This study will investigate whether inhibitors of the JAK / STAT signaling pathway can increase anti-inflammatory functions of B cells in patients with RA using in vitro and in vivo experiments.
This study will first analyze the effect of inhibitors of the JAK / STAT pathway in vitro on B-cell phenotypes and functions in 30 RA patients and 30 patients with osteoarthritis. It will also study the phenotypes and functions of B cells in RA patients for whom JAK / STAT inhibitor treatment has been prescribed by the patient's usual rheumatologist. The analysis will be done before the start of treatment and 3 months later. The phenotypes of B-cells will be assessed by flow cytometry with intra- and extra-cellular stainings. The functions of B cells will be assessed by their ability to differenciate naïve T cells in coculture.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
27
Blood sample to analyse percentage of blood cells (regulatory B cells et T cells)
University Hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Percentage of regulatory B cells induced by JAKi in vitro
IL-10+ CD19+ cells after in vitro exposure of JAKi
Time frame: 4 months
Percentage of regulatory T cells induced by JAKi treated B cells in vitro
CD25hiCD126lo/-CD4+ after 3 days of coculture with JAKi pretreated B cells
Time frame: 4 months
Percentage of Th1 induced by JAKi treated B cells in vitro
Interferon gamma+CD4+ after 3 days of coculture with JAKi pretreated B cells
Time frame: 4 months
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