Macrophage dysfunction in Psoriatic Arthritis

Mark H. Wenink, Kim CM Santegoets, Lenny van Bon, John Butcher, Wim B. van den Berg, Piet LCM van Riel, Iain B. McInnes, Timothy RDJ Radstake

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Abstract

The pathogenesis of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) remains poorly understood. The underlying chronic inflammatory immune response is thought to be triggered by unknown environmental factors and might arise due to an impaired (innate) immune function by Dendritic Cells (DCs) [1]. Anti-inflammatory CD163+ type 2 macrophages (mf-2) are thought to have important functions in restoring immune homeostasis during an inflammatory response. Mf-2 are present in PsA synovium at high numbers. Why the immune response in PsA goes awry, despite the presence of these mf-2, is still largely undetermined.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberP59
JournalJournal of Translational Medicine
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event6th European Workshop on Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases - Nice, France
Duration: 23 Nov 201125 Nov 2011

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