CD276 (B7-H3) is a costimulatory molecule that plays a potent role in T cell responses, however, the role of B7-H3 in autoimmune diseases has not been elucidated. We analyzed B7-H3 expression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for the first time and found B7-H3 was significantly up-regulated on monocytes in RA patients, while the levels of soluble B7-H3 in serum were lower than in controls (P < 0.0001). These differences correlated with clinical and laboratory disease parameters and informatory factor TNF-α. Through in vitro experiments, we demonstrated that B7-H3 promoted TNF-α secretion. In addition, a new polymorphism variant, B7-H3-T-A-C-T, was identified and shown to be associated with the incidence of RA and the decreased release of sB7-H3. These results suggest that B7-H3 may be a promising biomarker associated with the pathogenesis of RA. Notably, the new B7-H3-T-A-C-T polymorphism variant is associated with RA risk and might be associated with the release of soluble B7-H3.
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