Dysregulated homeostasis of target tissues or autoantigens - A novel principle in autoimmunity

Frank Petersen, Xiaoyang Yue, Gabriela Riemekasten, Xinhua Yu*

*Corresponding author for this work
6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Monogenic autoimmune disorders provide a powerful tool for our understanding of the principles of autoimmunity due to the obvious impact of a single gene on the disease. So far, approximately 100 single gene defects causing murine monogenic autoimmune disorders have been reported and the functional characterization of these genes will provide significant progress in understanding the nature of autoimmunity. According to their function, genes leading to monogenic autoimmune disorders can be categorized into two groups. An expectable first group contains genes involved in the homeostasis of the immune system, including homeostasis of immune organs and immune cells. Intriguingly, the second group consists of genes functionally involved in the homeostasis of target tissues or autoantigens. According to our novel hypothesis, we propose that autoimmunity represents a consequence of a dysregulated homeostasis of the immune system and/or its targets including autoantigens and target tissues. In this review we refer to both aspects of homeostasis in autoimmunity with a highlight on the role of the homeostasis of target tissues and autoantigens.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAutoimmunity Reviews
Volume16
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)602-611
Number of pages10
ISSN1568-9972
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.06.2017

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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