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. 2023 Oct 4;14:1267091. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1267091

Figure 5.

Figure 5

The pathogenesis of AS. ER stress triggered by the HLA-B27 gene may be the trigger for AS, and the T cell cross-reactivity triggered by the formed complex may also be one of the triggers. The IL-23/IL-17 pathway in the body plays an important role in the overall pathogenesis and is an important player in leading to inflammation and cartilage damage. MIF, macrophage migration inhibitor. TCR, T cell receptor.