Figure 1.
Schematic representation of the immune response targets of disease-modifying immunosuppressive anti-rheumatic drugs used for the management of IMID patients. Both innate and adaptive immunity (B and T cells) play a key role in controlling Mtb infection. Immunosuppressive therapies targeting host immune factors increase the risk for progression to TB. IMID, immune-mediated inflammatory disease; IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; JAK, Janus kinase; MHC, major histocompatibility complex; PDE4, phosphodiesterase-4; TCR, T cell receptor; TGF, tumor growth factor. Created with BioRender.com.
