
Research
This page contains information about Current Research and Publications on Yao Syndrome and NOD2. You will find a curated list of the latest studies, findings, and case reports. This includes links to each publication, ensuring you stay informed on emerging information and concepts.
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Frontiers - Research Topic
Updated: 12/3/25
Basic, clinical, and translational studies of Yao syndrome and other NOD2 related diseases
They welcome the submission of Case Reports (Case Series are preferential), Brief Research Reports, Original Research, and Review Articles on the following sub-topics:
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Mechanistic studies of YAOS at the immune and molecular levels
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Human and animal study results on interactions between NOD2 and other NOD-like receptors
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NOD2-associated diseases: clinical, immune and molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic advances
Current Research
Updated: 9/27/2026
Inactivation of NF-κB and MAPKs confers the potent therapeutic effect of carboxyamidotriazole on Blau syndrome
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March 26, 2026
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Arthritis Research & Therapy
Haoxin Song, Yang Li, Yuxin Wang, Mengyuan Duan, Na Wu, Yu Du, Ru Xu, Quanlin Chen, Min Shen, Fang Wei, & Lei Zhu
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Genetic variants in patients with recurrent pericarditis
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November 25, 2024
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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Imazio, Massimoa; Faletra, Flavioc; Zucco, Jessicac; Mio, Catiaa; Carraro, Matteoa; Gava, Alberto Mariaa; De Biasio, Marziab; Damante, Giuseppea; Collini, Valentinob
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Yao syndrome: a clinical observation of a non-paradigmatic autoinflammatory disease
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May 31, 2024
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PubMed
Buján Bonino, Cecilia; Cánovas Seva, Carmen; Sáez Padilla, Jose; López-Pardo Rico, María; Loidi, Lourdes; Suárez Peñaranda, José Manuel; Rodríguez Granados, María Teresa
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Clinical phenotype, NOD2 genotypes, and treatment observations in Yao syndrome: a retrospective case series
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December 31, 2023
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PubMed
Williamson, Katrina A; Samec, Matthew J; Patel, Jenny A; Orandi, Amir B; Wang, Benjamin; Crowson, Cynthia S; Loftus, Edward V; Alavi, Afsaneh; Moyer, Ann M; Davis, John M
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Coincidence of NOD2-Associated Autoinflammatory Disease (Yao Syndrome) and HCV Infection With Fatal Consequences
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December 28, 2018
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JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
Trueb, Beat; Zhuang, Lei; Keller, Irene; Köckritz, Leona von; Kuchen, Stefan; Dufour, Jean-François; Villiger, Peter M.
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Expanding the Therapeutic Landscape of Pericarditis: A Systematic Review of the Use of Conventional Immunosuppressants
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May 4, 2026
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Medicina
Giordani, A. S., Menghi, C., Risoli, A., Baritussio, A., Scognamiglio, F., Castegnaro, M., Pontara, E., Cattini, M. G., Bison, E., Murace, C. A., Verrecchia, E., Del Buono, M. G., Landi, F., Sicignano, L. L., & Caforio, A. L. P.
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Immune-related Diagnoses Associated with NOD2 Variants in Human Subjects: A Phenome-wide Association Study
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October 26, 2025
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ACR Convergence 2025
John Davis, Elizabeth Atkinson, Vanessa Kronzer, Cynthia Crowson, Afsaneh Alavi, John Damianos, Loftus Edward, Joseph Murray, Ann Moyer, and Filippo Pinto e Vairo
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Genotype-phenotype correlation in a cohort of pediatric patients with autoinflammatory diseases carrying NOD2 variants
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March 24, 2025
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Frontiers in Immunology
Natale, Marco & Celani, Camilla & Federici, Silvia & Passarelli, Chiara & Perrone, Chiara & Marasco, Emiliano & De Benedetti, Fabrizio & Insalaco, Antonella
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Clinical phenotype, NOD2 genotypes, and treatment observations in Yao syndrome: a retrospective case series
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October 3, 2024
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Frontiers in Immunology
Williamson, Katrina A.; Samec, Matthew J.; Patel, Jenny A.; Orandi, Amir B.; Wang, Benjamin; Crowson, Cynthia S.; Loftus, Edward V.; Alavi, Afsaneh; Moyer, Ann M.; Davis, John M.
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The expanding clinical spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases with NOD2 variants: a case series and literature review
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January 28, 2024
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Frontiers in Immunology
Karamanakos, Anastasios; Vougiouka, Olga; Sapountzi, Evdoxia; Venetsanopoulou, Aliki I.; Tektonidou, Maria G.; Germenis, Anastasios E.; Sfikakis, Petros P.; Laskari, Katerina
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