Abstract
Autoimmunity represents a diverse group of diseases, which demonstrate complex immuno-pathological responses. Heat shock proteins (Hsp) and danger signaling proteins such as HMGB1 and RAGE, grouped as alarmins play a crucial role in autoimmunity. These proteins are present at elevated levels in the patient’s plasma. Hsp bind and stabilize large protein complexes such as immune complexes (ICs), which are formed with autoantibodies generated against modified proteins and nucleic acids that are released from apoptotic and dead cells. Alarmins protect nucleic acids from degrading and enhance ICs capability to produce proinflammatory cytokines. Our current understanding of the role of Hsp in disease is largely based on the studies performed in innate immune cells. In autoimmunity, CD4+ T cells are a major contributor of pathology in inflamed tissue. Activation of CD4+ T cells by ICs triggers upregulation of a large set of genes that encode Hsp and also the HMGB1. HMGB1 associates with the low affinity Fc receptor, which trigger the release of proinflammatory cytokines from ICs ligation. This chapter will address our current understanding of the role and interplay of Hsp with other alarmins in autoimmune pathology. Additionally, it will also address the possible role of low affinity Fc receptors in triggering Hsp and alarmins mediated responses in autoimmune pathology.
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Abbreviations
- 17-AAG:
-
allyamino-17-dimethoxygeldamycin
- APC:
-
antigen presenting cells
- BCR:
-
B cell receptor
- CpG:
-
cytosine-phosphate- guanine
- DAMPs:
-
damage-associated molecular patterns
- DC:
-
dendrocyte
- ER:
-
endoplasmic reticulum
- Grp-78:
-
glucose-regulated protein 78
- HMGB1:
-
high mobility group box 1
- Hsp:
-
heat shock proteins
- HSPB1:
-
heat shock protein family B member 1
- ICs:
-
immune complexes
- IFNs:
-
interferons
- JIA:
-
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- LPS:
-
lipopolysaccharides
- MAP:
-
mitogen activated protein kinase
- MMP:
-
matrix metalloproteinase
- PAMPs:
-
pathogen-associated molecular patterns
- pDCs:
-
plasmacytoid dendritic cells
- PRRs:
-
pattern recognition receptors
- PS:
-
phosphotidyl serine
- RA:
-
rheumatoid arthritis
- RAGE:
-
receptor for advanced glycation end-products
- SLE:
-
systemic lupus erythematosus
- TCR:
-
T cell receptor
- TE :
-
effector T cells
- TLRs:
-
toll-like receptors
- TRAF-6:
-
TNF receptor associated
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Chauhan, A.K. (2019). Heat Shock Proteins and Alarmins in Autoimmunity. In: Asea, A., Kaur, P. (eds) Heat Shock Proteins in Signaling Pathways. Heat Shock Proteins, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03952-3_7
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