti-coagulant, anti-cardiolipin antibodies (aCL), and anti-phosphatidic acid antibodies. According to our estimates, overall positivity rates of criteria and non-criteria aPL tests are 6% and 3% among infertile women, 1% and 2% among controls, respectively. A significant difference in the positivity rate of patients versus controls emerged for aCL only. Five of 18 studies reported a detrimental effect of aPL on ART outcome. Only one of the six studies assessing the effects of treatment on ART outcome among aPL-positive infertile women reported a benefit. All relevant studies reported no increase in the rate of thrombosis among aPL-positive women undergoing ART.
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- Cecilia B Chighizola
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Experimental Laboratory of Immunology and Rheumatology Researches, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, via Zucchi 18, Cusano Milanino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Professor Manuel de Abreu, 500-1o andar, Vila Isabel CEP, 20550-170, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Department of Obstetrics, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Health Sciences, Intermountain Healthcare, 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an auto-immune disease, primarily affecting young females. Pregnancy in a woman with SLE remains a high-risk situation with higher maternal and foetal mortality and morbidity. Although live births are achieved in majority of the pregnancies, active disease and major organ involvement can negatively affect the outcomes. A higher risk of foetal loss, pre-term birth, intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and neonatal lupus syndromes (NLSs) are major foetal issues. Mothers are faced with disease flares, pre-eclampsia and other complications. Disease flares during SLE pregnancy pose the unique issue of recognition and differentiation between physiologic changes and disease state. Similarly, pre-eclampsia and lupus nephritis may lead to diagnostic confusion. Treatment choices during pregnancy are limited to a few safe drugs, further restricting the options. Refractory pregnancy loss associated with anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) and complete heart block associated with anti-Ro antibodies remain unresolved issues. A multidisciplinary approach, with close monitoring, is essential for optimal outcomes.
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- Aisha Lateef
- Division of Rheumatology, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, 1E, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119074, Singapore.
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