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  • article 33 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    IL-23/Th17 axis is not influenced by TNF-blocking agents in ankylosing spondylitis patients
    (2016) MILANEZ, Fernanda Manente; SAAD, Carla G. S.; VIANA, Vilma T.; MORAES, Julio C. B.; PERICO, Gregory Vinicius; SAMPAIO-BARROS, Percival Degrava; GONCALVES, Celio R.; BONFA, Eloisa
    Background: Advances in pathophysiology and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was recently demonstrated. However, the effect of anti-TNF in the newly described inflammatory pathways involved pathogenesis of this disease remains to be determined. The aim of our study was, therefore, to investigate long-term influence of anti-TNF drugs in IL-23/IL-17 axis of AS patients and their possible correlation with treatment, clinical, laboratory and radiographic parameters. Methods: Eighty-six AS anti-TNF naive patients, 47 referred for anti-TNF therapy (active-AS; BASDAI >= 4) and 39 with BASDAI < 4 (control-AS) were included. The active group was evaluated at baseline, 12-months and 24-months after TNF blockade and compared at baseline to control-AS group and to 47 healthy age-and gender-matched controls. Plasma levels of IL-17A, IL-22, IL-23 and PGE2 were measured. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) intake were recorded every 6 months. Radiographic severity and progression was assessed by mSASSS at baseline and 24 months after therapy. Results: At baseline, active-AS group presented higher IL-23 and PGE2 levels compared to control-AS group (p < 0.001 and p = 0.008) and to healthy controls (p < 0.001 and p = 0.02). After 24-months of TNF blockade, IL-23 and PGE2 remained elevated with higher levels compared with the healthy group (p < 0.001 and p = 0.03) in spite of significant improvements in all clinical/inflammatory parameters (p < 0.001). Further analysis of 27 anti-TNF-treated patients who achieved a good response (ASDAS-CRP < 2.1, with a drop >= 1.1) at 24-months revealed that IL-23 plasma levels remained higher than healthy controls (p < 0.001) and higher than control-AS group with similar disease activity (ASDAS-CRP < 2.1, p = 0.01). In active-AS group (n = 47), there was a strong correlation between IL-23 and IL-17A at baseline, 12-months and 24-months after anti-TNF therapy (p <= 0.001). Conclusion: This study provides novel data demonstrating that the IL-23/IL-17 axis is not influenced by TNF blockade in AS patients despite clinical and inflammation improvements and NSAID intake.