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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2025

Uncovering the Role of Tertiary Lymphoid Organs in the Inflammatory Landscape: A Novel Immunophenotype of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Deboshmita Banerjee, Shouvik Paul, Chitra Selvan, Sreekar Pai, B S Nandakumar, Souvik Mukherjee, Pongali B Raghavendra

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Deboshmita BanerjeeNational Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
Shouvik PaulNational Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
Chitra SelvanDepartment of Endocrinology and General Surgery, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bengaluru, India.
Sreekar PaiDepartment of Endocrinology and General Surgery, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bengaluru, India.
B S NandakumarDepartment of Community Medicine, M. S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bengaluru, India.
Souvik MukherjeeNational Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
Pongali B RaghavendraNational Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7274-2861

Funding

Chellaram Diabetes Foundation research centre CDRC202111013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes foot ulcers (DFU) are the most common foot injuries leading to lower extremity amputation. Our study aimed to provide the first representative analysis highlighting the vital role of Tertiary Lymphoid Organs (TLO) inflammatory landscape in diabetic foot ulcers. The study explores mechanisms of TLO formation and the disease-specific roles of TLOs in regulating peripheral inflammatory and immune responses. Additionally, comprehensive analysis of clinical data from DFU cases, focused on TLO pathophysiology and systemic immune-inflammation landscape, is documented, aiming to identify the risk factors contributing to the development of DFUs. Our experimental results showed very significant differences were observed among the IL-17 and IFN-γ cytokine levels between the DFU vs. Control and DFU vs. NIDFU (Non-Infectious Diabetic Foot Ulcers) groups, while minimal differences were observed in IL-6 and TNF-α cytokine levels. Immunohistochemistry staining or Immunophenotyping of DFU patient-derived wound samples for TLO inflammatory stratification showed remarkable differences between DFU, NIDFU, and control groups both in CD3

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Diabetic FootInflammationTertiary Lymphoid StructuresAgedB-LymphocytesCytokinesFemaleHumansImmunophenotypingMaleMiddle AgedT-LymphocytesCytokinesCD20+ B cellsCD3+ T cellschronic vascular inflammationdiabetic foot ulcersimmune therapiestertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs)

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