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ArticleRecent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery2025

An Assessment of BHLHE40 Transcription Factor Level and its Target Cytokines in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Somayeh Ghotloo, Batol Zamani, Amir-Reza Osatadian, Zeynab Marzhoseyni

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Somayeh GhotlooAutoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-4772-6365
Batol ZamaniAutoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8059-0466
Amir-Reza OsatadianDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Zeynab MarzhoseyniDepartment of Paramedicine, Amol School of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0696-2756

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introductionBasic helix-loop-helix protein 40 (BHLHE40) can function as both a transcriptional activator and repressor. Recent studies have reported its regulatory functions in T helper (Th)1 and Th17 immune responses. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease in which joints are involved. Both Th1 and Th17 contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease. In the present study, the levels of BHLHE40, interleukin 17

methodsTwo groups, including RA patients and healthy individuals, were included in the study. The relative expression levels of BHLHE40, IL-17, and IFN-γ were quantified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using real-time PCR.

resultsThe results showed that the level of DISCUSSION: Given the rapid pace of research showing the importance of Bhlhe40 in anti-tumor, anti-pathogen, and autoimmune responses, it is anticipated that Bhlhe40 might be leveraged either as a putative biomarker or as a candidate target for therapy in a variety of human diseases.

conclusionEvaluation of the expression level of

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Arthritis, RheumatoidBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCytokinesInterleukin-17AdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHomeodomain ProteinsHumansInterferon-gammaLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiddle AgedBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsBHLHE40 protein, humanCytokinesHomeodomain ProteinsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-17BHLHE40chronic inflammationcytokinesIFN-γIL-17rheumatoid arthritis

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