Abstract:BackgroundAt present, specific immune targeted therapeutics including biologics and kinase inhibitors has made significant progress in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the irresponse to targeted therapies in some refractory RA patients suggests more attention should be paid on cell death pathways, such as pyroptosis. TNF-α is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of RA, which could induce pyroptosis in monocytes and macrophages and cause the destruction of bone and car… Show more
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