A Positive-feedback Model for the Contribution of Virus-Specific T Cells to the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hendrik Nel, Pascale Wehr, Christopher Andoniou, Iona Schuster, Stephanie Gras, Helen McGuire, Helen Weedon, Annabelle Small, Katie Lowe, Mariapia Degli-Esposti, Mihir Wechalekar, Ranjeny Thomas

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Abstract

Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with specific HLA-DR genotypes with an emphasis on the role of CD4+ effector-memory T cells (Tem) in disease pathogenesis. However, single cell sequencing technologies identified large numbers of CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) with distinct granzyme expression profiles infiltrating RA synovial tissue (ST) in active, established RA. Here we assessed T cell clonotypes in ST and peripheral blood (PB) of patients with recent-onset untreated RA and addressed the contribution of virus-specific CD8+ T cells to development of antigen-induced inflammatory arthritis
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventAmerican College of Rheumatology Convergence 2022 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 10 Nov 202214 Nov 2022

Conference

ConferenceAmerican College of Rheumatology Convergence 2022
Abbreviated titleACR Convergence 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period10/11/2214/11/22

Keywords

  • Cytotoxic cells
  • Mouse models
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • T cell

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