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T-cell-mediated immunity in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. 2002

Tomasz Bednarczuk, and Yuji Hiromatsu, and Yoichi Inoue, and Kazuhiko Yamamoto, and Jack R Wall, and Janusz Nauman
Department of Endocrinology, Medical Research Center-Polish Academy of Science and Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. bednar@amwaw.edu.pl

Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is considered to be an autoimmune inflammatory disorder of the extraocular muscles and the orbital fat/connective tissue. Recent studies analyzing T cells infiltrating retrobulbar tissues generated important insights into the immunopathogenesis of TAO. The present review focuses on advances in our understanding of mechanisms responsible for the autoimmune inflammation in TAO, especially T cell migration to the inflammatory site, T cell activation by autoantigens and costimulatory signals and their cytokine profile. The elucidation of these processes might lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies directed against autoreactive T cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006111 Graves Disease A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy). Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013601 T-Lymphocytes Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the THYMUS GLAND and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen. T Cell,T Lymphocyte,T-Cells,Thymus-Dependent Lymphocytes,Cell, T,Cells, T,Lymphocyte, T,Lymphocyte, Thymus-Dependent,Lymphocytes, T,Lymphocytes, Thymus-Dependent,T Cells,T Lymphocytes,T-Cell,T-Lymphocyte,Thymus Dependent Lymphocytes,Thymus-Dependent Lymphocyte

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