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The study aims to explore the genetic links between immune cell subsets and susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis.

Genetic Evidence Linking Immune Cell Subsets to Psoriatic Arthritis Susceptibility: A Mendelian Randomization Study

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Mendelian randomization study uncovers immune phenotypes associated with psoriatic arthritis susceptibility, suggesting new therapeutic approaches.

The study aims to explore the genetic links between immune cell subsets and susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis.
Conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Utilized genetic instruments for immune traits from a GWAS of 3,757 European individuals.
Analyzed PsA summary data from the IEU database with 5,065 cases and 21,286 controls.
Applied inverse variance weighting as the primary analysis method.
Identified 14 immune phenotypes linked to increased risk of PsA and 12 associated with reduced risk.
Activated B cells expressing CD25 and BAFF-R were prominent risk markers.
Specific T cell subsets, including CCR7 + naïve CD4 + T cells, contributed pathologically.
Some natural killer T cell phenotypes appeared protective, suggesting regulatory roles.
Findings were exploratory and did not survive false discovery rate correction.

Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Mendelian randomization study uncovers immune phenotypes associated with psoriatic arthritis susceptibility, suggesting new therapeutic approaches.