Characteristics of the Gut Microbiome and Its Relationship With Peripheral CD4+ T Cell Subpopulations and Cytokines in Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 13; p. 799602
• Main Authors: Wang, Qi, Zhang, Sheng-Xiao, Chang, Min-Jing, Qiao, Jun, Wang, Cai-Hong, Li, Xiao-Feng, Yu, Qi, He, Pei-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 03.02.2022
• Subjects: CD4; cytokines; gut microbiota; immune system diseases; Microbiology; rheumatoid arthritis; T cells; DAS28; CD4; immune system diseases; cytokines; T cells; rheumatoid arthritis; gut microbiota

This study investigated the association between intestinal microbiota abundance and diversity and cluster of differentiation (CD)4 + T cell subpopulations, cytokine levels, and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis RA. A total of 108 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and 99 healthy control (HC)...