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The role of age-associated B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus 年龄相关B细胞在系统性红斑狼疮中的作用
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103433
Qin-Yi Su , Xin-Xin Zheng , Xin-Ting Han , Qian Li , Ya-Ru Gao , Sheng-Xiao Zhang , Xiao-Feng Li
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) are a distinct subset of B cells. This B-cell population expands in the elderly but is also abnormally expanded in patients with autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ABC differentiation requires unique signaling stimuli, including BCR stimulation, TLR7 and TLR9 signaling, and the action of cytokines. The role of ABCs in the pathogenesis and treatment strategies of SLE has been a research hotspot in recent years. Possible pathogenic mechanisms include the production of autoantibodies and cytokines, as well as stimulation of spontaneous germinal center. Specifically targeting ABCs is a promising strategy for treating SLE. This article reviews the role of ABCs in SLE. Understanding the origin and differentiation of ABCs and their role in SLE will facilitate the discovery of novel drug targets for the treatment of SLE.
年龄相关B细胞(abc)是B细胞的一个独特的亚群。这种b细胞群在老年人中扩大,但在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)等自身免疫性疾病患者中也异常扩大。ABC分化需要独特的信号刺激,包括BCR刺激、TLR7和TLR9信号以及细胞因子的作用。abc在SLE发病机制和治疗策略中的作用是近年来的研究热点。可能的致病机制包括自身抗体和细胞因子的产生,以及自发生发中心的刺激。特异性靶向abc是治疗SLE的一种有前景的策略。本文综述了abc在SLE中的作用。了解abc的起源和分化及其在SLE中的作用,将有助于发现治疗SLE的新药物靶点。
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Long-term outcomes of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a large-scale longitudinal cohort study 特发性炎性肌病的长期预后:一项大规模纵向队列研究
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103435
Yiran Chen , Longyang Zhu , Chen Zong , Shiyu Wu , Xinxin Zhang , Lingling Huo , Yongpeng Ge , Xiaolan Tian , Fang Chen , Wei Jiang , Sizhao Li , Yu Zuo , Shanshan Li , Linrong He , Chunjia Li , Hanbo Yang , Xinyue Xiao , Lin Liang , Xia Liu , Lu Zhang , Qinglin Peng

Objectives

To investigate mortality, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and drug-free remission (DFR) in a large well-characterised cohort of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs).

Methods

This study retrospectively enrolled 1854 patients with IIMs. Follow-up lasted up to 20 years. Mortality was analysed using the standardised mortality ratio (SMR) and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. PROs and DFR rates were examined in the survivors at the end of follow-up.

Results

Of 1854 patients, 348 (18.8 %) died during follow-up, with an overall SMR of 6.82 (95 % confidence interval [CI] 6.11–7.54). Subgroup analysis revealed the highest SMRs in dermatomyositis (DM), followed by antisynthetase syndrome (ASS), and immune-mediated necrotising myopathy, while SMRs in patients with polymyositis indicated no significant mortality difference from general population. Patients with anti-MDA5-positive DM exhibited higher SMRs than those with other IIM serotypes. Respiratory failure was the leading cause of death among patients with IIMs. Patients with DM had the lowest survival rates within the initial nine years of disease duration, whereas patients with ASS exhibited significantly reduced survival after nine years. At the end of follow-up, 17.1 % of patients achieved DFR (cumulative 3-, 5-, and 10-year DFR rates of 6.1 %, 14.9 %, and 29.3 %, respectively). Patients with DM presented with better PROs and higher DFR rates than those with other IIM subtypes.

Conclusions

Our data indicated increased mortality in patients with IIM compared with the general population and provided an important foundational understanding of IIMs. These findings emphasise the heterogeneity in the long-term outcomes across IIM subtypes, DM's acute nature, and ASS's progressive course.
目的研究特发性炎症性肌病(IIMs)的死亡率、患者报告的预后(PROs)和无药缓解(DFR)。方法回顾性研究纳入1854例IIMs患者。随访时间长达20年。采用标准化死亡率(SMR)和Kaplan-Meier生存分析分析死亡率。在随访结束时检查幸存者的PROs和DFR率。结果1854例患者中,348例(18.8%)在随访期间死亡,总SMR为6.82(95%可信区间[CI] 6.11-7.54)。亚组分析显示,皮肌炎(DM)患者的smr最高,其次是抗合成酶综合征(ASS)和免疫介导的坏死性肌病,而多发性肌炎患者的smr与一般人群的死亡率无显著差异。抗mda5阳性DM患者的smr高于其他IIM血清型患者。呼吸衰竭是IIMs患者死亡的主要原因。糖尿病患者在最初9年内的生存率最低,而ASS患者在9年后的生存率显著降低。在随访结束时,17.1%的患者实现了DFR(累计3年、5年和10年DFR率分别为6.1%、14.9%和29.3%)。与其他IIM亚型相比,DM患者表现出更好的PROs和更高的DFR率。结论sour数据表明IIM患者的死亡率高于一般人群,为IIM提供了重要的基础认识。这些发现强调了IIM亚型、DM的急性性质和ASS的进展过程的长期结果的异质性。
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HLA alleles predisposing to autoimmunity are linked to impaired immunoregulation in patients with juvenile autoimmune liver disease and in their first-degree relatives 易致自身免疫的HLA等位基因与幼年自身免疫性肝病患者及其一级亲属的免疫调节受损有关
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103436
Pengyun Wang , Muhammed Yuksel , Stella Gabeta , Jonathon Graham , Munther Hussain , Laura Jayne Blackmore , Xiaohong Huang , Dino Hadzic , Marianne Samyn , Tassos Grammatikopoulos , Michael Heneghan , Rodrigo Liberal , Maria Serena Longhi , Giorgina Mieli-Vergani , Diego Vergani , Yun Ma

Background & aims

Juvenile autoimmune liver disease (JAILD) comprises autoimmune hepatitis and autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis. JAILD-predisposing genes include HLA-DR3,DR7, DR13 and haplotype A1-B8-DR3. Mechanisms leading to liver autoimmunity remain elusive, though JAILD patients have aberrated immunoregulation. We investigated the influence of HLA genes on immune cells, focusing on T-cells and frequency and function of T regulatory cells (Tregs) in JAILD patients, their first-degree-relatives (FDRs) and healthy controls (HCs).

Methods

HLA class I and II genotypes were defined by PCR and peripheral blood mononuclear cells were immunophenotyped by FACS in 82 patients, 72 FDRs, 50 HCs. Treg function was tested by inhibition of CD4posCD25neg T-cell proliferation. Links between HLA genes, Treg frequency/function, pro-inflammatory/immunoregulatory cytokines, soluble and membrane-bound programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) were investigated.

Results

Proportion of subjects carrying HLA DR3/DR7/DR13 was 88 %, 92 %, 64 % in patients, FDRs and HCs. Circulating Treg frequency was lower in patients and FDRs than HCs. Inhibitory capacity of Tregs was lower in patients but similar in FDRs compared to HCs. FDRs possessing HLA DR3/DR7/DR13 genes had Treg frequencies lower than those without. PD-1 posCD4pos T-cells were fewer in patients than HCs; PD-1posCD8pos T-cells were fewer in patients and FDRs than HCs. Patient plasma levels of IFN-γ were higher, and ratios of IFN-γ/IL-10 and IFN-γ/IL-2 lower than in HCs. All nine FDRs with autoimmune disorders had HLA DR3/DR7/DR13 genes and lower Treg frequency than those without autoimmune disorders and HCs.

Conclusion

We show a link between HLA disease-predisposing genes and defective immunoregulation not only in JAILD patients, but also in their FDRs, who are prone to autoimmune disorders.
背景,目的:青少年自身免疫性肝病(JAILD)包括自身免疫性肝炎和自身免疫性硬化性胆管炎。jaild易感基因包括HLA-DR3、DR7、DR13和A1-B8-DR3单倍型。导致肝脏自身免疫的机制仍然难以捉摸,尽管JAILD患者有异常的免疫调节。我们研究了HLA基因对免疫细胞的影响,重点是T细胞和T调节细胞(Tregs)的频率和功能,在狱卒患者,他们的一级亲属(fdr)和健康对照(hc)。方法对82例患者、72例fdr患者、50例hc患者进行外周血单核细胞免疫分型,并采用PCR方法对shlaⅰ类和ⅱ类基因型进行鉴定。通过抑制cd4poscd25阴性t细胞增殖来检测Treg功能。研究了HLA基因、Treg频率/功能、促炎/免疫调节细胞因子、可溶性和膜结合程序性细胞死亡-1 (PD-1)之间的联系。结果患者、fdr和hc中携带HLA DR3/DR7/DR13的比例分别为88%、92%和64%。患者和fdr的循环Treg频率低于hc。与hc相比,患者的Tregs抑制能力较低,但fdr的抑制能力相似。携带HLA DR3/DR7/DR13基因的fdr的Treg频率低于不携带的fdr。PD-1 posCD4pos t细胞在患者中少于hc;患者和fdr中PD-1posCD8pos t细胞少于hc。患者血浆中IFN-γ水平较高,IFN-γ/IL-10和IFN-γ/IL-2的比值低于hcc患者。所有患有自身免疫性疾病的9名fdr均有HLA DR3/DR7/DR13基因,Treg频率低于无自身免疫性疾病和hc的fdr。结论我们发现HLA易感基因与免疫调节缺陷之间的联系不仅存在于JAILD患者中,也存在于其易发生自身免疫性疾病的fdr中。
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Microbial dysbiosis fuels STING-driven autoinflammation through cyclic dinucleotides 微生物生态失调通过环二核苷酸刺激sting驱动的自身炎症
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103434
Takayuki Shibahara , Burcu Temizoz , Shiori Egashira , Koji Hosomi , Jonguk Park , Naz Surucu , Albin Björk , Erdal Sag , Takehiko Doi , Rabia Miray Kisla Ekinci , Sibel Balci , Marjan A. Versnel , Jun Kunisawa , Masahiro Yamamoto , Tomoya Hayashi , Shuichi Ito , Yuji Kamiyama , Kouji Kobiyama , Peter D. Katsikis , Cevayir Coban , Ken J. Ishii
Aberrant activation of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway is a hallmark of autoinflammatory disorders such as STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI), characterized by systemic inflammation affecting blood vessels, skin, and lungs. Despite its clinical significance, the mechanisms linking STING activation to disease pathology remain poorly defined. In this study, we demonstrated that SAVI mice harboring the N153S STING mutation exhibit diverse disease phenotypes, with a subset developing severe colitis and diarrhea alongside exacerbated systemic inflammation. These diarrheal SAVI mice showed pronounced dysbiosis, marked by reduced short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria and an enrichment of segmented filamentous bacteria. This microbial imbalance was accompanied by elevated levels of both microbial and host-derived cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs), potent activators of the STING pathway. Notably, antibiotic treatment ameliorated inflammation, underscoring the role of dysbiosis in driving STING-mediated autoinflammation. Furthermore, in SAVI patients, elevated systemic microbial and host-derived CDNs were observed. In conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—a heterogeneous autoimmune disease with potential STING involvement—systemic microbial CDNs were significantly correlated with disease biomarkers, including type I interferon scores and anti-dsDNA antibodies. In contrast, no such correlations were observed in STING-independent conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Importantly, this study highlights that both microbial and host-derived CDNs are key drivers of STING activation, suggesting that personalized treatment strategies could target cGAS or the microbiome based on a patient's specific CDN profile. These findings position systemic CDNs as valuable biomarkers and therapeutic targets for STING-driven diseases.
干扰素刺激因子(STING)通路的异常激活是自身炎症性疾病的一个标志,如婴儿期发作的STING相关血管病变(SAVI),其特征是影响血管、皮肤和肺部的全身性炎症。尽管具有临床意义,但将STING激活与疾病病理联系起来的机制仍不清楚。在这项研究中,我们证明了携带N153S STING突变的SAVI小鼠表现出多种疾病表型,其中一个亚群发展为严重的结肠炎和腹泻,并伴有加重的全身炎症。这些腹泻的SAVI小鼠表现出明显的生态失调,其特征是短链脂肪酸产生细菌减少,节段丝状细菌丰富。这种微生物失衡伴随着微生物和宿主衍生的环二核苷酸(cdn)水平的升高,cdn是STING途径的有效激活剂。值得注意的是,抗生素治疗改善了炎症,强调了生态失调在驱动sting介导的自身炎症中的作用。此外,在SAVI患者中,观察到系统微生物和宿主来源的cdn升高。在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)——一种可能涉及STING的异质性自身免疫性疾病——等情况下,系统微生物cdn与疾病生物标志物(包括I型干扰素评分和抗dsdna抗体)显著相关。相比之下,在与sting无关的情况下,如类风湿关节炎(RA),没有观察到这种相关性。重要的是,这项研究强调微生物和宿主来源的CDN都是STING激活的关键驱动因素,这表明个性化治疗策略可以基于患者特定的CDN特征来靶向cGAS或微生物组。这些发现将全身性cdn定位为有价值的生物标志物和sting驱动疾病的治疗靶点。
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Machine learning approach to single cell transcriptomic analysis of Sjogren's disease reveals altered activation states of B and T lymphocytes 机器学习方法对干燥病的单细胞转录组学分析揭示了B和T淋巴细胞激活状态的改变
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103419
Maxwell McDermott , Wenyi Li , Yin-Hu Wang , Allen Y. Chen , Rodrigo Lacruz , Bettina Nadorp , Stefan Feske
Sjogren's Disease (SjD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction and immune cell infiltration leading to gland inflammation and destruction. Although SjD is a common disease, its pathogenesis is not fully understood. In this study, we conducted a single-cell transcriptome analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with SjD and symptomatic non-SjD controls to identify cell types and functional changes involved in SjD pathogenesis. All PBMCs populations showed marked differences in gene expression between SjD patients and controls, particularly an increase in interferon (IFN) signaling gene signatures. T and B cells of SjD patients displayed a depletion of ribosomal gene expression and pathways linked to protein translation. SjD patients had increased frequencies of naive B cells, which featured a unique gene expression profile (GEP) distinct from controls and had hallmarks of B cell hyperactivation. Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) also identified several non-overlapping GEPs in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with differential usage in SjD patients and controls. Of these, only the Th1 activation GEP was enriched in T cells of SjD patients whereas the other two GEPs were depleted in T cells, emphasizing the important role of Th1 cells in SjD. Our study provides evidence for aberrant and unique gene expression patterns in both B and T lymphocytes of SjD patients that point to their altered activation states and may provide new insights into the pathogenesis of SjD.
干燥病(SjD)是一种自身免疫性疾病,以唾液腺和泪腺功能障碍和免疫细胞浸润导致腺体炎症和破坏为特征。虽然SjD是一种常见病,但其发病机制尚不完全清楚。在这项研究中,我们对SjD患者和症状性非SjD对照组的外周血单核细胞(PBMC)进行了单细胞转录组分析,以确定SjD发病过程中涉及的细胞类型和功能变化。所有PBMCs群体在SjD患者和对照组之间的基因表达都有显著差异,特别是干扰素(IFN)信号基因特征的增加。SjD患者的T和B细胞表现出核糖体基因表达和与蛋白质翻译相关的途径的缺失。SjD患者初始B细胞的频率增加,其特征是独特的基因表达谱(GEP)不同于对照组,具有B细胞过度活化的特征。非阴性基质因子分解(NMF)也在SjD患者和对照组的CD4+和CD8+ T细胞中发现了几种非重叠的GEPs。其中,只有Th1激活GEP在SjD患者的T细胞中富集,而其他两种GEP在T细胞中缺失,强调了Th1细胞在SjD中的重要作用。我们的研究为SjD患者B淋巴细胞和T淋巴细胞异常和独特的基因表达模式提供了证据,这些基因表达模式指向了它们激活状态的改变,并可能为SjD的发病机制提供新的见解。
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VEXAS syndrome: A newly identified X-Linked hematoinflammatory disorder – A comprehensive overview of its genetic, molecular, inflammatory, and clinical landscape VEXAS综合征:一种新发现的x连锁血液病-其遗传,分子,炎症和临床景观的全面概述
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103425
Alpana Singh, Rishabh Chaudhary
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X-linked, Auto-inflammatory, Somatic) syndrome is a recently identified auto-inflammatory disorder predominantly affecting males over the age of 50. It arises due to somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene, an X-linked gene essential for initiating the ubiquitin-proteasome system, leading to dysregulated protein degradation and immune dysfunction. Clinically, VEXAS presents with a diverse array of inflammatory manifestations, including persistent fever, neutrophilic dermatosis, auricular and nasal chondritis, pulmonary infiltrates, ocular inflammation, and venous thrombosis, along with significant haematological abnormalities such as macrocytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, myeloid and erythroid precursor vacuolization, and bone marrow dysplasia. These systemic complications contribute to high morbidity and mortality. Currently, therapeutic strategies remain largely undefined, with treatment focusing on two primary approaches, which are modulating inflammation through corticosteroids, JAK inhibitors, or IL-6 blockade and targeting the mutant hematopoietic clone or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) therapies. Supportive interventions, including red blood cell and platelet transfusions, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, thromboprophylaxis, and antimicrobial prophylaxis, are crucial in managing disease-associated complications. This review aims to present a comprehensive analysis of VEXAS syndrome, focusing on its genetic underpinnings, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and evolving therapeutic strategies. By integrating current findings from the literature and identifying gaps in ongoing research, this review seeks to equip clinicians and researchers with a comprehensive understanding of VEXAS syndrome. Additionally, it aims to guide future investigations toward refining diagnostic strategies, optimizing therapeutic approaches, and ultimately improving patient care and clinical outcomes.
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 Enzyme, X-linked, Auto-inflammatory, Somatic)综合征是最近发现的一种自体炎症性疾病,主要影响50岁以上的男性。它是由于UBA1基因的体细胞突变引起的,UBA1基因是启动泛素-蛋白酶体系统所必需的x连锁基因,导致蛋白质降解失调和免疫功能障碍。临床上,VEXAS表现为多种炎症表现,包括持续发热、中性粒细胞皮肤病、耳部和鼻部软骨炎、肺部浸润、眼部炎症和静脉血栓形成,同时伴有明显的血液学异常,如巨细胞性贫血、血小板减少症、骨髓和红细胞前体空泡化和骨髓发育不良。这些系统性并发症导致高发病率和死亡率。目前,治疗策略在很大程度上仍不明确,治疗主要集中在两种主要方法上,即通过皮质类固醇、JAK抑制剂或IL-6阻断来调节炎症,以及靶向突变造血克隆或异体造血干细胞移植(AHSCT)治疗。支持性干预措施,包括红细胞和血小板输注、促红细胞生成药物、血栓预防和抗菌素预防,对于控制疾病相关并发症至关重要。本文旨在全面分析VEXAS综合征,重点介绍其遗传基础、病理生理、临床表现、诊断标准和不断发展的治疗策略。通过整合当前文献中的发现和识别正在进行的研究中的空白,本综述旨在使临床医生和研究人员对VEXAS综合征有一个全面的了解。此外,它旨在指导未来的研究,以完善诊断策略,优化治疗方法,并最终改善患者护理和临床结果。
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PD1+ innate lymphoid cells 3 predict JAK-dependent inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis PD1+先天淋巴样细胞3预测类风湿关节炎jak依赖性炎症
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103424
Aditya Arra , Katrin Vogel , Irina Han , Christine Behrendt , Ildiko Rita Dunay , Thomas Häupl , Eugen Feist , Monika C. Brunner-Weinzierl
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) play a key role in maintaining immune homeostasis and are linked to inflammation and autoimmunity. This study investigates the role of ILCs in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their response to two targeted therapies - JAK inhibitors (JAKi), which block critical signaling pathways required for their activation, and TNF inhibitors (TNFi), which target a key inflammatory mediator - offering insights into how these interventions shape ILC-driven inflammation.
ILC distribution correlated with RA activity, as indicated by the DAS28 score, and this imbalance was improved significantly within four weeks of JAKi, underscoring its early therapeutic impact on ILC-mediated inflammation. While levels of ILC3-activating cytokines such as IL-1β and IL-23 declined under JAKi therapy, they remained unchanged with TNFi. Although JAKi and TNFi showed similar treatment efficacy, multivariate regression analysis showed that improvement in DAS28 score was strongly associated with increase in CTLA-4+ILC3 and reduction in both PD1+ILC3 frequency and systemic IL12p40/IL-23 levels only with JAKi. Notably, this two ILC3 subtypes determined the DAS28 score after 50 d of JAKi. In contrast, patients showing limited response to JAKi (ΔDAS28 < 1.2) maintained high systemic IL-18 levels, a cytokine that induces signaling independent of the JAK pathway, suggesting a potential resistance mechanism. These findings highlight that monitoring PD1+ILC3s or IL-12p40/IL-23 may serve as an indicator of JAKi responsiveness, while elevated IL-18 may identify patients benefiting from alternative therapies. These results also emphasize the clinical relevance of targeting innate immunity for more personalized, pathway-focused RA therapies.
先天淋巴样细胞(ILCs)在维持免疫稳态中发挥关键作用,并与炎症和自身免疫有关。本研究调查了ilc在类风湿关节炎(RA)发病机制中的作用及其对两种靶向治疗的反应-阻断其激活所需的关键信号通路的JAK抑制剂(JAKi)和靶向关键炎症介质的TNF抑制剂(TNFi) -提供了这些干预如何形成ilc驱动的炎症的见解。如DAS28评分所示,ILC分布与RA活性相关,并且这种不平衡在JAKi的四周内显着改善,强调其对ILC介导的炎症的早期治疗作用。虽然在JAKi治疗下IL-1β和IL-23等ilc3激活细胞因子水平下降,但在TNFi治疗下它们保持不变。虽然JAKi和TNFi的治疗效果相似,但多因素回归分析显示,DAS28评分的改善仅与JAKi的CTLA-4+ILC3升高、PD1+ILC3频率和全身IL12p40/IL-23水平降低密切相关。值得注意的是,这两种ILC3亚型决定了JAKi 50 d后的DAS28评分。相比之下,对JAKi反应有限的患者(ΔDAS28 <;1.2)维持高的全身IL-18水平,IL-18是一种独立于JAK途径诱导信号的细胞因子,提示潜在的耐药机制。这些发现强调,监测PD1+ILC3s或IL-12p40/IL-23可能作为JAKi反应性的指标,而升高的IL-18可能确定患者受益于替代疗法。这些结果也强调了靶向先天免疫的临床相关性,以实现更个性化的、以途径为重点的类风湿性关节炎治疗。
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The role of gut flora-driven Th cell responses in preclinical rheumatoid arthritis 肠道菌群驱动的细胞反应在临床前类风湿关节炎中的作用
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103426
Shuanglan Chen , Lijuan Dan , Li Xiang , Qingman He , Dongsen Hu , Yongxiang Gao
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder with an immune pathogenesis that evolves over decades. Preclinical RA (PreRA) represents a dynamic immune phase preceding clinical RA, marked by the loss of autoimmune tolerance, the appearance of tissue-invasive effector T cells, and the production of autoantibodies (such as antibodies against citrullinated proteins and rheumatoid factors). Extensive research has demonstrated that gut microbiota influence mucosal T-cell responses, driving the progression of PreRA through multiple mechanisms, including altered intestinal permeability, gene-environment interactions, bacterial antigenic specificity, molecular mimicry, and metabolite production. Environmental risk factors such as smoking, hormonal changes, and high-sodium (Na) diets, may contribute to RA pathogenesis via the gut microbiome. The next challenge in RA research lies in developing therapeutic strategies to intervene during the asymptomatic autoimmune phase, where dietary adjustments, natural compounds, probiotics, and other approaches could effectively modulate gut flora to prevent or delay RA onset.
类风湿性关节炎(RA)是一种慢性自身免疫性炎症性疾病,其免疫发病机制已经发展了几十年。临床前RA (preera)代表临床RA之前的一个动态免疫阶段,其标志是自身免疫耐受性的丧失,组织侵入效应T细胞的出现,以及自身抗体的产生(如针对瓜氨酸蛋白和类风湿因子的抗体)。大量研究表明,肠道微生物群影响粘膜t细胞反应,通过多种机制推动prea的进展,包括肠道通透性改变、基因-环境相互作用、细菌抗原特异性、分子拟态和代谢物产生。环境风险因素,如吸烟、激素变化和高钠饮食,可能通过肠道微生物群促进RA发病。RA研究的下一个挑战在于制定治疗策略,在无症状自身免疫阶段进行干预,其中饮食调整,天然化合物,益生菌和其他方法可以有效调节肠道菌群,以预防或延迟RA发作。
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miR-143-3p boosts extracellular vesicles to improve the dermal fibrosis of localized scleroderma miR-143-3p促进细胞外囊泡,改善局限性硬皮病真皮纤维化
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103422
Jiahui Jin , Zhe Wang , Yifan Liu , Jie Chen , Miao Jiang , Lixia Lu , Jingying Xu , Furong Gao , Juan Wang , Jieping Zhang , Guo-Tong Xu , Caixia Jin , Haibin Tian , Jingjun Zhao , Qingjian Ou
Localized scleroderma (LoSc) is an autoimmune disease that features extensive fibrosis of the skin. Due to its severity and limited understanding, no effective treatments have been developed to date. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been demonstrated promising therapeutic effects on the LoSc mouse model in our previous study. However, identifying the targets and underlying mechanisms of EVs remains a significant challenge for therapeutic applications. miR-143-3p, a critical and abundant factor in BMSC-EVs identified through miRNA sequencing, mediates antifibrotic effects in a LoSc mouse model and is significantly lacking in the dermis of LoSc patients. This microRNA inhibits myofibroblast formation and collagen synthesis, contributing to the therapeutic effects of BMSC-EVs in the LoSc mouse model. Moreover, miR-143-3p-reinforced BMSC-EVs demonstrated enhanced therapeutic efficacy compared to normal BMSC-EVs, reducing dermal thickening, collagen deposition, fibroblast differentiation into myofibroblasts, and promoting skin tissue remodeling. IGF1R, highly expressed in the skin of LoSc, was identified as a potential target of miR-143-3p and was inhibited by miR-143-3p-reinforced EVs, thereby modulating the IGF1/IGF1R-AKT/MAPK pathway. In conclusion, miR-143-3p-enriched EVs could be a more efficient candidate for treating dermal fibrosis in LoSc.
局限性硬皮病(LoSc)是一种以皮肤广泛纤维化为特征的自身免疫性疾病。由于其严重程度和认识有限,迄今为止尚未开发出有效的治疗方法。在我们之前的研究中,骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)衍生的细胞外囊泡(EVs)已被证明对LoSc小鼠模型有良好的治疗作用。然而,确定ev的靶点和潜在机制仍然是治疗应用的重大挑战。miR-143-3p是通过miRNA测序发现的bmsc - ev中一个关键且丰富的因子,在LoSc小鼠模型中介导抗纤维化作用,在LoSc患者真皮中明显缺乏。该microRNA抑制肌成纤维细胞形成和胶原合成,有助于bmsc - ev在LoSc小鼠模型中的治疗作用。此外,与正常bmsc - ev相比,mir -143-3p增强的bmsc - ev表现出更强的治疗效果,减少真皮增厚、胶原沉积、成纤维细胞分化为肌成纤维细胞,促进皮肤组织重塑。IGF1R在LoSc皮肤中高表达,被认为是miR-143-3p的潜在靶标,并被miR-143-3p增强的ev抑制,从而调节IGF1/IGF1R- akt /MAPK通路。总之,mir -143-3p富集的ev可能是治疗LoSc真皮纤维化的更有效的候选者。
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Systemic immune characteristics predicting toxicity to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced breast cancer 预测晚期乳腺癌患者免疫检查点抑制剂毒性的全身免疫特性
IF 7.9 1区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2025.103423
Yalong Qi , Hewei Ge , Xiaoying Sun , Yuhan Wei , Jingtong Zhai , Haili Qian , Hongnan Mo , Fei Ma

Background

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are among the most promising treatment options for cancer. However, frequent and sometimes life-threatening immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are associated with ICI treatment. Therefore, it is imperative to establish a model for predicting the risk of irAEs to identify high-risk groups, enable more accurate clinical risk‒benefit analysis for ICI treatment and decrease the incidence of irAEs. However, no ideal model for predicting irAEs has been applied in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to analyze the systemic immune characteristics of patients with irAEs and establish a model for predicting the risk of irAEs.

Methods

We conducted a study to monitor irAEs in patients with advanced breast cancer undergoing immunotherapy during and following the treatment course. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected before and after two cycles of therapy. Mass cytometry time-of-flight (CyTOF) was employed to identify baseline and posttreatment immune cell subpopulations, and the relationships between the proportions of cells in these subpopulations and the occurrence of irAEs were explored. Additionally, we conducted subgroup analyses stratified by the anatomic location and time of onset of irAEs. Furthermore, we developed a logistic regression model to predict the risk of irAEs and validated this model using two independent validation cohorts from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (accession numbers GSE189125 and GSE186143).

Results

By analyzing 106 blood samples and samples from two independent validation cohorts (n = 16 and 60 patients), we found that high proportions of CXCR3+CCR6+CD4+ T cells and CD38+CD86+CXCR3+CCR6+CD8+ T cells and a low proportion of CXCR3lowCD56dim natural killer (NK) cells at baseline were significantly correlated with the incidence of irAEs (P = 0.0029, P < 0.001, and P = 0.0017, respectively). In the subgroup analysis, we observed consistent results in patients with immune-related pneumonitis (ir-pneumonitis) and immune-related thyroiditis (ir-thyroiditis). In the early irAE group, the baseline proportion of CXCR3+CCR6+CD4+ T cells was greater than that in the late irAE group (P = 0.011). An analysis of PBMCs before and after ICI treatment revealed thatthe dynamic changes in the proportions of naïve CD4+ T cells and CXCR3lowCD56dim NK cells were closely related to irAE occurrence. Finally, we ultimately developed a model for predicting the risk of irAEs, which yielded an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.79 in the training cohort and an AUROC of 0.75 in the single-cell validation cohort (GSE189125).

Concl

免疫检查点抑制剂(ICIs)是最有希望的癌症治疗方案之一。然而,与ICI治疗相关的频繁且有时危及生命的免疫相关不良事件(irAEs)。因此,建立irAEs的风险预测模型,识别高危人群,更准确地进行ICI治疗的临床风险-收益分析,降低irAEs的发生率势在必行。然而,目前尚无理想的irae预测模型应用于临床实践。本研究的目的是分析irAEs患者的全身免疫特征,建立预测irAEs风险的模型。方法对接受免疫治疗的晚期乳腺癌患者在治疗过程中和治疗后的irae进行监测。治疗前后采集外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs)。采用细胞计数飞行时间(CyTOF)鉴定基线和治疗后免疫细胞亚群,并探讨这些亚群中细胞比例与irae发生之间的关系。此外,我们根据irae的解剖位置和发病时间进行了亚组分析。此外,我们建立了一个逻辑回归模型来预测irae的风险,并使用来自基因表达综合数据库(GEO)的两个独立验证队列(登录号为GSE189125和GSE186143)对该模型进行了验证。结果通过分析106份血液样本和来自两个独立验证队列(n = 16和60例患者)的样本,我们发现在基线时CXCR3+CCR6+CD4+ T细胞和CD38+CD86+CXCR3+CCR6+CD8+ T细胞的高比例和CXCR3lowCD56dim自然杀伤(NK)细胞的低比例与irAEs的发生率显著相关(P = 0.0029, P <;0.001, P = 0.0017)。在亚组分析中,我们观察到免疫相关性肺炎(ir-pneumonitis)和免疫相关性甲状腺炎(ir-thyroiditis)患者的结果一致。在irAE早期组,CXCR3+CCR6+CD4+ T细胞的基线比例大于irAE晚期组(P = 0.011)。通过对ICI治疗前后PBMCs的分析发现,naïve CD4+ T细胞和CXCR3lowCD56dim NK细胞比例的动态变化与irAE的发生密切相关。最后,我们最终建立了一个预测irae风险的模型,训练队列的受试者工作特征曲线下面积(AUROC)为0.79,单细胞验证队列(GSE189125)的AUROC为0.75。结论这些发现表明,不同的免疫细胞群体与不同的irae相关,这些细胞的特征可能用作预测特定毒性风险的生物标志物。这将有助管理辐照事件,并可能减少辐照事件的发生。
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