NEW YORK — Over the past year, new evidence has emerged in support of the idea that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is neither exclusively immune mediated nor a classic autoimmune disease, but that both ...

The development of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is closely linked to immune system dysfunction, involving the irregular release of inflammatory factors and an imbalance of immune cells, both of which ...

Under normal conditions, cytokines aid in pathogen recognition and elimination while contributing to immune system ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As highlighted in recent advances in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis, researchers’ understanding of the ...

The Journal of Immunology reports that vaccination of neonatal mice with group A Streptococcus promoted a clonal expansion of innate-like B cells that produce antibody against N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, ...

(a) Gluten is ingested and digested, reaching the gut lumen as gliadin peptides; (b) Gliadins are a prime substrate for deamidation and cross-linking by luminal transglutaminases. These ...

Alzheimer’s may be, at least in part, a disease of the immune system. Evidence supporting this comes from the study of genetics, infectious diseases, and the molecular machinations of the innate and ...

Osaka, Japan – We all know that a strong immune system is a definite advantage. Yet, sometimes, the immune system goes awry and attacks one’s body. This autoimmunity is the cause of various disorders, ...

Researchers identified gene expression signatures associated with risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D). By analyzing longitudinal blood transcriptomes of samples from 400 individuals enrolled in The ...

Genes are a big factor in these diseases, but they don’t necessarily seal your fate. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD An autoimmune disease is life-altering for the 50 million Americans ...