Loss of the lupus autoantigen Ro52/Trim21 induces tissue inflammation and systemic autoimmunity by disregulating the IL-23–Th17 pathway

A Espinosa, V Dardalhon, S Brauner… - Journal of experimental …, 2009 - rupress.org
Ro52/Trim21 is targeted as an autoantigen in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's
syndrome. Polymorphisms in the Ro52 gene have been linked to these autoimmune …

[PDF][PDF] Transmission, infectivity, and neutralization of a spike L452R SARS-CoV-2 variant

…, Y Xiao, P Hemarajata, NM Green, A Espinosa… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
We identified an emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
variant by viral whole-genome sequencing of 2,172 nasal/nasopharyngeal swab samples …

The Sjogren's syndrome-associated autoantigen Ro52 is an E3 ligase that regulates proliferation and cell death

A Espinosa, W Zhou, M Ek, M Hedlund… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
Patients affected by Sjögren’s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) carry
autoantibodies to an intracellular protein denoted Ro52. Although the serologic presence of …

The complexity of Sjögren's syndrome: novel aspects on pathogenesis

R Jonsson, P Vogelsang, R Volchenkov, A Espinosa… - Immunology letters, 2011 - Elsevier
In Sjögren's syndrome, like in most other autoimmune diseases, the enigma leading to a
pathogenic attack against self has not yet been solved. By definition, the disease must be …

Increased expression of the novel proinflammatory cytokine high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 in skin lesions of patients with lupus erythematosus

K Popovic, M Ek, A Espinosa, L Padyukov… - Arthritis & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the role of the novel cytokine high mobility group box chromosomal
protein 1 (HMGB‐1) in the pathogenesis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Competitive repopulation of an empty microglial niche yields functionally distinct subsets of microglia-like cells

…, E Ewing, L Kular, M Needhamsen, A Espinosa… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Circulating monocytes can compete for virtually any tissue macrophage niche and become
long-lived replacements that are phenotypically indistinguishable from their embryonic …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission, infectivity, and antibody neutralization of an emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant in California carrying a L452R spike protein mutation

…, Y Xiao, P Hemarajata, NM Green, A Espinosa… - MedRxiv, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant by viral whole-genome sequencing of 2,172
nasal/nasopharyngeal swab samples from 44 counties in California. Named B. 1.427/B. 1.429 to …

[HTML][HTML] Self protection from anti-viral responses–Ro52 promotes degradation of the transcription factor IRF7 downstream of the viral Toll-Like receptors

…, E Lazzari, C Wynne, J Ní Gabhann, A Espinosa… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Ro52 is a member of the TRIM family of single-protein E3 ligases and is also a target for
autoantibody production in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome. We …

Interferon-α induces up-regulation and nuclear translocation of the Ro52 autoantigen as detected by a panel of novel Ro52-specific monoclonal antibodies

L Strandberg, A Ambrosi, A Espinosa… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Springer
Interferon-α (IFN-α) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Sjögren’s syndrome and
systemic lupus erythematosus. Ro52, which was recently identified as an E3 ligase with anti-…

[HTML][HTML] The expression of BAFF is controlled by IRF transcription factors

…, M Wahren-Herlenius, A Espinosa - The Journal of …, 2016 - journals.aai.org
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS)
are typically characterized by the presence of autoantibodies and an IFN-signature. The …