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ReviewClinical and experimental immunology2025

The B-cells paradigm in systemic sclerosis: an update on pathophysiology and B-cell-targeted therapies.

Cristina Scaletti, Sara Pratesi, Silvia Bellando Randone, Linda Di Pietro, Corrado Campochiaro, Francesco Annunziato, Marco Matucci Cerinic

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Review in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Cristina ScalettiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Sara PratesiFlow Cytometry Diagnostic Center and Immunotherapy, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3550-1959
Silvia Bellando RandoneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Florence, and Scleroderma Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Linda Di PietroDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Corrado CampochiaroUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6806-3794
Francesco AnnunziatoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Marco Matucci CerinicUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is considered a rare autoimmune disease in which there are alterations of both the innate and adaptive immune response resulting in the production of autoantibodies. Abnormalities of the immune system compromise the normal function of blood vessels leading to a vasculopathy manifested by Raynaud's phenomenon, an early sign of SSc . As a consequence of this reactive picture, the disease can evolve leading to tissue fibrosis. Several SSc-specific autoantibodies are currently known and are associated with specific clinical manifestations and prognosis. Although the pathogenetic role of these autoantibodies is still unclear, their production by B cells and plasma cells suggests the importance of these cells in the development of SSc. This review narratively examines B-cell dysfunctions and their role in the pathogenesis of SSc and discusses B-cell-targeted therapies currently used or potentially useful for the management of end-organ complications.

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B-LymphocytesScleroderma, SystemicAnimalsAutoantibodiesHumansRaynaud DiseaseAutoantibodiesautoantibodiesautoimmunityB cellschimeric antigen receptor T cell

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PMID39498828
PMCPMC11754866

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