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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

The gut homeostasis-immune system axis: novel insights into rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis and treatment.

Peng Qi, Xin Chen, Jiexiang Tian, Kexin Zhong, Zhonghua Qi, Menghan Li, Xingwen Xie

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. [Gut-brain-joint axis in rheumatoid arthritis: from microeco-logical disturbance to multi-target synergy].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Peng QiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xin ChenAffiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Jiexiang TianAffiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Kexin ZhongGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Zhonghua QiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Menghan LiGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xingwen XieGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a widely prevalent autoimmune bone disease that imposes a significant burden on global healthcare systems due to its increasing incidence. In recent years, attention has focused on the interaction between gut homeostasis and the immune system, particularly in relation to bone health. Dysbiosis, which refers to an imbalance in the composition and function of the gut microbiota, has been shown to drive immune dysregulation through mechanisms such as the release of pro-inflammatory metabolites, increased gut permeability, and impaired regulatory T cell function. These factors collectively contribute to immune system imbalance, promoting the onset and progression of Rheumatoid arthritis. Dysbiosis induces both local and systemic inflammatory responses, activating key pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha, Interleukin-6, and Interleukin-17, which exacerbate joint inflammation and damage. Investigating the complex interactions between gut homeostasis and immune regulation in the context of Rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis holds promise for identifying new therapeutic targets, revealing novel mechanisms of disease progression, and offering innovative strategies for clinical treatment.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidDysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHomeostasisAnimalsCytokinesHumansImmune SystemCytokinesgut homeostasisimmune systemnovel therapeutic approachespathogenesisrheumatoid arthritis

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PMID39391302
PMCPMC11464316

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