Axl and MerTK regulate synovial inflammation and are modulated by IL-6 inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract The TAM tyrosine kinases, Axl and MerTK, play an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, using a unique synovial tissue bioresource of patients with RA matched for disease stage and treatment exposure, we assessed how Axl and MerTK relate to synovial histopathology and disease ac...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Nerviani, Marie-Astrid Boutet, Giulia Maria Ghirardi, Katriona Goldmann, Elisabetta Sciacca, Felice Rivellese, Elena Pontarini, Edoardo Prediletto, Federico Abatecola, Mattia Caliste, Sara Pagani, Daniele Mauro, Mattia Bellan, Cankut Cubuk, Rachel Lau, Sarah E. Church, Briana M. Hudson, Frances Humby, Michele Bombardieri, Myles J. Lewis, Costantino Pitzalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46564-6

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