Cytokine, activation marker, and chemokine receptor expression by individual CD4(+) memory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis synovium

Arthritis Res. 2000;2(5):415-23. doi: 10.1186/ar120. Epub 2000 Jul 3.

Abstract

IL-10, IL-13, IFN-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, LT-alpha, CD154, and TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE) were expressed by 2-20% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial tissue CD4(+) memory T cells, whereas CD4(+) cells that produced IL-2, IL-4, or IL-6 were not detected. Expression of none of these molecules by individual CD4(+) cells correlated with the exception of TRANCE and IL-10, and TRANCE and TNF-alpha. A correlation between expression of IL-10 and CCR7, LT-alpha and CCR6, IFN-gamma and CCR5, and TRANCE and CXCR4 was also detected.

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / blood
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / genetics
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology*
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Cytokines / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Memory / physiology*
  • Lymphocyte Activation / genetics*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Receptors, Chemokine / genetics*
  • Synovial Membrane / immunology*
  • Synovial Membrane / physiopathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Cytokines
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Chemokine