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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

HMGB1: new biomarker and therapeutic target of autoimmune and autoinflammatory skin diseases.

Jinrong Fan, Kaiqiao He, Yonghui Zhang, Ruijing Li, Xiuli Yi, Shuli Li

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jinrong Fan *The College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Kaiqiao He *Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yonghui Zhang *Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Ruijing LiDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiuli YiDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Shuli LiDepartment of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is expressed in almost all human cells. During cell activation and cell death, the nucleoprotein HMGB1 can translocate to the extracellular space, thus mediating the early inflammatory response as an alarmin or damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP). Extracellular HMGB1 interacts with immune cells by binding to pattern recognition Toll-like receptors (TLRs), including TLR2 and TLR4, and the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), thus mediating the immune response to protect the host against pathogens and maintain immune balance. HMGB1 is reportedly upregulated and is a critical biomarker for monitoring disease activity in several chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematosus and vitiligo. Additionally, the inhibition of HMGB1 expression or its activity has beneficial effects on disease activity in animal models of autoimmune diseases. Thus, HMGB1 is an indispensable biomarker and an important therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases. This review provides a detailed summary of the biological function of HMGB1 and provides a comprehensive outlook in terms of HMGB-focused diagnostic and therapeutic applications in autoimmune skin diseases.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesHMGB1 ProteinSkin DiseasesAnimalsBiomarkersHumansInflammationBiomarkersHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, humanalopecia areataatopic dermatitisautoimmune skin diseasesHMGB1psoriasisvitiligo

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PMID40308590
PMCPMC12040678

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