Constitutive STAT3 Phosphorylation in Circulating CD4+ T Lymphocytes Associates with Disease Activity and Treatment Response in Recent-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The aim of the present study was to examine constitutive signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation in circulating leukocytes as a candidate biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 25 patients with recent-onset, untreated RA provided samples for whole blood flow cytom...

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Main Authors: Krista Kuuliala, Antti Kuuliala, Riitta Koivuniemi, Suvi Oksanen, Mari Hämäläinen, Eeva Moilanen, Hannu Kautiainen, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo, Heikki Repo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4564221?pdf=render