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ArticleClinical kidney journal2019

T-lymphocyte in ANCA-associated vasculitis: what do we know? A pathophysiological and therapeutic approach.

Laura Martinez Valenzuela, Juliana Bordignon Draibe, Xavier Fulladosa Oliveras, Oriol Bestard Matamoros, Josep Maria Cruzado Garrit, Juan Torras Ambrós

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Laura Martinez ValenzuelaBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Juliana Bordignon DraibeBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Xavier Fulladosa OliverasBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Oriol Bestard MatamorosBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Josep Maria Cruzado GarritBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Juan Torras AmbrósBellvitge University Hospital, Nephrology Unit, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
Bellvitge University Hospital · ESAjuntament de L’Hospitalet · ESInstitut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune condition that commonly causes kidney impairment and can be fatal. The key participation of B-lymphocytes as ANCA producers and neutrophils as target of these antibodies is widely described as the mechanism of endothelial damage in this disease. There has been a rising interest in the role of T-lymphocytes in AAV in recent years. Evidence is strong from animal models, and T-lymphocytes can be found infiltrating kidney tissue and other tissue sites in AAV patients. Furthermore, the different subsets of T-lymphocytes are also key players in the aberrant immune response observed in AAV. Polarization towards a predominant Th1 and Th17 response in the acute phase of the disease has been described, along with a decline in the number of T-regulatory lymphocytes, which, in turn, show functional impairment. Interactions between different T-cell subsets, and between T-cells and neutrophils and B-cells, also enhance the inflammatory response, constituting a complex network. Novel therapies targeting T-cell immunity are emerging in this scenario and may constitute an interesting alternative to conventional therapy in selected patients. This review aims to summarize the available evidence regarding T-cell imbalances and functional impairment, especially focusing on renal involvement of AAV.

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ANCAcrescentic glomerulonephritiscytokineglomerulonephritisimmunologyT-lymphocyte

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PMID31384441
PMCPMC6671423
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