• 1. Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030000, P.R.China;
  • 2. Department of Joint Surgery, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi, 030000, P.R.China;
ZHANG Zhiqiang, Email: 13393430930@163.com
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Objective To review and summarize the role of helper T cell (Th) in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) and research progress of Th cell-related treatment for OA.Methods The domestic and foreign literature in recent years was reviewed. The role of Th cells [Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17, Th22, and follicular helper T cell (Tfh)] and related cytokines in the pathogenesis of OA and the latest research progress of treatment were summarized.Results Th cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of OA. Th1, Th9, and Th17 cells are more important than Th2, Th22, and Tfh cells in the pathogenesis of OA. Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 17 can cause damage to articular cartilage significantly.Conclusion At present, the role of Th cells in the pathogenesis of OA has been played in the spotlight. The specific mechanism has not been clear. Regulating the Th cell-associated cytokines, intracellular and extracellular signals, and cellular metabolism is a potential method for prevention and treatment of OA.

Citation: YANG Dinglong, ZHANG Zhiqiang. The role of helper T cell in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020, 34(7): 932-938. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201910063 Copy

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