Congqi Hu Hu

Congqi Hu Hu


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 May 2026 in Journal of Ethnopharmacology
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FZFangfang Zhu
Fangfang Zhu
CHCongqi Hu Hu
Congqi Hu Hu
SHShulin Huang
Shulin Huang
XCXiaojing Cao
Xiaojing Cao
XLXing Li
Xing Li
JXJing Xiao
Jing Xiao

13 November 2025 in Research Square
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CHCongqi Hu Hu
Congqi Hu Hu
WJWei Jiao
Wei Jiao
LZLu Zhang
Lu Zhang
YDYanqing Duan
Yanqing Duan
JLJiduo Liu
Jiduo Liu
GCGuangxing Chen
Guangxing Chen
Treg cells play an important role in the induction of autoimmune tolerance, and their ability of antigen recognition and regulation is determined by the receptor (TCR). TCR diversity determines the autoimmune responses in RA and is closely associated with autoimmune diseases prognosis and prevention. Previous studies have found that there is immunosenescence in RA, that is, the decrease of the number of naïve CD4 + T cells and the reduction of TCR repertoire diversity. High disease activity is an independent risk factor for RA. We speculate that high disease activity is related to immunosenescence—the decline of adaptive immune function and a chronic inflammation, but its biological mechanism is still unclear and needs to be further elucidated. In this study, high-throughput Immuno-Seq sequencing and flow cytometry were used to compare normal subjects and RA patients, as well as RA patients whose disease activity changed to clinical remission after standard treatment. It was found that high disease activity not only led to a decrease in the number of naïve Treg cells, but also led to a decrease in the diversity of Treg cell receptor repertoire, weakening their ability to recognize self-antigens and induce immune tolerance, leading to the occurrence and development of RA. Besides, these characteristics of the TCR repertoire, particularly the disease activity related clones, can potentially serve as biomarkers and provide novel insights for disease status and therapeutical targets in autoimmune diseases.