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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2025

T Cell Dysregulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: from Genetic Susceptibility to Established Disease.

Athena Chin, Annabelle Small, Soon Wei Wong, Mihir D Wechalekar

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Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. JAK/STAT inhibition reprograms T cell activation and metabolism in inflammatory arthritis patients.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  6. Cyclodextrin Inhibits Caveolin-1 to Regulate CD4Journal of immunology research · 2026
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  12. Unveiling the crucial role of CD8Journal of translational autoimmunity · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Athena Chin *Department of Rheumatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2423-7836
Annabelle Small *College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6275-2847
Soon Wei WongCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7994-1836
Mihir D WechalekarDepartment of Rheumatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia. mihir.wechalekar@sa.gov.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-9638

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovial tissue, where T cells play a central role in pathogenesis. Recent research has identified T peripheral helper (Tph) cells as critical mediators of local B cell activation in inflamed tissues. This review synthesizes the latest advancements in our understanding the of the role of T cells in RA, from initiation to established disease. RECENT

findingsWe explore recent advances regarding the genetic and epigenetic factors that predispose individuals to RA, the mechanisms of T cell activation and differentiation, and the interactions between T cells and other immune and stromal cells within the synovial microenvironment. The emergence of Tph cells as key drivers of RA pathobiology is highlighted, along with their potential as therapeutic targets. We also discuss the heterogeneity of T cell responses and their interplay with synovial cells, while addressing critical research gaps such as the drivers of T cell recruitment and the plasticity of synovial phenotypes. A deeper understanding of T cell dynamics in RA will provide valuable insights for developing targeted therapies to modulate T cell-mediated inflammation and improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLymphocyte ActivationSynovial Membrane

Identifiers

PMID39862300
PMCPMC11762599

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