Shi-Jie Li, Dan-Dan Ruan, Wei-Zhen Wu, Min Wu, Qiu-Yan Wu, Han-Lu Wang, Yuan-Yuan Ji, Yan-Ping Zhang, Xin-Fu Lin, Zhu-Ting Fang, Li-Sheng Liao, Jie-Wei Luo, Mei-Zhu Gao, Jia-Bin Wu
OBJECTIVES: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that involves multiple organ systems. One of its major complications, lupus nephritis (LN), is associated with a high mortality rate, and children-onset LN have a more severe course and worse prognosis than adults. Oxidative stress and inflammatory responses are involved in LN development and pathogenesis. Thus, this study aimed to explore the role of signaling regulation of the Nrf2/HMGB1/TLR/NF-κB pathway in LN pathogenesis and unravel the expression of TLR4+ CXCR4+ plasma cells subset (PCs) in LN...
October 23, 2023: Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal