{"title":"E095 Implication of IL23/IL17 axis in ankylosing spondylitis","authors":"Maroua Slouma, Nour Makhlouf, Malek Dhifallah, Lobna Kharrat, Aymen Tezeghdenti, Imene Gharsallah","doi":"10.1093/rheumatology/keaf142.330","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Background/Aims In recent years, significant attention has been directed towards the role of cytokines in the development and progression of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), particularly the pivotal involvement of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-23 (IL-23) in the dysregulation of immune responses observed in AS, holding promise for the development of targeted therapies. Given their growing therapeutic interest, the purpose of this study was to search for evidence supporting a prognostic interest in interleukins 17 and 23. Methods We collected 41 patients with AS in our department. We measured their levels of IL-17 and IL-23 and compared them to the levels of a paired control group. We calculated the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS-CRP) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) scores in these patients, and we documented their extra-articular symptoms. We sought relationships among these data using SPSS 25.0. Results IL-17 and IL-23 levels were significantly higher in patients with AS (G1) versus the control group (G2). For IL-17: (G1=91,26±12,58 vs G2=1,14±0.27 pg/mL, p < 0.05). For IL-23: (G1=22,73±4,36 vs G2=2,6±1.27 pg/mL, p < 0.05). There was no observed correlation between BASDAI and ASDAS-CRP scores, and IL-17 and IL-23 levels. Similarly, no correlation was found between the duration of progression of AS and the levels of these cytokines. No link was found between IL-17 and IL-23 and markers of inflammation (ESR, CRP). There was no significant difference in the levels of IL-17 and IL-23 when comparing patients with uveitis (G1) and those without uveitis (G2). For IL-17: (G1=110,73±41,97 vs G2=87,92±13,1 pg/mL, p > 0.05). This was also the case for psoriasis, renal, cardiac, and pulmonary manifestations. Also, no correlation was found between IL17 and IL23 levels and the number of extra-articular manifestations. Conclusion Further research may be needed to explore these associations more comprehensively and better understand the role of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-23 (IL-23) in AS and their prognostic significance. Disclosure M. Slouma: None. N. Makhlouf: None. M. Dhifallah: None. L. Kharrat: None. A. Tezeghdenti: None. I. Gharsallah: None.","PeriodicalId":21255,"journal":{"name":"Rheumatology","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Rheumatology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaf142.330","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"RHEUMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Background/Aims In recent years, significant attention has been directed towards the role of cytokines in the development and progression of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), particularly the pivotal involvement of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-23 (IL-23) in the dysregulation of immune responses observed in AS, holding promise for the development of targeted therapies. Given their growing therapeutic interest, the purpose of this study was to search for evidence supporting a prognostic interest in interleukins 17 and 23. Methods We collected 41 patients with AS in our department. We measured their levels of IL-17 and IL-23 and compared them to the levels of a paired control group. We calculated the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS-CRP) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) scores in these patients, and we documented their extra-articular symptoms. We sought relationships among these data using SPSS 25.0. Results IL-17 and IL-23 levels were significantly higher in patients with AS (G1) versus the control group (G2). For IL-17: (G1=91,26±12,58 vs G2=1,14±0.27 pg/mL, p < 0.05). For IL-23: (G1=22,73±4,36 vs G2=2,6±1.27 pg/mL, p < 0.05). There was no observed correlation between BASDAI and ASDAS-CRP scores, and IL-17 and IL-23 levels. Similarly, no correlation was found between the duration of progression of AS and the levels of these cytokines. No link was found between IL-17 and IL-23 and markers of inflammation (ESR, CRP). There was no significant difference in the levels of IL-17 and IL-23 when comparing patients with uveitis (G1) and those without uveitis (G2). For IL-17: (G1=110,73±41,97 vs G2=87,92±13,1 pg/mL, p > 0.05). This was also the case for psoriasis, renal, cardiac, and pulmonary manifestations. Also, no correlation was found between IL17 and IL23 levels and the number of extra-articular manifestations. Conclusion Further research may be needed to explore these associations more comprehensively and better understand the role of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-23 (IL-23) in AS and their prognostic significance. Disclosure M. Slouma: None. N. Makhlouf: None. M. Dhifallah: None. L. Kharrat: None. A. Tezeghdenti: None. I. Gharsallah: None.
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