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Lessons learned from anti-CD40L treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
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The CD40-CD40L system has pleiotropic effects in a variety of cells and biological processes including immune response, thrombosis and atherogenesis. Within the immune system, these molecules represent a critical link between its humoral and cellular arms. As a result of these attributes and based on preclinical data in animals, anti-CD40L antibodies were tested in a variety of immunologic diseases including idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, systemic lupus erythematosus and transplantation. Phase I/II studies in humans with lupus nephritis demonstrated reduction of anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies but not of protective antibodies. Reduction of anti-DNA was associated with increased serum complement levels and reduced glomerular inflammation. As a result of thrombotic effects, observed even in patients negative for anti-cardiolipin antibodies, there is a temporary halt on further human studies. The reasons for the prothrombotic effects are not clear at present but may represent effects on platelets and/or the endothelium. In view of the significant immunomodulatory effects of anti-CD40L treatment in patients with lupus nephritis, the increasing realization of the importance of premature atherosclerosis in lupus and an increasing amount of data supporting a role for the CD40-CD40L interactions in this process, inhibition of this pathway deserves further exploration in lupus.
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- Authors
- Sidiropoulos, P. I., & Boumpas, D. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Crete (GR)
- Corresponding author
- Boumpas, D T
- Venue
- Lupus
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2004-05
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 391-397
- ISSN
- 0961-2033 (ISSN-L)
- 1477-0962
- OpenAlex
- W2074674463
- Cited by
- 178
- References
- 75
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Lupus (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Vasculitis and related conditions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Keywords
- anti-CD40L antibody, CD40-CD40L interaction, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, anti-dsDNA antibodies, complement system, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, platelets, endothelium, immunomodulation, anticardiolipin antibodies
- MeSH terms
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibody Formation, B-Lymphocytes, Humans, Immunotherapy, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, CD40 Ligand
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