Disease-specific fibroblast-myeloid interactions in rheumatoid arthritis synovium
Alexandra A. Khmelevskaya, Katerina Apostolopoulou, Camino Calvo Cebrian, Ege Ezen, Melpomeni Toitou, Phatthamon Laphanuwat, Masoumeh Mirrahimi, Celina Geiß, Marija Lugar, Asimina Kakale, Silja Malkewitz, Andrea Laimbacher, Dimitris Konstantopoulos, Vagelis E. Rinotas, Marietta Armaka, , Caroline Ospelt
This study identifies disease-specific fibroblast-myeloid interactions in RA synovium, showing SPP1 signaling and fibroblast-myeloid-dendritic interactions drive RA inflammation by linking innate immunity to autoimmunity.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2025 · PreprintImmunology