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ArticleClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2025

Resident synovial macrophages in synovial fluid: Implications for immunoregulation.

Karen I Cyndari, Breanna M Scorza, Zeb R Zacharias, Danielle Pessôa-Pereira, Leela Strand, Kurayi Mahachi, Juan Marcos Oviedo, Lisa Gibbs, Katherine L Butler, Graham Ausdal and 8 more

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Article in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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  4. How Selective are Nanomaterials to Treat Osteoarthritis.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Karen I CyndariDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America; Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America. Electronic address: karen-cyndari@uiowa.edu.
Breanna M ScorzaCenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Zeb R ZachariasHuman Immunology Core, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America; Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Danielle Pessôa-PereiraCenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Leela StrandHarvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States of America.
Kurayi MahachiCenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Juan Marcos OviedoDepartment of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America.
Lisa GibbsDepartment of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America.
Katherine L ButlerInterdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Graham AusdalCenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Dylan HendricksCenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Rika YahashiriWilliams College, Williamstown, MA, United States of America.
Jacob M ElkinsDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Trevor GulbrandsenDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Andrew R PetersonDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Michael C WilleyDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Keke C FairfaxDepartment of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America.
Christine A PetersenCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, OH, United States of America.

Funding

Viral VectorP30CA086862 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Jon C.D. Houtman · 2000 to 2026
$70.0M
Field trial and modeling of transmission blocking vaccine to prevent Lyme diseaseR01AI139267 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI BROWN, GRANT D, GOMES-SOLECKI, MARIA · 2019 to 2023
$3.6M
Alteration of skin immune environment by sand fly saliva across progressive LeishmaniasisR01AI171971 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Christine A Petersen · 2022 to 2026
$3.0M
Full Spectrum Cell Sorter Flow CytometerS10OD034193 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI BALLAS, ZUHAIR K. · 2023 to 2023
$526k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA086862NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI139267NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI171971NIH HHS S10 OD034193
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Resident synovial macrophages (RSMs) are anti-inflammatory, self-renewing macrophages that provide physical immune sequestration of the joint space from the peripheral immune system. Increased permeability of this structure is associated with peripheral immune cells in the synovial fluid (SF). Direct measures of synovial barrier integrity are possible with tissue histology, but after barrier breakdown, if these cells perpetuate or initiate chronic inflammation in SF remains unknown. We sought to identify RSM in human SF as an indirect measure of synovial barrier integrity. To validate findings, we created a novel ex vivo explant model using human synovium. scRNA-seq revealed these SF RSMs upregulated pro-fibrotic and pro-osteoclastic pathways in inflammatory arthritis, but not septic arthritis. Increased frequencies of RSMs in SF was associated with increased sRANKL regardless of underlying pathology. These findings suggest the frequency of RSMs in SF may correlate with synovial barrier damage and in turn, potential damage to joint structures.

Indexed as

MacrophagesSynovial FluidSynovial MembraneAgedArthritis, InfectiousFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRANK LigandRANK LigandArthritisImmune regulationJoint spaceMacrophageSynovitisSynovium

Identifiers

PMID39701169
PMCPMC12515479

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