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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Human spinal enthesis comparative biology of IL-17F and IL-17A reveals greater T-cell IL-17F induction and IL-23 regulation.

Nicole McDermott, Ala Altaie, Tom Macleod, Charlie Bridgewood, Peter Loughenbury, Robert Dunsmuir, Almas Khan, Vishal Borse, Abhay Rao, Avneet Manghera and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Nicole McDermottLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Ala AltaieLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Tom MacleodLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Charlie BridgewoodLeeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Peter LoughenburyLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Robert DunsmuirLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Almas KhanLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Vishal BorseLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Abhay RaoLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Avneet MangheraUCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom.
Stevan ShawUCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom.
Dennis McGonagleNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Objective: Although IL-17F is important in psoriasis, the rudimentary biology of IL-17F in the human enthesis remains undefined. We aimed to characterise IL-23-dependent and independent IL-17F production from entheseal innate and adaptive T cells and determine the impact of IL-17F on entheseal stromal function and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) osteogenesis. Methods: Anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 activated human spinal entheseal T cells were immunophenotyped using multi-parameter flow cytometry and a 36-marker Cytometry by Time-Of-Flight (CyTOF) with cytokine profiling, including IL-17A, IL-17F, and TNF (n = 10). IL-17A, IL-17F, and TNF stimulation of entheseal MSC stromal function was evaluated using RNA-seq and by measuring CCL20 protein expression following stimulation with TNF in combination with IL-17A or IL-17F. The osteogenic effects of IL-17A and IL-17F on MSC differentiation were assessed. Results: Inducible IL-17A and IL-17F expression was predominantly from CD4 T cells and CD4+CD25+ T cells, with higher levels of IL-17F at 72 hr. IL-23 significantly increased IL-17F (p ≤ 0.0001) but not IL-17A. Either IL-17A or IL-17F in combination with TNF dramatically upregulated CCL20 protein expression and substantially changed entheseal stromal transcriptome, with differences in gene expression and pathway activation seen between IL-17A or IL-17F stimulation. However, entheseal MSC osteogenesis was not significantly changed. Conclusions: There was differential induction of IL-17A and IL-17F from innate and adaptive entheseal T cells, with further significant IL-17F augmentation by IL-23, but not IL-17A. Furthermore, the synergistic effects of IL-17A or IL-17F and TNF on stromal function provide the basis for further enthesis IL-17F biology interrogation.

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Interleukin-17Interleukin-23SpineAdultCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedChemokine CCL20FemaleHumansMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteogenesisChemokine CCL20IL17A protein, humanIL17F protein, humanInterleukin-17Interleukin-23cyTOFenthesisIL-17AIL-17Fspondyloarthritis

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PMID41322402
PMCPMC12660208

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