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ReviewJournal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research2011

A cytokine-centric view of the pathogenesis and treatment of autoimmune arthritis.

Brian Astry, Erin Harberts, Kamal D Moudgil

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Review in Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Peptide-directed liposomal delivery improves the therapeutic index of an immunomodulatory cytokine in controlling autoimmune arthritis.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brian AstryDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
Erin Harberts
Kamal D Moudgil
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

Scientific Analysis CoreP01AT002605 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI BERMAN, BRIAN M · 2005 to 2009
$6.4M
Immune Modulation of Autoimmunity by Herbal ProductsR01AT004321 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI MOUDGIL, KAMAL D · 2009 to 2012
$1.5M
NCCIH NIH HHS P01 AT002605NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT004321NCCIH NIH HHS R01AT004321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytokines are immune mediators that play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that targets the synovial joints. The cytokine environment in the peripheral lymphoid tissues and the target organ (the joint) has a strong influence on the outcome of the initial events that trigger autoimmune inflammation. In susceptible individuals, these events drive inflammation and tissue damage in the joints. However, in resistant individuals, the inflammatory events are controlled effectively with minimal or no overt signs of arthritis. Animal models of human RA have permitted comprehensive investigations into the role of cytokines in the initiation, progression, and recovery phases of autoimmune arthritis. The discovery of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and its association with inflammation and autoimmune pathology has reshaped our viewpoint regarding the pathogenesis of arthritis, which previously was based on a simplistic T helper 1 (Th1)-Th2 paradigm. This review discusses the role of the newer cytokines, particularly those associated with the IL-17/IL-23 axis in arthritis. Also presented herein is the emerging information on IL-32, IL-33, and IL-35. Ongoing studies examining the role of the newer cytokines in the disease process would improve understanding of RA as well as the development of novel cytokine inhibitors that might be more efficacious than the currently available options.

Indexed as

AnimalsArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmune DiseasesCytokinesHumansInterleukin-17Interleukin-23JointsLymphoid TissueSignal TransductionCytokinesInterleukin-17Interleukin-23

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PMID22149412
PMCPMC3234492
OpenAlexW2050606488

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