CD8A and rheumatoid arthritis: The typical feature of RA synovium is synovial thickening in the lining layer due to infiltration of monocytes/macrophages and excessive proliferation of synovial fibroblasts, in the sublining layer by marked cellular infiltrate, which includes synovial fibroblasts, macrophages, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, B cells, plasma cells, dendritic and mast cells, in addition to increased vascularity due to enhanced angiogenesis [40].