Aim Imbalance of T-helper-cell (TH) subsets (TH1/TH2/TH17) and regulatory T-cells (Tregs)
is suggested to contribute to the pathogenesis of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …

Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate plasma concentrations of Gas6 and
its soluble tyrosine kinase receptor sAxl in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and …

Cytokines play critical roles in the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease (BD). They mediated
many of the effectors and regulatory functions of immune and inflammatory responses. Many …

miRNAs are noncoding RNA that play a critical role as fine regulators of gene expression at
the posttranscriptional level within cells in numerous autoimmune diseases. miR-221/222 …

Background Oxidative stress is postulated to have a major role in the pathophysiology of
Bechet’s Disease (BD). Growing evidence suggests that vitamin D has important roles in …

microRNA-146a (miR-146a) plays an essential role in immune anomalies and organ injury
of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by regulating the disease’s inflammation and …

Objective. To describe enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features and characteristic
entheseal changes in the knees in patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathy (SpA…

A triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) is a member of the immunoglobulin
superfamily with an established role in innate and adaptive immune response. We …

This study aimed to investigate the genetic polymorphisms of miR-146a SNPs (rs2910164,
rs57095329, and rs2431697) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and their …

There are a limited number of studies that report the polarization of the immune system toward
the production of T helper 1 (Th1), Th2, or Th17-type cytokines in patients with Behçet’s …