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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Unveiling biomarkers of telitacicept's efficacy in SLE treatment through proteomics and metabolomics.

Huiyu Nie, Siyuan Chang, Hanhan Chen, Jiahui Shi, Shu Li, Xiaofei Peng, Wei Cheng, Jia Wang, Qi Tang, Yan Ge and 2 more

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Huiyu NieDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Siyuan ChangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hanhan ChenDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jiahui ShiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Shu LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiaofei PengDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wei ChengDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jia WangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Qi TangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yan GeDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xi XieDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fen LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Abstract

Background: The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is closely associated with abnormal activation of B lymphocytes. Telitacicept simultaneously blocks B-cell stimulating factors and proliferation-inducing ligands, thereby inhibiting B-cell proliferation and differentiation, demonstrating favorable therapeutic efficacy in the majority of SLE patients. However, there is a lack of reliable biomarkers of efficacy and systematic elucidation of its mechanism of action. Methods: The study employed proteomics and metabolomics analysis to explore biomarkers and mechanisms underlying therapeutic response variability to Telitacicept in SLE patients. Twenty-five SLE patients were enrolled and divided into the responder group and non-responder group based on the SLE Response Index 4 to identify key proteins, metabolites, and mechanisms associated with treatment response. Results: Proteomics results revealed XPNPEP3, SRSF5, SRSF6, WARS1, IDH1, and ITLN1 as protein biomarkers correlated with Telitacicept efficacy in SLE patients. Metabolomics results indicated that pyruvate was a potential metabolic biomarker for responder group, while gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was a potential biomarker for non-responder group. The combined analysis revealed that both pyruvate and IDH1 participate in the citric acid cycle. GABA showed a negative correlation with XPNPEP3. Conclusions: The above results reveal biomarkers related to the differential efficacy of Telitacicept in treating SLE patients and potential mechanisms underlying these differences, which may provide a reference for personalized treatment and mechanistic research in SLE.

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Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicMetabolomicsProteomicsAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansMaleRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersRecombinant Fusion Proteinstelitaciceptbiomarkermetabolomicsproteomicssystemic lupus erythematosustelitacicept

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