The pathogenesis of dermatomyositis

Thompson, Charlotte, Piguet, Vincent and Choy, Ernest ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4459-8609 2018. The pathogenesis of dermatomyositis. British Journal of Dermatology 179 (6) , pp. 1256-1262. 10.1111/bjd.15607

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Abstract

This review looks at the many different factors thought to play a role in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), concentrating mainly on the dermatomyositis (DM) subtype. Subject areas addressed include looking at the different clinical features of IIM, paying particular attention to the skin manifestations. There is a discussion around investigations needed with their perceived value, followed by a description of the immunohistochemical findings of DM. This review goes on to address other attributing factors such as genetic associations with the different subtypes of IIM, and environmental factors including infections, ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D deficiency and drugs. Finally, the potential immunopathogenesis of DM is summarized, looking at T cells, B cells, autoantibodies, dendritic cells, cytokines and nonimmune‐mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0007-0963
Date of Acceptance:	18 October 2016
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2022 11:32
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/102330

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