Anniina Virtanen, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Jean Baptiste Telliez, John J. O’Shea, Olli Silvennoinen, Massimo Gadina
{"title":"JAK inhibitor selectivity: new opportunities, better drugs?","authors":"Anniina Virtanen, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Jean Baptiste Telliez, John J. O’Shea, Olli Silvennoinen, Massimo Gadina","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01153-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01153-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cytokines function as communication tools of the immune system, serving critical functions in many biological responses and shaping the immune response. When cytokine production or their biological activity goes awry, the homeostatic balance of the immune response is altered, leading to the development of several pathologies such as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Cytokines bind to specific receptors on cells, triggering the activation of intracellular enzymes known as Janus kinases (JAKs). The JAK family comprises four members, JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and tyrosine kinase 2, which are critical for intracellular cytokine signalling. Since the mid-2010s multiple JAK inhibitors have been approved for inflammatory and haematological indications. Currently, approved JAK inhibitors have demonstrated clinical efficacy; however, improved selectivity for specific JAKs is likely to enhance safety profiles, and different strategies have been used to accomplish enhanced JAK selectivity. In this update, we discuss the background of JAK inhibitors, current approved indications and adverse effects, along with new developments in this field. We address the issue of JAK selectivity and its relevance in terms of efficacy, and describe new modalities of JAK targeting, as well as new aspects of JAK inhibitor action.</p>","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interferon disrupts immune and tissue homeostasis in SLE via CXCL13","authors":"Mehrdad Pazhouhandeh, Di Yu","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01164-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01164-y","url":null,"abstract":"Type I interferon has a crucial role in the immunopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Analysis of CD4+ T cells from individuals with SLE now shows that type I interferon intervenes with the transcriptional regulators AHR and JUN to downregulate expression of IL-22, which promotes tissue regeneration, and upregulate the expression of CXCL13, which supports lymphoid structure formation.","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Michael Holers, Kristen M. Demoruelle, Jane H. Buckner, Eddie A. James, Gary S. Firestein, William H. Robinson, Allen C. Steere, Fan Zhang, Jill M. Norris, Kristine A. Kuhn, Kevin D. Deane
{"title":"Distinct mucosal endotypes as initiators and drivers of rheumatoid arthritis","authors":"V. Michael Holers, Kristen M. Demoruelle, Jane H. Buckner, Eddie A. James, Gary S. Firestein, William H. Robinson, Allen C. Steere, Fan Zhang, Jill M. Norris, Kristine A. Kuhn, Kevin D. Deane","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01154-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01154-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a potentially devastating autoimmune disease. The great majority of patients with RA are seropositive for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), rheumatoid factors, or other autoantibodies. The onset of clinically apparent inflammatory arthritis meeting classification criteria (clinical RA) is preceded by ACPA seropositivity for an average of 3–5 years, a period that is designated as ‘at-risk’ of RA for ACPA-positive individuals who do not display signs of arthritis, or ‘pre-RA’ for individuals who are known to have progressed to developing clinical RA. Prior studies of individuals at-risk of RA have associated pulmonary mucosal inflammation with local production of ACPAs and rheumatoid factors, leading to development of the ‘mucosal origins hypothesis’. Recent work now suggests the presence of multiple distinct mucosal site-specific mechanisms that drive RA evolution. Indicatively, subsets of individuals at-risk of RA and patients with RA harbour a faecal bacterial strain that has exhibited arthritogenic activity in animal models and that favours T helper 17 (T<sub>H</sub>17) cell responses in patients. Periodontal inflammation and oral microbiota have also been suggested to promote the development of arthritis through breaches in the mucosal barrier. Herein, we argue that mucosal sites and their associated microbial strains can contribute to RA evolution via distinct pathogenic mechanisms, which can be considered causal mucosal endotypes. Future therapies instituted for prevention in the at-risk period, or, perhaps, during clinical RA as therapeutics for active arthritis, will possibly have to address these individual mechanisms as part of precision medicine approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zoe Rutter-Locher, Bruce W. Kirkham, Kirsty Bannister, David L. Bennett, Christopher D. Buckley, Leonie S. Taams, Franziska Denk
{"title":"An interdisciplinary perspective on peripheral drivers of pain in rheumatoid arthritis","authors":"Zoe Rutter-Locher, Bruce W. Kirkham, Kirsty Bannister, David L. Bennett, Christopher D. Buckley, Leonie S. Taams, Franziska Denk","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01155-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01155-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pain is one of the most debilitating symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and yet remains poorly understood, especially when pain occurs in the absence of synovitis. Without active inflammation, experts most often attribute joint pain to central nervous system dysfunction. However, advances in the past 5 years in both immunology and neuroscience research suggest that chronic pain in RA is also driven by a variety of abnormal interactions between peripheral neurons and mediators produced by resident cells in the local joint environment. In this Review, we discuss these novel insights from an interdisciplinary neuro-immune perspective. We outline a potential working model for the peripheral drivers of pain in RA, which includes autoantibodies, resident immune and mesenchymal cells and their interactions with different subtypes of peripheral sensory neurons. We also offer suggestions for how future collaborative research could be designed to accelerate analgesic drug development.</p>","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142142521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yogita Ghodke-Puranik, Mikhail Olferiev, Mary K. Crow
{"title":"Systemic lupus erythematosus genetics: insights into pathogenesis and implications for therapy","authors":"Yogita Ghodke-Puranik, Mikhail Olferiev, Mary K. Crow","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01152-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01152-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prime example of how the interplay between genetic and environmental factors can trigger systemic autoimmunity, particularly in young women. Although clinical disease can take years to manifest, risk is established by the unique genetic makeup of an individual. Genome-wide association studies have identified almost 200 SLE-associated risk loci, yet unravelling the functional effect of these loci remains a challenge. New analytic tools have enabled researchers to delve deeper, leveraging DNA sequencing and cell-specific and immune pathway analysis to elucidate the immunopathogenic mechanisms. Both common genetic variants and rare non-synonymous mutations can interact to increase SLE risk. Notably, variants strongly associated with SLE are often located in genome super-enhancers that regulate MHC class II gene expression. Additionally, the 3D conformations of DNA and RNA contribute to genome regulation and innate immune system activation. Improved therapies for SLE are urgently needed and current and future knowledge from genetic and genomic research should provide new tools to facilitate patient diagnosis, enhance the identification of therapeutic targets and optimize testing of agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142130741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Helicobacter pylori-induced citrullination linked to RA exacerbation","authors":"Holly Webster","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01165-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01165-x","url":null,"abstract":"New findings reveal a potential mechanism by which Helicobacter pylori exacerbates rheumatoid arthritis","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142130732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guiding ILD management in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases","authors":"Fabrizio Luppi, Marco Sebastiani","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01160-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01160-2","url":null,"abstract":"The first guidelines for the screening, monitoring and treatment of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are now available after a major multidisciplinary effort by the ACR and the American College of Chest Physicians. These guidelines demonstrate that multidisciplinary collaborations can improve SARD-ILD management.","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142130733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is X chromosome inactivation a cause or effect of SLE?","authors":"R Hal Scofield, Valerie M Lewis","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01159-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01159-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":29.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The immune health metric as an indicator of health and disease","authors":"Satoshi Kubo, Yoshiya Tanaka","doi":"10.1038/s41584-024-01162-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-024-01162-0","url":null,"abstract":"Immune health has been considered impossible to assess through the use of traditional biomarkers. The newly devised immune health metric (IHM) integrates diverse biological data to quantify immune function, offering a comprehensive indicator for the evaluation of immune health. The potential of the IHM to distinguish healthy individuals from patients with monogenic or polygenic immune-mediated diseases might lead to revolutionary changes in treatment strategies for rheumatic diseases.","PeriodicalId":18810,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Rheumatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":33.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142130730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}