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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2025

Immunopathogenesis and Therapeutics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: an Integrative Review.

Qian Lyu, Huan Zou, Shen Hu

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Review in Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Genome-wide meta-analysis with 1,590,596 individuals identifies 12 novel risk loci for systemic lupus erythematosus.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Qian LyuDivision of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Huan ZouDivision of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Shen HuDivision of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. shenhu@ucla.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, heterogeneous autoimmune disease with a strong female predisposition, characterized by multi-organ inflammation and damage. Its pathogenesis arises from a complex interplay of genetic susceptibility, epigenetic alterations, hormonal influences, and environmental triggers. This confluence drives a sustained loss of self-tolerance and profound immune dysregulation. Innate immune dysfunction, featuring unchecked type I interferon (IFN) production and defective clearance of cellular debris, exposes autoantigens. Concurrent adaptive immune defects include a breakdown of B and T cell tolerance, leading to pathogenic autoantibody production, dysregulated cytokine networks, and aberrant lymphocyte interactions. These processes culminate in tissue injury via immune complex deposition and direct cellular effects. This review synthesizes current understanding of these multifaceted immunological mechanisms in SLE, underscoring how their delineation has informed the development of targeted biologic therapies and highlighting the ongoing need for translational research to improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, emerging insights into the heterogeneity of immune pathways among patients emphasize the potential for personalized treatment approaches tailored to specific molecular profiles.

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Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCytokinesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmune ToleranceImmunity, InnateAutoantibodiesAutoantigensCytokinesAutoimmunityEmerging therapiesImmune dysregulationImmunopathogenesisSystemic lupus erythematosus

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