Elevated Th17 cells are associated with cardiovascular complications in ankylosing spondylitis.

Tingting DingBaochen LiRui SuRonghui SuYanyan WangChong GaoXiaofeng LiCai-Hong Wang

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

Our findings provide evidence for the association between Th17 cells and increased cardiovascular risk in AS. Th17 cells may contribute to accelerated atherogenesis and increased cardiovascular burden in AS and be valuable for early assessment and management of AS-CVD.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
ankylosing spondylitis
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
risk factors
signaling pathway
systemic lupus erythematosus
cell proliferation
pi k akt