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ArticleJournal of translational autoimmunity2024

Homeostatic signals, including IL-7 and self-MHC recognition, induce the development of peripheral helper T cells, which are enriched in the joints of rheumatoid arthritis.

Ryosuke Tsurui, Hisakata Yamada, Takahiro Natori, Motoki Yoshimura, Yukio Akasaki, Shinya Kawahara, Hiroaki Niiro, Yuya Kunisaki, Yasuharu Nakashima

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Ryosuke TsuruiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hisakata YamadaDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Takahiro NatoriDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Motoki YoshimuraDepartment of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yukio AkasakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Shinya KawaharaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hiroaki NiiroDepartment of Medical Education, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuya KunisakiDepartment of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yasuharu NakashimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Abstract

Objective: Dysregulated T cell homeostasis has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in the joint of which peripheral helper T (Tph) cells accumulate and form ectopic lymphoid organs. We examined whether homeostatic signals are involved in the development of Tph cells. Methods: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cultured with IL-7, the critical cytokine for T cell homeostasis. Development of Tph-like cells was assessed by flow cytometry, gene expression, and functional analysis. Chemotaxis of the Tph-like cells to RA synovial fluid (RASF) and the effect of RASF on the development of Tph-like cells was examined. Results: PD-1 Conclusions: Our results demonstrate an antigen-nonspecific developmental pathway of Tph cells triggered by homeostatic signals and promoted by the local environment of RA, which accounts for the accumulation of Tph cells in inflamed joints.

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Interleukin-7Peripheral helper T cellsRheumatoid arthritis

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PMID39554252
PMCPMC11567946

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