Autophagy in Rheumatic Diseases : Role in the Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches

Autophagy is a lysosomal pathway for the degradation of damaged proteins and intracellular components that promotes cell survival under specific conditions. Apoptosis is, in contrast, a critical programmed cell death mechanism, and the relationship between these two processes influences cell fate. Recent evidence suggests that autophagy and apoptosis are involved in the self-tolerance promotion and in the regulatory mechanisms contributing to disease susceptibility and immune regulation in rheumatic diseases. The aim of this review is to discuss how the balance between autophagy and apoptosis may be dysregulated in multiple rheumatic diseases and to dissect the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's syndrome. Furthermore, to discuss the potential capacity of currently used disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to target and modulate autophagic processes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Cells - 11(2022), 8 vom: 15. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Celia, Alessandra Ida [VerfasserIn]
Colafrancesco, Serena [VerfasserIn]
Barbati, Cristiana [VerfasserIn]
Alessandri, Cristiano [VerfasserIn]
Conti, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antirheumatic Agents
Apoptosis
Autophagy
Journal Article
Review
Rheumatic diseases

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Date Completed 26.04.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells11081359

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339852089