Search Results - "Leung, S.C."
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The autoimmune basis of alopecia areata: A comprehensive review
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-02-2015)“…Abstract Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, non-scarring dermatologic condition regularly distinguished by patches of hair loss on the scalp also manifesting in…”
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Mechanisms of environmental influence on human autoimmunity: A national institute of environmental health sciences expert panel workshop
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (01-12-2012)“…Abstract The mechanisms leading to autoimmune diseases remain largely unknown despite numerous lines of experimental inquiry and epidemiological evidence. The…”
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Transgenic Overexpression of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor (AhRR) and AhR-Mediated Induction of CYP1A1, Cytokines, and Acute Toxicity
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-07-2016)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor (AhRR) is known to repress aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling, but very little is known regarding the role of…”
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Bile acids and intestinal microbiota in autoimmune cholestatic liver diseases
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-09-2017)“…Autoimmune cholestatic liver diseases, including primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), are manifested as an impairment of…”
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The Genetics and Epigenetics of Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Published in Clinics in liver disease (01-08-2018)“…Both genetic background and environmental factors contribute to primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Recent innovative technologies, such as genome-wide…”
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Environment and primary biliary cirrhosis: Electrophilic drugs and the induction of AMA
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (01-03-2013)“…Abstract Environmental stimulation is a major factor in the initiation and perpetuation of autoimmune diseases. We have addressed this issue and focused on…”
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Autotaxin, Pruritus and Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-08-2016)“…Abstract Autotaxin (ATX) is a 125-kD type II ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase (ENPP2 or NPP2) originally discovered as an unknown “autocrine…”
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Gastrointestinal Immune Response to the Shrimp Allergen Tropomyosin: Histological and Immunological Analysis in an Animal Model of Shrimp Tropomyosin Hypersensitivity
Published in International archives of allergy and immunology (01-01-2015)“…Shellfish hypersensitivity is among the most common food allergies. A murine model of IgE-mediated shrimp allergy has been established in our laboratory. The…”
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Antimitochondrial antibody heterogeneity and the xenobiotic etiology of primary biliary cirrhosis
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-04-2013)“…Antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) directed against the lipoyl domain of the E2 subunit of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDC‐E2) are detected in 95% of patients…”
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The immunobiology and clinical features of type 1 autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS-1)
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-01-2018)“…Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a subtype of the autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome characterized by the simultaneous or sequential…”
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IL‐12/Th1 and IL‐23/Th17 biliary microenvironment in primary biliary cirrhosis: Implications for therapy
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-05-2014)“…The interleukin (IL)‐12/IL‐23‐mediated Th1/Th17 signaling pathway has been associated with the etiopathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). To address…”
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The myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrates (MARCKS): A membrane-anchored mediator of the cell function
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-11-2021)“…The myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate (MARCKS) and the MARCKS-related protein (MARCKSL1) are ubiquitous, highly conserved membrane-associated…”
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Overcoming Shellfish Allergy: How Far Have We Come?
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (23-03-2020)“…Shellfish allergy caused by undesirable immunological responses upon ingestion of crustaceans and mollusks is a common cause of food allergy, especially in the…”
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The interplay of type I and type II interferons in murine autoimmune cholangitis as a basis for sex‐biased autoimmunity
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-04-2018)“…We have reported on a murine model of autoimmune cholangitis, generated by altering the AU‐rich element (ARE) by deletion of the interferon gamma (IFN‐γ) 3'…”
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Primary biliary cirrhosis and the nuclear pore complex
Published in Autoimmunity reviews (01-10-2012)“…Abstract Experimental models of autoimmune diseases have led to the conclusion that an immune response to nuclear antigens is a sentinel marker for loss of…”
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Xenobiotics and autoimmunity: does acetaminophen cause primary biliary cirrhosis?
Published in Trends in molecular medicine (01-10-2012)“…The serologic hallmark of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is the presence of antimitochondrial autoantibodies (AMAs) directed against the E2 subunit of the…”
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Recurrence of disease following organ transplantation in autoimmune liver disease and systemic lupus erythematosus
Published in Cellular immunology (01-01-2020)“…•Organ transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage autoimmune diseases.•Disease recurrence after organ transplantation is a major clinical…”
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Electrophile-modified lipoic derivatives of PDC-E2 elicits anti-mitochondrial antibody reactivity
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (01-11-2011)“…Abstract Our laboratory has hypothesized that xenobiotic modification of the native lipoyl moiety of the major mitochondrial autoantigen, the E2 subunit of the…”
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Ongoing activation of autoantigen‐specific B cells in primary biliary cirrhosis
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-11-2014)“…The serologic hallmark of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), the antimitochondrial response to the E2 component of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC‐E2),…”
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Shotgun proteomics: Identification of unique protein profiles of apoptotic bodies from biliary epithelial cells
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-10-2014)“…Shotgun proteomics is a powerful analytic method to characterize complex protein mixtures in combination with multidimensional liquid chromatography‐tandem…”
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