Autoinmunidad y autoinflamación

Objetive: to show the common aspects and the differences of autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions, with an emphasis on the mechanisms of innate immunity. Methods: a systematic review of the literature was performed, using the Medline database, in order to identify original research studies and reviews by the authors of these studies on the topic of innate immunity and its relations with autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. “MESH” terms such as autoimmune diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, periodic fever syndromes, Toll-like receptor, NOD-like receptor, and others were necessary to achieve the objective of the review. Sorting, reading, and writing were then carried out. Results: 254 abstracts were studied, 44 of which reported the topics related to the objective of this review. It was necessary to perform a complementary review of textbooks of immunology, rheumatology, molecular biology, and cell biology to achieve the objective of this review. Conclusion: scientific knowledge of the possible links between the innate and adaptive immune responses has just begun with regard to autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions (Acta Med Colomb 2011; 36: 78-84).