Research involved analysing inflamed tissue from 70 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, leading to the creation of a cell atlas encompassing over 300,000 cells from synovial tissue. The analysis revealed six different subgroups of RA based on cellular makeup, providing a foundation for understanding patient responses to treatments. The research aims to move away from a “guess and check” approach to finding effective RA treatments and hopes to identify new treatment targets.
How do you think the development of a cell atlas and the identification of six different subgroups of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on cellular makeup could impact the future of RA treatment, moving away from a “guess and check” approach?