ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
T Cell Subpopulations in the Physiopathology of Fibromyalgia: Evidence and Perspectives.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on pain, fatigue, and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Effect of ancient Khorasan wheat on gut microbiota, inflammation, and short-chain fatty acid production in patients with fibromyalgia.World journal of gastroenterology · 2022Trial
- Acupuncture decreased the risk of stroke among patients with fibromyalgia in Taiwan: A nationwide matched cohort study.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Endocannabinoids, perioperative pain, and acetaminophen in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Assessment of the Concomitance of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.Archives of rheumatology · 2026Article
- Low vitamin D status and long-term risk of incident fibromyalgia: a propensity score-matched cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nociplastic pain: the prominent role of non-neuronal cells in central and peripheral sensitization.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Development of a Novel 11-Gene Signature Related to Immune Subtypes for FibromyalgiaEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Article
- Global Disease Control in Inflammatory Arthritis Patients with Fibromyalgia Multi-Failure to Biologic Drugs: Short-Term Impact of Target Therapies on Both Disease Courses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- A Comprehensive Analysis of Fibromyalgia and the Role of the Endogenous Opioid System.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Identifying microRNAs Possibly Implicated in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Fibromyalgia: A Review of the Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Multidisciplinary Treatment Strategies.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- T Lymphocyte Interferon-gamma Response to Anaplasmataceae-related Major Surface Proteins and Ankyrin A in Fibromyalgia.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2024Article
- Characteristics of pain and their relationship to disease activity in UK patients with Behçet's syndrome: a prospective cohort study.British journal of pain · 2023Article
- The frequency of psychiatric disorder co-morbidities in patients with fibromyalgia: A cross-sectional study in Iran.Nursing open · 2023Article
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- The Role of Neuro-Immune Interaction in Chronic Pain Conditions; Functional Somatic Syndrome, Neurogenic Inflammation, and Peripheral Neuropathy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Post-COVID-19 syndrome: persistent neuroimaging changes and symptoms 9 months after initial infection.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Fibromyalgia is one of the most important "rheumatic" disorders, after osteoarthritis. The etiology of the disease is still not clear. At the moment, the most defined pathological mechanism is the alteration of central pain pathways, and emotional conditions can trigger or worsen symptoms. Increasing evidence supports the role of mast cells in maintaining pain conditions such as musculoskeletal pain and central sensitization. Importantly, mast cells can mediate microglia activation through the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNFα. In addition, levels of chemokines and proinflammatory cytokines are enhanced in serum and could contribute to inflammation at systemic level. Despite the well-characterized relationship between the nervous system and inflammation, the mechanism that links the different pathological features of fibromyalgia, including stress-related manifestations, central sensitization, and dysregulation of the innate and adaptive immune responses is largely unknown. This review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the role of adaptive immune cells, in particular T cells, in the physiopathology of fibromyalgia. It also aims at linking the latest advances emerging from basic science to envisage new perspectives to explain the role of T cells in interconnecting the psychological, neurological, and inflammatory symptoms of fibromyalgia.
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