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ArticleArthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

Characterization of Genetic Landscape and Novel Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients With Adult-Onset Still's Disease.

Joanne Topping, Leon Chang, Fatima Nadat, James A Poulter, Alice Ibbotson, Samuel Lara-Reyna, Christopher M Watson, Clive Carter, Linda P Pournara, Jan Zernicke and 11 more

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Article in Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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21 authors.

Joanne ToppingUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Leon ChangUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Fatima NadatSt James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
James A PoulterUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Alice IbbotsonUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Samuel Lara-ReynaUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Christopher M WatsonSt James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2371-1844
Clive CarterSt James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Linda P PournaraUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-5524
Jan ZernickeCharité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Rebecca L RossUniversity of Leeds and National Institute for Health and Care Research Leeds Biomedical Centre, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7750-4280
Catherine CargoSt James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Paul A LyonsUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Kenneth G C SmithUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Francesco Del GaldoUniversity of Leeds and National Institute for Health and Care Research Leeds Biomedical Centre, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8528-2283
Jürgen RechFriedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2569-2029
Bruno FautrelSorbonne University, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, INSERM UMR 1136, Paris, France.
Eugen FeistOtto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany, and Helios Clinic, Gommern, Germany.
Michael F McDermottUniversity of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Sinisa SavicUniversity of Leeds, St James's University Hospital, and National Institute for Health and Care Research Leeds Biomedical Centre, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-0554
ImmunAID Consortium

Funding

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 779295Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is a systemic autoinflammatory disorder (AID) of unknown etiology. Genetic studies have been limited. Here, we conducted detailed genetic and inflammatory biomarker analysis of a large cohort with AOSD to investigate the underlying pathology and identify novel targets for potential treatment.

methodsWe investigated AOSD cases (n = 60) for rare germline and somatic variants using whole exome sequencing with virtual gene panels. Transcriptome profiles were investigated by bulk RNA sequencing whole blood. Cytokine profiling was performed on an extended patient cohort (n = 106) alongside measurements of NLRP3 inflammasome activation using a custom assay and type I interferon (IFN) score using a novel method.

resultsWe observed higher than expected frequencies of rare germline variants associated with monogenic AIDs in AOSD cases (AOSD 38.4% vs healthy controls [HCs] 20.4%) and earlier onset of putative somatic variants associated with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential. Transcriptome profiling revealed a positive correlation between Still Activity Score and gene expression associated with the innate immune system. ASC/NLRP3 specks levels and type I IFN scores were significantly elevated in AOSD cases compared with HCs (P = 0.0001 and 0.0015, respectively), in addition to several cytokines: interleukin (IL)-6 (P < 0.0001), IL-10 (P < 0.0075), IL-12p70 (P = 0.0005), IL-18 (P < 0.0001), IL-23 (P < 0.0001), IFN-α2 (P = 0.0009), and IFNγ (P = 0.0002).

conclusionOur study shows considerable genetic complexity within AOSD and demonstrates the potential utility of the ASC/NLRP3 specks assay for disease stratification and targeted treatment. The enriched genetic variants identified may not by themselves be sufficient to cause disease, but may contribute to a polygenic model for AOSD.

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Still's Disease, Adult-OnsetAdultBiomarkersCytokinesExome SequencingFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansInflammasomesInterferon Type IInterleukin-10Interleukin-18Interleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinBiomarkersCytokinesInflammasomesInterferon Type IInterleukin-10Interleukin-18Interleukin-6NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, human

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PMCPMC12039473

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