CD4+CXCR5+PD-1+ T Follicular Helper Cells Play a Pivotal Role in the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Abstract:

:BACKGROUND T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are a subgroup of activated CD4+ T cells in the germinal centers of secondary lymphoid organs, they play critical roles in the development of many chronic autoimmune inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate whether circulating Tfh cells contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty patients fulfilled the diagnosis criteria that was established by the American College of Rheumatology and 30 healthy controls were recruited. The frequency of Tfh cells in patients and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1J mice were analyzed by flow cytometry. The serum IL-21 level was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression of Blimp-1 and Bcl-6 were detected by qRT-PCR. RESULTS RA patients had more CD4⁺PD-1⁺CXCR5⁺ Tfh cells in peripheral blood compared with healthy controls, and CIA in DBA/1J mice showed similar results. Higher mRNA expression of Bcl-6 and lower Blimp-1 mRNA expression were observed in patients with RA compared to healthy controls, and the expression level of IL-21 was higher in RA patients, which was also seen in CIA mice. Furthermore, the spleen CD4⁺ICOS⁺CXCR5⁺ Tfh cells in CIA mice show significantly higher frequency than that in the control mice. The percentage of CD4⁺PD-1⁺CXCR5⁺ Tfh cells was correlated positively with the values of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (r=0.968, P<0.001), rheumatoid factor (RF) (r=0.962, P<0.001), C-reactive protein (CRP) (r=0.953, P<0.001), and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) (r=0.966, P<0.001), and the level of serum interleukin (IL)-21 in RA patients showed positive correlation with ESR (r=0.982, P<0.001), RF (r=0.959, P<0.001), CRP (r=0.951, P<0.001), and ACPA (r=0.971, P<0.001) as well. CONCLUSIONS The activated Tfh cells in the peripheral blood may be responsible for the development of RA.

journal_name

Med Sci Monit

authors

Cao G,Chi S,Wang X,Sun J,Zhang Y

doi

10.12659/MSM.914868

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-04-25 00:00:00

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3032-3040

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1234-1010

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1643-3750

pii

914868

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25

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