Driving chronicity in rheumatoid arthritis: perpetuating role of myeloid cells

Alivernini, S., Tolusso, B., Ferraccioli, G., Gremese, E., Kurowska-Stolarska, M. and McInnes, I.B. (2018) Driving chronicity in rheumatoid arthritis: perpetuating role of myeloid cells. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 193(1), pp. 13-23. (doi: 10.1111/cei.13098) (PMID:29315512) (PMCID:PMC6038003)

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Abstract

Acute inflammation is a complex and tightly regulated homeostatic process that includes leukocyte migration from the vasculature into tissues to eliminate the pathogen/injury, followed by a pro-resolving response promoting tissue repair. However, if inflammation is uncontrolled as in chronic diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) it leads to tissue damage and disability. Synovial tissue inflammation in RA patients is maintained by sustained activation of multiple inflammatory positive-feedback regulatory pathways in a variety of cells including myeloid cells. In this review, we will highlight recent evidence uncovering biological mechanisms contributing to the aberrant activation of myeloid cells that contributes to perpetuation of inflammation in RA, and discuss emerging data on anti-inflammatory mediators contributing to sustained remission that may inform a novel category of therapeutic targets.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McInnes, Professor Iain and Kurowska-Stolarska, Professor Mariola and Alivernini, Mr Stefano
Authors: Alivernini, S., Tolusso, B., Ferraccioli, G., Gremese, E., Kurowska-Stolarska, M., and McInnes, I.B.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:Clinical and Experimental Immunology
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0009-9104
ISSN (Online):1365-2249
Published Online:08 January 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 The Authors
First Published:First published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology 193(1):13-23
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
602451Rheumatoid Arthritis Centre of Excellence (RACE - Towards a Cure)Iain McInnesArthritis Research UK (ARTRESUK)MP20298III -IMMUNOLOGY