Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the joints. Studies have shown that memory CD4 T cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of RA. This study investigated the expression and function of CD305 on human memory CD4 T cells and the effects of CD305 activating antibody on collagen-induced arthritis. The results showed that CD305 expression was significantly decreased on circulating memory CD4 T cells from patients with RA and its mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) was negatively correlated with DAS28. Moreover, CD305 inhibited the activation of memory CD4 T cells by down-regulating CD69 and CD25 and the production of IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-17A induced by anti-CD3/CD28 antibodies. In addition, activation of CD305 inhibited the severity of disease in collagen-induced arthritis. In summary, CD305 reduction may mediate the excessive activation of memory CD4 T cells and participate in the development of RA. It can be used as a predictive marker of disease activity and has potential medicinal value in the treatment of RA.

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