Summary of the cells and mediators involved in the PsA pathogenesis
Mediators/Cells | Effect |
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RANKL | Osteoclastogenesis ↑ |
OPG | Decoy receptor of RANKL: osteoclastogenesis ↓ Regulates the DKK-1 expression through a feedback loop Vascular calcification ↓ |
DKK-1 | Natural inhibitor of Wnt: bone formation ↓ Inhibition of DKK-1: circulating OPG ↑; osteoclastogenesis ↓ |
Wnt pathway | Osteoblastogenesis ↑ |
TNF-α | RANKL ↑: bone erosion DKK-1 ↑: bone erosion |
IL-22 | OBL ↑ differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells: bone formation ↑ RANKL ↑ on FLS: osteoclastogenesis |
IL-17 | RANKL ↑: osteoclastogenesis Wnt ↓: inhibition of new bone formation Exacerbating enthesitis through stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells |
IL-23 | Peripheral enthesitis Key mediator of Th17 expansion and maintenance |
Innate γδ T cells | Production of IL-17 independent from IL-23: OBLs proliferation ↑ |
Th17 | Production of IL-17 |
Th22 | Production of IL-22 in the absence of IL-17A |
↑: increased; ↓: decreased; FLS: fibroblast-like synoviocytes
I would like to express my gratitude to my wife, Mrs. Dr. Batool Dadkhah for her intellectual assistances.
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