Objective Combination therapy with rituximab and belimumab is a novel treatment strategy for severe SLE and lupus nephritis. Phase II studies have shown promising results, although long-term data are ...

Objective It is still a matter of debate whether low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDASA) should be prescribed to all patients with SLE during pregnancy. This study aimed at investigating the impact of ...

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.

The significant allelic effect at rs13385731 and enhancer effect on RasGrp3 expression level. (A) ChIP-qPCR assays for determining allele-specific DNA-protein interactions with H3K27ac, H3K4me1, ...

Background Lupus patient’s expectations are no different than everyone else’s: ‘A better life’. But achieving it requires different steps because it entails (1) A prompt diagnosis, (2) Access to ...

Background People with SLE (and their doctors) are concerned about the risk of COVID-19 infection, yet some patients still harbor concerns regarding vaccination. The first mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines ...

Background Physician-based assessment of SLE activity and damage may not be able to capture the real disease impact on patients life. Objective of our study was to investigate the role of disease ...

Introduction In the type 1 and 2 SLE model, inflammation mediates type 1 manifestations, but its role in type 2 manifestations (eg, fatigue, myalgias, mood disturbance, cognitive dysfunction) is less ...

Patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are at increased risk for arterial or venous thrombosis. There is, however, significant heterogeneity among patients according to clinical and ...

Several questions about SLE pathogenesis have continued to puzzle investigators over decades.A major question in the pathogenesis of SLE is the role of self-antigen. Early studies suggested that SLE ...

Background The lymphatic system is composed of vessels which carry fluid, soluble molecules, and cells from peripheral tissue to draining lymph nodes. Photosensitivity, an exaggerated inflammatory ...

Background Ultraviolet light (UV) is a known trigger of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) flares in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, yet cell populations and mechanisms driving UV- ...