Background/aim: Chloride intracellular channel protein 1 (CLIC1) activates inflammasomes in rheumatoid (RA) and psoriatic (PsA) arthritis. We studied CLIC1 expression in RA and PsA patients' skin with vasculitis and its variability depending on the therapy used.
Materials And Methods: CLIC1 immunoexpression was evaluated in the vascular (CLIC1-V) and stromal (CLIC1-S) compartments of the RA and PsA skin biopsies of patients treated with methotrexate (MTX), leflunomid (LFN), corticotherapy (CT), or biological therapies.
Results: MTX significantly reduced CLIC1-S expression (p=0.016), whereas LFN decreased CLIC1-V (p<0.001). LFN therapy duration also correlated with CLIC1-V (p<0.001). CT decreased CLIC1-S expression (p=0.006). CLIC1-S expression persisted in skin biopsies despite of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, p=0.018) and C reactive protein (CRP, p=0.0026) normalisation. For PsA, CLIC1-S expression significantly related to MTX (p<0.022). Both CLIC1-S (p<0.001) and CLIC1-V (p=0.007) decreased by biological therapies in RA.
Conclusion: CLIC1 expression is strongly influenced by the therapy used. Our data strongly support the extensive evaluation of CLIC1 in RA as a potential marker of inflammation and tool to predict therapy response.
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