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Myocarditis: Infection Versus Autoimmunity

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Rose, Noel R.·2009·Journal of Clinical Immunology

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Introduction Myocarditis, which is the inflammation of the heart muscle, remains a vexing therapeutic problem. Many cases are associated with viral infection, and appropriate treatment may depend upon whether the disease is primarily infectious, immune-mediated, or both.Discussion The combination of endomyocardial biopsies with newer molecular and immunologic tools holds a promise of distinguishing the different etiologies of myocarditis, thus, guiding future treatments. Nucleic acid hybridization and polymerase chain reaction have been applied to detect viral genome persisting in the heart. Early trials with type 1 interferons have shown a promise inpatients with biopsy-proven enteroviral infection. Antibodies to cardiac antigens and increased HLA expression in cardiac biopsies have been used to identify patients, most likely, to benefit from immunosuppression or immunoadsorption. Future advances in the therapy of inflammatory disease of the heart may be based on detailed studies of myocarditis in animal models. Using coxsackievirus B3 infection or cardiac myosin immunization, we have identified some critical steps leading from a self-limited viral myocarditis to chronic autoimmune myocarditis and sometimes, to dilated cardiomyopathy.Conclusion Myocarditis offers an opportunity to dissect the complex interaction between a viral infection and an autoimmune disease. The lessons learned from investigations in humans and in animal models hold a promise that may lead the way to improved treatments.

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Authors
Rose, N. R.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Rose, Noel R.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Immunology
Published
2009-10-14
Volume
29
Issue
6
Pages
730-737
ISSN
  • 0271-9142 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2592
OpenAlex
W1973101875
Cited by
127
References
80
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FWCI
1.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL077611, R01HL067290)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Keywords
myocarditis, viral myocarditis, autoimmune myocarditis, endomyocardial biopsy, viral genome detection, type I interferon, enterovirus infection, HLA expression, cardiac autoantibodies, immunoadsorption, immunosuppression, coxsackievirus B3, dilated cardiomyopathy, viral infection and autoimmunity
MeSH terms
Animals, Autoantibodies, Humans, Infections, Myocarditis, Viruses, Autoimmunity

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