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Epigenetics, pregnancy and autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Pacini, Greta; Paolino, Sabrina; Andreoli, Laura; Tincani, Angela; Gerosa, Maria; Caporali, Roberto; Iagnocco, Annamaria; Ospelt, Caroline; Smith, Vanessa; Cutolo, Maurizio (2020). Epigenetics, pregnancy and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews, 19(12):102685.

Abstract

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) are chronic conditions with a striking female predominance, frequently affecting women of childbearing age. Sex hormones and gender dimorphism of immune response are major determinants in the multifactorial pathogenesis of ARDs, with significant implications throughout reproductive life. Particularly, pregnancy represents a challenging condition in the context of autoimmunity, baring profound hormonal and immunologic changes, which are responsible for the bi-directional interaction between ARDs outcome and pregnancy course. In the latest years epigenetics has proven to be an important player in ARDs pathogenesis, finely modulating major immune functions and variably tuning the significant gender effects in autoimmunity. Additionally, epigenetics is a recognised influencer of the physiological dynamic modifications occurring during pregnancy. Still, there is currently little evidence on the pregnancy-related epigenetic modulation of immune response in ARDs patients. This review aims to overview the current knowledge of the role of epigenetics in the context of autoimmunity, as well as during physiologic and pathologic pregnancy, discussing under-regarded aspects in the interplay between ARDs and pregnancy pathology. The outline of a new ongoing European project will be presented.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, further contribution
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Rheumatology Clinic and Institute of Physical Medicine
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Immunology and Allergy
Life Sciences > Immunology
Language:English
Date:1 December 2020
Deposited On:24 Nov 2020 15:40
Last Modified:24 Oct 2024 01:37
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1568-9972
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102685
PubMed ID:33115633
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