Jose Garrido-Mesa1, Matthew A Brown2,3. 1. Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, England. 2. Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, England. matt.brown@genomicsengland.co.uk. 3. Genomics England, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, England. matt.brown@genomicsengland.co.uk.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is strongly associated with the HLA-B27 gene. The canonical function of HLA-B27 is to present antigenic peptides to CD8 lymphocytes, leading to adaptive immune responses. The 'arthritogenic peptide' theory as to the mechanism by which HLA-B27 induces ankylosing spondylitis proposes that HLA-B27 presents peptides derived from exogenous sources such as bacteria to CD8 lymphocytes, which subsequently cross-react with antigens at the site of inflammation of the disease, causing inflammation. This review describes findings of studies in AS involving profiling of T cell expansions and discusses future research opportunities based on these findings. RECENT FINDINGS: Consistent with this theory, there is an expanding body of data showing that expansion of a restricted pool of CD8 lymphocytes is found in most AS patients yet only in a small proportion of healthy HLA-B27 carriers. These exciting findings strongly support the theory that AS is driven by presentation of antigenic peptides to the adaptive immune system by HLA-B27. They point to new potential approaches to identify the exogenous and endogenous antigens involved and to potential therapies for the disease.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is strongly associated with the HLA-B27 gene. The canonical function of HLA-B27 is to present antigenic peptides to CD8 lymphocytes, leading to adaptive immune responses. The 'arthritogenic peptide' theory as to the mechanism by which HLA-B27 induces ankylosing spondylitis proposes that HLA-B27 presents peptides derived from exogenous sources such as bacteria to CD8 lymphocytes, which subsequently cross-react with antigens at the site of inflammation of the disease, causing inflammation. This review describes findings of studies in AS involving profiling of T cell expansions and discusses future research opportunities based on these findings. RECENT FINDINGS: Consistent with this theory, there is an expanding body of data showing that expansion of a restricted pool of CD8 lymphocytes is found in most AS patients yet only in a small proportion of healthy HLA-B27 carriers. These exciting findings strongly support the theory that AS is driven by presentation of antigenic peptides to the adaptive immune system by HLA-B27. They point to new potential approaches to identify the exogenous and endogenous antigens involved and to potential therapies for the disease.
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