Abstract
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. RA mainly affects the joints, with inflammation of the synovial membrane, characterized by hyperplasia, neo-angiogenesis, and immune cell infiltration that drives local inflammation and, if untreated, can lead to joint destruction and disability. In parallel to the well-known clinical heterogeneity, the underlying synovitis can also be significantly heterogeneous. In particular, in about 40% of patients with RA, synovitis is characterized by a dense lymphocytic infiltrate that can acquire the features of fully functional tertiary lymphoid organs (TLO). These structures amplify autoimmunity and inflammation locally associated with worse prognosis and potential implications for treatment response. Here, we will review the current knowledge on TLO in RA, with a focus on their pathogenetic and clinical relevance.
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Rivellese, F., Pontarini, E., Pitzalis, C. (2020). Tertiary Lymphoid Organs in Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Kabashima, K., Egawa, G. (eds) Inducible Lymphoid Organs. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 426. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2020_216
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