Metabolic alterations of the immune system in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases

Systemic autoimmune diseases are characteristically associated with aberrant autoreactive innate and adaptive immune responses that lead to tissue damage and increased morbidity and mortality. Autoimmunity has been linked to alterations in the metabolic functions of immune cells (immunometabolism) a...

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Main Authors: Luz P. Blanco, Mariana J. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10128981/?tool=EBI
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description Systemic autoimmune diseases are characteristically associated with aberrant autoreactive innate and adaptive immune responses that lead to tissue damage and increased morbidity and mortality. Autoimmunity has been linked to alterations in the metabolic functions of immune cells (immunometabolism) and, more specifically, to mitochondrial dysfunction. Much has been written about immunometabolism in autoimmunity in general, so this Essay focuses on recent research into the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the dysregulation of innate and adaptive immunity that is characteristic of systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Enhancing the understanding of mitochondrial dysregulation in autoimmunity will hopefully contribute to accelerating the development of immunomodulatory treatments for these challenging diseases. Systemic autoimmune diseases are linked to alterations in the metabolic functions of immune cells. This Essay addresses key aspects of the current knowledge on how mitochondrial dysfunction in particular affects human autoimmune diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-8c6b220722d3443c92ccb42b15f9a6902023-04-29T05:30:52ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852023-04-01214Metabolic alterations of the immune system in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseasesLuz P. BlancoMariana J. KaplanSystemic autoimmune diseases are characteristically associated with aberrant autoreactive innate and adaptive immune responses that lead to tissue damage and increased morbidity and mortality. Autoimmunity has been linked to alterations in the metabolic functions of immune cells (immunometabolism) and, more specifically, to mitochondrial dysfunction. Much has been written about immunometabolism in autoimmunity in general, so this Essay focuses on recent research into the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the dysregulation of innate and adaptive immunity that is characteristic of systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Enhancing the understanding of mitochondrial dysregulation in autoimmunity will hopefully contribute to accelerating the development of immunomodulatory treatments for these challenging diseases. Systemic autoimmune diseases are linked to alterations in the metabolic functions of immune cells. This Essay addresses key aspects of the current knowledge on how mitochondrial dysfunction in particular affects human autoimmune diseases.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10128981/?tool=EBI
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title_short Metabolic alterations of the immune system in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases
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