Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology December 2018 Highlights

Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology

ARTICLE

Theodoros Dimitroulas¹ 

[1] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

DOI  :  10.31138/mjr.29.4.182

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: PCO Convin S.A.

【 摘 要 】

In this December’s issue, the readers of MJR will find interesting papers including reviews, original articles and case reports, as well as a number of externally reviewed research protocols approved for funding by the Greek Rheumatology Association (ERE). In their editorial, Gasparyan and Kitas1 address open access publishing and necessary steps to ensure its quality, highlighting important tools and effective strategies. Next, enteric microbiota is considered as one of the important triggers of autoimmune activation in rheumatic diseases. Bogdanos and Sakkas2 discuss the potential involvement of Enterococcus gallinarum, a Gram-positive gut pathobiont, in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity with a special focus on the co-existence of systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune hepatitis. Based on preliminary data form animal models and humans, the authors hypothesize that Enterococcus gallinarum, may represent a mechanism which mediates immune dysregulation particularly in the gut-liver axis in lupus patients with further evidence required from liver biopsies to check for bacterium translocation.

【 授权许可】

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