Interleukin-7: a potential factor supporting B-cell maturation in the rheumatoid arthritis synovium.
Clin Exp Rheumatol
; 39(2): 253-262, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The exact function of interleukin-7 (IL-7) in autoimmune diseases remains unclear although it is a recognised therapeutic target for cytokine blockade. Our objective was to investigate the regulation and downstream effect of IL-7 in diseased tissue from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients notably with respect to its function as bone turnover regulator and tissue architecture (TA) organiser.METHODS:
Synovial tissues (fresh, frozen or xed) were obtained from our tissue bank and distributed between experiments for live cell cultures, histology, immunohistochemistry or gene expression array by qPCR.RESULTS:
IL-7 expression in synoviocyte cultures was up-regulated by pro-in ammatory cytokines, notably IL-6. Gene expression pro ling segregated synovial biopsies based on the presence of B/plasma cells and ectopic TA. IL-7 gene expression was associated with that of several genes whose function was to support B-cell maturation in tissue with distinct B-cell aggregates (despite the lack of IL-7-Receptor expression on B-cells) as well as with ectopic germinal-like centres. IL-7 was associated with bone turnover regulation in biopsies with diffuse in ltration. A novel relationship between the IL-7 and IL-6 axis was also highlighted in human tissue.CONCLUSIONS:
Overall, IL-7 may contribute to the maintenance of the pro-in ammatory cycle perpetuating in ammation in RA synovium. We therefore propose a novel role for IL-7 as an orchestrator of TA with an impact on B-cell maturation in relation with IL-6.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Limite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Clin Exp Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2021
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