Aims: CD4 T cells play crucial roles as both mediators and regulators of the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the characteristics of CD4 T cell subpopulations in the earliest stage of RA development remain unclear. Hence, we determined the proportions and absolute counts of circulating CD4 T cell subsets in patients with seropositive undifferentiated arthritis (SUA), the early and preclinical stage of RA.

Methods: Peripheral blood samples and clinical information were collected from 177 patients with SUA, 104 patients with RA, and 120 healthy controls. All patients were newly diagnosed and untreated. Proportions and absolute counts of CD4 T cell subpopulations were determined by flow cytometric analysis.

Results: In patients with SUA, percentages and absolute counts of circulating regulatory T (Treg) cells were decreased significantly and Th17/Treg cell ratios were abnormally increased, whereas Th17 cell numbers were similar to those in healthy controls. In addition, sex-based differences in circulating Treg cells were observed, with female SUA patients having lower proportions and absolute counts of Treg cells than those in males. Moreover, female patients with SUA had higher erythrocyte sedimentation rates and 28-joint Disease Activity Scores than those in males.

Conclusion: Immune tolerance deficiency resulting from an abnormal reduction in circulating Treg cells might be the most crucial immunological event in the earliest stage of RA. The sex-specific disparity in Treg cells should also be considered for immunoregulatory and preventive strategies targeting early RA.

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