The role of bacteria and viruses in Behçet syndrome: Should we move towards new paradigms?
Aphthosis
Behçet disease
Microbiota
Ulcers
Virus
Journal
Autoimmunity reviews
ISSN: 1873-0183
Titre abrégé: Autoimmun Rev
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101128967
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
received:
22
10
2022
accepted:
17
11
2022
pubmed:
23
11
2022
medline:
25
1
2023
entrez:
22
11
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The etiological complexity of Behçet syndrome (BS), an immune-mediated rare form of vasculitis characterized by multi-organ involvement, is still elusive due to an incomplete understanding of the synergy between genetic susceptibility, environmental triggers, and an abnormal immune response. Long-standing theories regarding the origins of BS include the involvement of infectious organisms supporting an aberrant immunological response through different mechanisms, including molecular mimicry. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that the BS phenotypes are linked to oral and gut microbiome dysbiosis, which is a dynamic reservoir of millions of microbes containing proteins and metabolites that can mimic the autoantigens. Infections, including viral pathogens, could potentially trigger the inflammation and symptoms of BS. In this review, we aim to describe the available evidence on the cross-talk between BS and infections in order to discuss potential clinical implications and possible therapeutic targets.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36414220
pii: S1568-9972(22)00207-5
doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2022.103237
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103237Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no competing interests.