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Roy A, Segond von Banchet G, Gimeno-Ferrer F, König C, Eitner A, Ebersberger A, Ebbinghaus M, Leuchtweis J, Schaible HG. Impact of Interleukin-6 Activation and Arthritis on Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Activation in Sensory Neurons and the Spinal Cord. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7168. [PMID: 39000275 PMCID: PMC11241234 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
Abstract
In tumor cells, interleukin-6 (IL-6) signaling can lead to activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which prolongs Stat3 activation. In the present experiments, we tested the hypothesis that IL-6 signaling activates EGFR signaling in peripheral and spinal nociception and examined whether EGFR localization and activation coincide with pain-related behaviors in arthritis. In vivo in anesthetized rats, spinal application of the EGFR receptor blocker gefitinib reduced the responses of spinal cord neurons to noxious joint stimulation, but only after spinal pretreatment with IL-6 and soluble IL-6 receptor. Using Western blots, we found that IL-6-induced Stat3 activation was reduced by gefitinib in microglial cells of the BV2 cell line, but not in cultured DRG neurons. Immunohistochemistry showed EGFR localization in most DRG neurons from normal rats, but significant downregulation in the acute and most painful arthritis phase. In the spinal cord of mice, EGFR was highly activated mainly in the chronic phase of inflammation, with localization in neurons. These data suggest that spinal IL-6 signaling may activate spinal EGFR signaling. Downregulation of EGFR in DRG neurons in acute arthritis may limit nociception, but pronounced delayed activation of EGFR in the spinal cord may be involved in chronic inflammatory pain.
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- Anutosh Roy
- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Experimental Trauma Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany;
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Physiology 1/Neurophysiology, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, 07743 Jena, Germany; (A.R.); (G.S.v.B.); (F.G.-F.); (C.K.); (A.E.); (M.E.); (J.L.)
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Xu J, He C, Cai Y, Wang X, Yan J, Zhang J, Zhang F, Urbonaviciute V, Cheng Y, Lu S, Holmdahl R. NCF4 regulates antigen presentation of cysteine peptides by intracellular oxidative response and restricts activation of autoreactive and arthritogenic T cells. Redox Biol 2024; 72:103132. [PMID: 38547647 PMCID: PMC11096609 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous, are regulated by polymorphisms in genes contributing to the NOX2 complex. Mutations in both Ncf1 and Ncf4 affect development of arthritis in experimental models of RA, but the different regulatory pathways mediated by NOX2-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) have not yet been clarified. Here we address the possibility that intracellular ROS, regulated by the NCF4 protein (earlier often denoted p40phox) which interacts with endosomal membranes, could play an important role in the oxidation of cysteine peptides in mononuclear phagocytic cells, thereby regulating antigen presentation and activation of arthritogenic T cells. To study the role of NCF4 we used mice with an amino acid replacing mutation (NCF4R58A), which is known to affect interaction with endosomal membranes, leading to decreased intracellular ROS production. To study the impact of NCF4 on T cell activation, we used the glucose phosphate isomerase peptide GPI325-339, which contains two cysteine residues (325-339c-c). Macrophages from mice with the NCF458A mutation efficiently presented the peptide when the two cysteines were intact and not crosslinked, leading to a strong arthritogenic T cell response. T cell priming occurred in the draining lymph nodes (LNs) within 8 days after immunization. Clodronate treatment, which depletes antigen-presenting mononuclear phagocytes, ameliorated arthritis severity, whereas treatment with FYT720, which traps activated T cells in LNs, prohibited arthritis. We conclude that NCF4-dependent intracellular ROS maintains cysteine peptides in an oxidized crosslinked state, which prevents presentation of peptides recognized by non-tolerized T cells and thereby protects against autoimmune arthritis.
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- Jing Xu
- National Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnostics and Biotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, PR China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Medical Inflammation Research, Division of Immunology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Medical Inflammation Research, Division of Immunology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University Schoole of Medicine, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, 710061, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Medical Inflammation Research, Division of Immunology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnostics and Biotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- National Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnostics and Biotherapy, and Department of Rheumatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710004, PR China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China; Medical Inflammation Research, Division of Immunology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Martínez-Ramos S, García S. An update of murine models and their methodologies in immune-mediated joint damage and pain research. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 128:111440. [PMID: 38176343 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Murine models have played an indispensable role in the understanding of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMD), elucidating the genetic, endocrine and biomechanical pathways involved in joint pathology and associated pain. To date, the available models in RMD can be classified as induced or spontaneous, both incorporating transgenic alternatives that improve specific insights. It is worth noting that the selection of the most appropriate model together with the evaluation of their specific characteristics and technical capabilities are crucial when designing the experiments. Furthermore, it is also imperative to consistently adhere to the ethical standards concerning animal experimentation. Recognizing the inherent limitation that any model can entirely encapsulates the complexity of the pathophysiology of these conditions, the aim of this review is to provide an updated overview on the methodology of current murine models in major arthropathies and their immune-mediated pathways, addressing to basic, translational and pharmacological research in joint damage and pain.
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- Sara Martínez-Ramos
- Rheumatology & Immuno-mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain; Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
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- Rheumatology & Immuno-mediated Diseases Research Group (IRIDIS), Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain; Rheumatology Department, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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Wang S, Zhou Y, Huang J, Li H, Pang H, Niu D, Li G, Wang F, Zhou Z, Liu Z. Advances in experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Immunol 2023; 53:e2249962. [PMID: 36330559 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202249962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent articular inflammation and joint damage. RA was first described over 200 years ago; however, its etiology and pathophysiology remain insufficiently understood. The current treatment of RA is mainly empirical or based on the current understanding of etiology with limited efficacy and/or substantial side effects. Thus, the development of safer and more potent therapeutics, validated and optimized in experimental models, is urgently required. To improve the transition from bench to bedside, researchers must carefully select the appropriate experimental models as well as draw the right conclusions. Here, we summarize the establishment, pathological features, potential mechanisms, advantages, and limitations of the currently available RA models. The aim of the review is to help researchers better understand available RA models; discuss future trends in RA model development, which can help highlight new translational and human-based avenues in RA research.
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- Siwei Wang
- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China.,Honghu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Honghu, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China.,Honghu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Honghu, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Experiment and Training, Hubei College of Chinese Medicine, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China.,Honghu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Honghu, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China
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Pistorius K, Ly L, Souza PR, Gomez EA, Koenis DS, Rodriguez AR, Foster J, Sosabowski J, Hopkinson M, Rajeeve V, Spur BW, Pitsillides A, Pitzalis C, Dalli J. MCTR3 reprograms arthritic monocytes to upregulate Arginase-1 and exert pro-resolving and tissue-protective functions in experimental arthritis. EBioMedicine 2022; 79:103974. [PMID: 35430453 PMCID: PMC9038546 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive degenerative disorder that leads to joint destruction. Available treatments only target the inflammatory component with minimal impact on joint repair. We recently uncovered a previously unappreciated family of pro-resolving mediators, the maresin conjugate in tissue regeneration (MCTR), that display both immunoregulatory and tissue-protective activities. Thus, we queried whether the production of these autacoids is disrupted in RA patients and whether they can be useful in treating joint inflammation and promoting joint repair. METHODS Using a highly phenotyped RA cohort we evaluated plasma MCTR concentrations and correlated these to clinical markers of disease activity. To evaluate the immunoregulatory and tissue reparative activities we employed both in vivo models of arthritis and organ culture models. FINDINGS Herein, we observed that plasma MCTR3 concentrations were negatively correlated with joint disease activity and severity in RA patients. Evaluation of the mechanisms engaged by this mediator in arthritic mice demonstrated that MCTR3 reprograms monocytes to confer enduring joint protective properties. Single cell transcriptomic profiling and flow cytometric evaluation of macrophages from mice treated with MCTR3-reprogrammed monocytes revealed a role for Arginase-1 (Arg-1) in mediating their joint reparative and pro-resolving activities. Arg-1 inhibition reversed both the anti-arthritic and tissue reparative actions of MCTR3-reprogrammed monocytes. INTERPRETATION Our findings demonstrate that circulating MCTR3 levels are negatively correlated with disease in RA. When administered to mice in vivo, MCTR3 displayed both anti-inflammatory and joint reparative activities, protecting both cartilage and bone in murine arthritis. These activities were, at least in part, mediated via the reprogramming of mononuclear phagocyte responses. FUNDING This work was supported by funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant no: 677542) and the Barts Charity (grant no: MGU0343) to J.D. J.D. is also supported by a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society (grant 107613/Z/15/Z).
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- Kimberly Pistorius
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, 2 Medical Centre Drive, Stratford NJ 08084, USA
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers and Biotherapeutics, Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers and Biotherapeutics, Barts Cancer Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Mass spectrometry Laboratory, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, 2 Medical Centre Drive, Stratford NJ 08084, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ UK; Centre for Inflammation and Therapeutic Innovation, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
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Muench DE, Sun Z, Sharma A, Tang C, Crampton JS, Lao C, Kersjes K, Chang W, Na S. A Pathogenic Th17/CD38 + Macrophage Feedback Loop Drives Inflammatory Arthritis through TNF-α. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 208:1315-1328. [PMID: 35197330 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2101025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The pathobiology of rheumatoid inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis, involves the interplay between innate and adaptive immune components and resident synoviocytes. Single-cell analyses of patient samples and relevant mouse models have characterized many cellular subsets in RA. However, the impact of interactions between cell types is not fully understood. In this study, we temporally profiled murine arthritic synovial isolates at the single-cell level to identify perturbations similar to those found in human RA. Notably, murine macrophage subtypes like those found in RA patients were expanded in arthritis and linked to promoting the function of Th17 cells in the joint. In vitro experiments identified a capacity for murine macrophages to maintain the functionality and expansion of Th17 cells. Reciprocally, murine Th17 cell-derived TNF-α induced CD38+ macrophages that enhanced Th17 functionality. Murine synovial CD38+ macrophages were expanded during arthritis, and their depletion or blockade via TNF-α neutralization alleviated disease while reducing IL-17A-producing cells. These findings identify a cellular feedback loop that promotes Th17 cell pathogenicity through TNF-α to drive inflammatory arthritis.
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- David E Muench
- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN; and
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- Research Information and Digital Solutions, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, New York, NY
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA
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- Immunology Discovery Research, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA;
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Andreas N, Müller S, Templin N, Jordan PM, Schuhwerk H, Müller M, Gerstmeier J, Miek L, Andreas S, Werz O, Kamradt T. Incidence and severity of G6PI-induced arthritis are not increased in genetically distinct mouse strains upon aging. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:222. [PMID: 34429153 PMCID: PMC8383389 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02596-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is correlated with age. In this study, we analyzed the association of the incidence and severity of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI)-induced arthritis with age in two different mouse strains. Methods Young and very old mice from two different arthritis-susceptible wild-type mouse strains were analyzed after a single subcutaneous injection of G6PI s.c. The metabolism and the function of synoviocytes were analyzed in vitro, the production of bioactive lipid mediators by myeloid cells and synoviocytes was assessed in vitro and ex vivo by UPLC-MS-MS, and flow cytometry was used to verify age-related changes of immune cell composition and function. Results While the severity of arthritis was independent from age, the onset was delayed in old mice. Old mice showed common signs of immune aging like thymic atrophy associated with decreased CD4+ effector T cell numbers. Despite its decrease, the effector T helper (Th) cell compartment in old mice was reactive and functionally intact, and their Tregs exhibited unaltered suppressive capacities. In homeostasis, macrophages and synoviocytes from old mice produced higher amounts of pro-inflammatory cyclooxygenase (COX)-derived products. However, this functional difference did not remain upon challenge in vitro nor upon arthritis reactions ex vivo. Conclusion While old mice show a higher baseline of inflammatory functions, this does not result in increased reaction towards self-antigens in arthritis-susceptible mouse strains. Together, our data from two different mouse strains show that the susceptibility for G6PI-induced arthritis is not age-dependent. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-021-02596-7.
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- Nico Andreas
- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Philosophenweg 14, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Philosophenweg 14, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Philosophenweg 14, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Philosophenweg 14, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Philosophenweg 14, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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Ohyama A, Osada A, Kawaguchi H, Kurata I, Nishiyama T, Iwai T, Ishigami A, Kondo Y, Tsuboi H, Sumida T, Matsumoto I. Specific Increase in Joint Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Its Relation to Interleukin 6 in Autoimmune Arthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147633. [PMID: 34299252 PMCID: PMC8303722 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Neutrophils and their extracellular traps have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the detailed mechanisms in joints are still unclear, and their regulation remains to be solved. Here, we explored neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)osis in experimental models of arthritis and further investigated the effects of interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibition in neutrophils and NETosis. In skins of peptide GPI-induced arthritis (pGIA), citrullinated protein was detected as well as citrullinated histone expression in immunized skin but this was not specific to pGIA. Citrullinated histone expression in pGIA joints was specific to pGIA and was merged with neutrophil elastase, suggesting NETosis. Neutrophils in joints tend to upregulate IL-6 receptors when compared with bone marrow neutrophils. Administration of mouse anti-IL-6 receptor antibodies in pGIA suppressed arthritis in association with a decrease in neutrophil infiltration and NETosis in joints. In the plasma of RA patients, citrullinated protein was significantly reduced after tocilizumab treatment. Our results suggest that IL-6 enhances neutrophil chemotaxis and NETosis in inflammatory joints and could be the source of citrullinated proteins.
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- Ayako Ohyama
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
- Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-3295, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Molecular Regulation of Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan;
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan; (A.O.); (A.O.); (H.K.); (I.K.); (T.N.); (T.I.); (Y.K.); (H.T.); (T.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-29-853-3186
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Lasp1 regulates adherens junction dynamics and fibroblast transformation in destructive arthritis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3624. [PMID: 34131132 PMCID: PMC8206096 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23706-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The LIM and SH3 domain protein 1 (Lasp1) was originally cloned from metastatic breast cancer and characterised as an adaptor molecule associated with tumourigenesis and cancer cell invasion. However, the regulation of Lasp1 and its function in the aggressive transformation of cells is unclear. Here we use integrative epigenomic profiling of invasive fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and from mouse models of the disease, to identify Lasp1 as an epigenomically co-modified region in chronic inflammatory arthritis and a functionally important binding partner of the Cadherin-11/β-Catenin complex in zipper-like cell-to-cell contacts. In vitro, loss or blocking of Lasp1 alters pathological tissue formation, migratory behaviour and platelet-derived growth factor response of arthritic FLS. In arthritic human TNF transgenic mice, deletion of Lasp1 reduces arthritic joint destruction. Therefore, we show a function of Lasp1 in cellular junction formation and inflammatory tissue remodelling and identify Lasp1 as a potential target for treating inflammatory joint disorders associated with aggressive cellular transformation.
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Lugar CW, Clarke CA, Morphy R, Rudyk H, Sapmaz S, Stites RE, Vaught GM, Furness K, Broughton HB, Durst GL, Clawson DK, Stout SL, Guo SY, Durbin JD, Stayrook KR, Edmondson DD, Kikly K, New NE, Bina HA, Chambers MG, Shetler P, Chang WY, Chang VCY, Barr R, Gough WH, Steele JP, Getman B, Patel N, Mathes BM, Richardson TI. Defining Target Engagement Required for Efficacy In Vivo at the Retinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor C2 (RORγt). J Med Chem 2021; 64:5470-5484. [PMID: 33852312 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The Th17 pathway has been implicated in autoimmune diseases. The retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor C2 (RORγt) is a master regulator of Th17 cells and controls the expression of IL-17A. RORγt is expressed primarily in IL-17A-producing lymphoid cells. Here we describe a virtual screen of the ligand-binding pocket and subsequent screen in a binding assay that identified the 1-benzyl-4',5'-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7'-thieno[2,3-c]pyran]-2'-carboxamide scaffold as a starting point for optimization of binding affinity and functional activity guided by structure-based design. Compound 12 demonstrated activity in a mouse PK/PD model and efficacy in an inflammatory arthritis mouse model that were used to define the level and duration of target engagement required for efficacy in vivo. Further optimization to improve ADME and physicochemical properties with guidance from simulations and modeling provided compound 22, which is projected to achieve the level and duration of target engagement required for efficacy in the clinic.
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- Charles W Lugar
- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, California 92121, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, United States
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Osada A, Matsumoto I, Mikami N, Ohyama A, Kurata I, Kondo Y, Tsuboi H, Ishigami A, Sano Y, Arai T, Ise N, Sumida T. Citrullinated inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 in arthritic joints and its potential effect in the neutrophil migration. Clin Exp Immunol 2021; 203:385-399. [PMID: 33238047 PMCID: PMC7874842 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The citrullinated inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 (cit-ITIH4) was identified as its blood level was associated with the arthritis score in peptide glucose-6-phosphate-isomerase-induced arthritis (pGIA) mice and the disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to clarify its citrullination pathway and function as related to neutrophils. In pGIA-afflicted joints, ITIH4 and cit-ITIH4 levels were examined by immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunoprecipitation (IP) and Western blotting (WB), while peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) expression was measured by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), IHC and immunofluorescent methods. The pGIA mice received anti-lymphocyte antigen 6 complex locus G6D (Ly6G) antibodies to deplete neutrophils and the expression of cit-ITIH4 was investigated by WB. The amounts of ITIH4 and cit-ITIH4 in synovial fluid (SF) from RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients were examined by I.P. and W.B. Recombinant ITIH4 and cit-ITIH4 were incubated with sera from healthy volunteers before its chemotactic ability and C5a level were evaluated using Boyden's chamber assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). During peak arthritic phase, ITIH4 and cit-ITIH4 were increased in joints while PAD4 was over-expressed, especially in the infiltrating neutrophils of pGIA mice. Levels of cit-ITIH4 in plasma and joints significantly decreased upon neutrophil depletion. ITIH4 was specifically citrullinated in SF from RA patients compared with OA patients. Native ITIH4 inhibited neutrophilic migration and decreased C5a levels, while cit-ITIH4 increased its migration and C5a levels significantly. Cit-ITIH4 is generated mainly in inflamed joints by neutrophils via PAD4. Citrullination of ITIH4 may change its function to up-regulate neutrophilic migration by activating the complement cascade, exacerbating arthritis.
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- A. Osada
- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Molecular Regulation of AgingTokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyItabashi‐kuJapan
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences at FujiyoshidaShowa universityFujiyoshidaJapan
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- Fujirebio IncHachiojiJapan
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- Division of RheumatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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Dietrich JD, Longenecker KL, Wilson NS, Goess C, Panchal SC, Swann SL, Petros AM, Hobson AD, Ihle D, Song D, Richardson P, Comess KM, Cox PB, Dombrowski A, Sarris K, Donnelly-Roberts DL, Duignan DB, Gomtsyan A, Jung P, Krueger AC, Mathieu S, McClure A, Stoll VS, Wetter J, Mankovich JA, Hajduk PJ, Vasudevan A, Stoffel RH, Sun C. Development of Orally Efficacious Allosteric Inhibitors of TNFα via Fragment-Based Drug Design. J Med Chem 2020; 64:417-429. [PMID: 33378180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) is a soluble cytokine that is directly involved in systemic inflammation through the regulation of the intracellular NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. The development of biologic drugs that inhibit TNFα has led to improved clinical outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic autoimmune diseases; however, TNFα has proven to be difficult to drug with small molecules. Herein, we present a two-phase, fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) effort in which we first identified isoquinoline fragments that disrupt TNFα ligand-receptor binding through an allosteric desymmetrization mechanism as observed in high-resolution crystal structures. The second phase of discovery focused on the de novo design and optimization of fragments with improved binding efficiency and drug-like properties. The 3-indolinone-based lead presented here displays oral, in vivo efficacy in a mouse glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)-induced paw swelling model comparable to that seen with a TNFα antibody.
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- Justin D Dietrich
- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Research & Development, AbbVie, 1 North Waukegan Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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Autocrine motility factor and its receptor expression in musculoskeletal tumors. J Bone Oncol 2020; 24:100318. [PMID: 33101887 PMCID: PMC7574284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2020.100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Discovery of Autocrine Motility factor (AMF) and its receptor (AMFR), both triggering tumor invasion and metastasis, may alter the therapeutic concept. Here, in this review, we show a novel outlook suggesting a cross-talking between musculoskeletal tumors and the skeletal milieu regulated by AMF-AMFR signaling. This review will highlight the pharmacological need for AMF and AMFR inhibitors for patients with malignant musculoskeletal tumors.
Management of aggressive malignant musculoskeletal tumors is clinically challenging and awaits the identification of regulator(s) that can be therapeutically used to improve patient outcome. Autocrine motility factor (AMF), a secreted cytokine, is known to alter the bone microenvironment by linking to its receptor AMFR (AMF Receptor), leading to tumor progression. It was noted that both the ligand and its receptor belong to the moonlighting family of proteins, as they contribute to intracellular metabolic function such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis by expressing glucose-6-phosphate isomerase AMF/GPI and higher protein degradation by expressing AMFR/gp78 functioning as ubiquitin ligase activity. Thus, AMF/GPI and AMFR/gp78 contribute to higher metabolic turnover of protein and glucose. Recently, a large-scale cohort study including 23 different histological types of musculoskeletal tumors revealed that patients with osteosarcoma, multiple myeloma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and angiosarcoma tend to express higher levels of AMF, whereas multiple myeloma patients expressed high levels of AMFR. Consistently, the cellular data showed that a variety of musculoskeletal tumors express AMF and components of bone microenvironment express AMFR. Thus, a novel outlook suggests a cellular link and cross-talk between musculoskeletal tumors and the skeletal milieu are regulated by AMF-AMFR signaling. This review will highlight the pharmacological need for AMF and AMFR inhibitors as unmet medical needs for patients with malignant musculoskeletal tumors.
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Nakajima K, Raz A. Amplification of autocrine motility factor and its receptor in multiple myeloma and other musculoskeletal tumors. J Bone Oncol 2020; 23:100308. [PMID: 32714781 PMCID: PMC7378681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2020.100308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This study is a large scale cohort of the patients with malignant musculoskeletal tumors to determine the expression levels of Autocrine Motility factor (AMF) and its receptor (AMFR). We Visualization of amplified Autocrine motility factor (AMF) and its receptor (AMFR) in musculoskeletal tumors. A novel software aimed at analyzing numerous cell-to-cell and ligand-to-receptor interactions was developed, which lead to visualization of bone tumor microenvironment.
Autocrine motility factor (AMF: GPI) and its receptor AMFR (AMF Receptor: gp78) regulate the metastatic process. Here, we have tested the expression levels of AMF, AMFR, and AMF × AMFR in 1348 patients with musculoskeletal tumor. The results depicted here identified that multiple myeloma highly express AMF × AMFR value as compared with normal bone samples (p < 0.00001). To visualize the AMF × AMFR autocrine amplification in multiple myeloma microenvironment, we have developed a novel software aimed at analyzing numerous cell-to-cell and ligand-to-receptor interactions, i.e., Environmentome. It has led to the identification that myeloma-associated interactions with normal bone cells including osteoblast, osteoclast, immunological components, and others in a paracrine manner. In conclusion, the data showed that AMF × AMFR amplification is a clinical manifestation in bone microenvironment of multiple myeloma.
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- Kosei Nakajima
- Division of Translational Research, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center Research Institute. 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.,Division of Veterinary Oncology and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Imabari Campus, Okayama University of Science, 1-3 Ikoinooka, Imabari, Ehime 794-8555, Japan
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- Departments of Oncology and Pathology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
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Pucino V, Certo M, Bulusu V, Cucchi D, Goldmann K, Pontarini E, Haas R, Smith J, Headland SE, Blighe K, Ruscica M, Humby F, Lewis MJ, Kamphorst JJ, Bombardieri M, Pitzalis C, Mauro C. Lactate Buildup at the Site of Chronic Inflammation Promotes Disease by Inducing CD4 + T Cell Metabolic Rewiring. Cell Metab 2019; 30:1055-1074.e8. [PMID: 31708446 PMCID: PMC6899510 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Accumulation of lactate in the tissue microenvironment is a feature of both inflammatory disease and cancer. Here, we assess the response of immune cells to lactate in the context of chronic inflammation. We report that lactate accumulation in the inflamed tissue contributes to the upregulation of the lactate transporter SLC5A12 by human CD4+ T cells. SLC5A12-mediated lactate uptake into CD4+ T cells induces a reshaping of their effector phenotype, resulting in increased IL17 production via nuclear PKM2/STAT3 and enhanced fatty acid synthesis. It also leads to CD4+ T cell retention in the inflamed tissue as a consequence of reduced glycolysis and enhanced fatty acid synthesis. Furthermore, antibody-mediated blockade of SLC5A12 ameliorates the disease severity in a murine model of arthritis. Finally, we propose that lactate/SLC5A12-induced metabolic reprogramming is a distinctive feature of lymphoid synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients and a potential therapeutic target in chronic inflammatory disorders.
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- Valentina Pucino
- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, Glasgow, UK; Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Ebbinghaus M, Müller S, Segond von Banchet G, Eitner A, Wank I, Hess A, Hilger I, Kamradt T, Schaible HG. Contribution of Inflammation and Bone Destruction to Pain in Arthritis: A Study in Murine Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase-Induced Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol 2019; 71:2016-2026. [PMID: 31332965 DOI: 10.1002/art.41051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Arthritis is often characterized by inflammation and bone destruction. This study was undertaken to investigate the contribution of inflammation and bone destruction to pain. METHODS Inflammation, bone resorption, pain-related behaviors, and molecular markers (activating transcription factor 3 [ATF-3], p-CREB, and transient receptor potential vanilloid channel 1) in sensory neurons were measured in murine glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI)-induced arthritis, a model of rheumatoid arthritis. Depletion of Treg cells before immunization changed self-limiting arthritis into nonremitting arthritis with pronounced bone destruction. Zoledronic acid (ZA) was administered to reduce bone resorption. RESULTS Compared to nondepleted mice, Treg cell-depleted mice exhibited arthritis with more severe bone destruction and higher guarding scores (P < 0.05; n = 10 mice per group) as well as more persistent thermal hyperalgesia (P < 0.05), but displayed similar mechanical hyperalgesia at the hindpaws (n = 18-26 mice per group). These pain-related behaviors, as well as an up-regulation of the neuronal injury marker ATF-3 in sensory neurons (studied in 39 mice), appeared before the clinical score (inflammation) became positive and persisted in Treg cell-depleted and nondepleted mice. In the late stage of arthritis, Treg cell-depleted mice treated with ZA showed less bone resorption (<50%; P < 0.01) and less thermal hyperalgesia (P < 0.01) than Treg cell-depleted mice without ZA treatment (n = 15 mice per group), but ZA treatment did not reduce the clinical score and local mechanical hyperalgesia. CONCLUSION Pain-related behaviors precede and outlast self-limiting arthritis. In nonremitting arthritis with enhanced bone destruction, mainly local thermal, but not local mechanical, hyperalgesia was aggravated. The up-regulation of ATF-3 indicates an early and persisting affection of sensory neurons by G6PI-induced arthritis.
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- Matthias Ebbinghaus
- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Jenna University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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Autoantibodies as Diagnostic Markers and Mediator of Joint Inflammation in Arthritis. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:6363086. [PMID: 31772505 PMCID: PMC6854956 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6363086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic, polygenic, and multifactorial syndrome characterized by erosive polyarthritis, damage to joint architecture, and presence of autoantibodies against several self-structures in the serum and synovial fluid. These autoantibodies (anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs), rheumatoid factors (RF), anticollagen type II antibodies, antiglucose-6 phosphate isomerase antibodies, anticarbamylated protein antibodies, and antiacetylated protein antibodies) have different characteristics, diagnostic/prognostic value, and pathological significance in RA patients. Some of these antibodies are present in the patients' serum several years before the onset of clinical disease. Various genetic and environmental factors are associated with autoantibody production against different autoantigenic targets. Both the activating and inhibitory FcγRs and the activation of different complement cascades contribute to the downstream effector functions in the antibody-mediated disease pathology. Interplay between several molecules (cytokines, chemokines, proteases, and inflammatory mediators) culminates in causing damage to the articular cartilage and bones. In addition, autoantibodies are proven to be useful disease markers for RA, and different diagnostic tools are being developed for early diagnosis of the clinical disease. Recently, a direct link was proposed between the presence of autoantibodies and bone erosion as well as in the induction of pain. In this review, the diagnostic value of autoantibodies, their synthesis and function as a mediator of joint inflammation, and the significance of IgG-Fc glycosylation are discussed.
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Matsumoto I, Kurata I, Ohyama A, Kawaguchi H, Ebe H, Osada A, Kondo Y, Tsuboi H, Sumida T. Revisit of autoimmunity to glucose-6-phosphate isomerase in experimental and rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2019; 30:232-238. [PMID: 31441345 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1659539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by synovial inflammation in multiple joints. Autoantibodies (Abs) are the hallmark of RA, and as disease-specific and diagnostic markers, rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) are produced pre-clinically, but their pathogenic roles in RA remain elusive. In this review, we focus on one of the candidate autoantigens in RA; glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI). The arthritogenic role of GPI has been confirmed in two different mouse models: the K/BxN- and GPI-induced arthritis models. Both anti-GPI Abs and citrullinated-GPI peptide Abs have been detected in human RA. Studies conducted in these rodent models have confirmed that the pathogenesis of arthritis involves the localization of autoantigens not only in the joints but also in the circulation. In this review, we revisit and summarize the arthritogenic relevance of GPI in animal RA models and in human RA, and extend the discussion to joint-specific inflammation.
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- Isao Matsumoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Gauld SB, Jacquet S, Gauvin D, Wallace C, Wang Y, McCarthy R, Goess C, Leys L, Huang S, Su Z, Edelmayer R, Wetter J, Salte K, McGaraughty SP, Argiriadi MA, Honore P, Luccarini JM, Bressac D, Desino K, Breinlinger E, Cusack K, Potin D, Kort ME, Masson PJ. Inhibition of Interleukin-23–Mediated Inflammation with a Novel Small Molecule Inverse Agonist of RORγt. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2019; 371:208-218. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.119.258046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Methylation of H3K27 and H3K4 in key gene promoter regions of thymus in RA mice is involved in the abnormal development and differentiation of iNKT cells. Immunogenetics 2019; 71:489-499. [PMID: 31297569 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-019-01124-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Epigenetic modifications have been shown to be important for immune cell differentiation by regulating gene transcription. However, the role and mechanism of histone methylation in the development and differentiation of iNKT cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mice have yet to be deciphered. The DBA/1 mouse RA model was established by using a modified GPI mixed peptide. We demonstrated that total peripheral blood, thymus, and spleen iNKT cells in RA mice decreased significantly, while iNKT1 in the thymus and spleen was increased significantly. PLZF protein and PLZF mRNA levels were significantly decreased in thymus DP T cells, while T-bet protein and mRNA were significantly increased in thymus iNKT cells. We found a marked accumulation in H3K27me3 around the promoter regions of the signature gene Zbtb16 in RA mice thymus DP T cells, and an accumulation of H3K4me3 around the promoters of the Tbx21 gene in iNKT cells. The expression levels of UTX in the thymus of RA mice were significantly reduced. The changes in the above indicators were particularly significant in the progressive phase of inflammation (11 days after modeling) and the peak phase of inflammation (14 days after modeling) in RA mice. Developmental and differentiation defects of iNKT cells in RA mice were associated with abnormal methylation levels (H3K27me3 and H3K4me3) in the promoters of key genes Zbtb16 (encoding PLZF) and Tbx21 (encoding T-bet). Decreased UTX of thymus histone demethylase levels resulted in the accumulation of H3K27me3 modification.
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Grüneboom A, Hawwari I, Weidner D, Culemann S, Müller S, Henneberg S, Brenzel A, Merz S, Bornemann L, Zec K, Wuelling M, Kling L, Hasenberg M, Voortmann S, Lang S, Baum W, Ohs A, Kraff O, Quick HH, Jäger M, Landgraeber S, Dudda M, Danuser R, Stein JV, Rohde M, Gelse K, Garbe AI, Adamczyk A, Westendorf AM, Hoffmann D, Christiansen S, Engel DR, Vortkamp A, Krönke G, Herrmann M, Kamradt T, Schett G, Hasenberg A, Gunzer M. A network of trans-cortical capillaries as mainstay for blood circulation in long bones. Nat Metab 2019; 1:236-250. [PMID: 31620676 PMCID: PMC6795552 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-018-0016-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Closed circulatory systems (CCS) underlie the function of vertebrate organs, but in long bones their structure is unclear, although they constitute the exit route for bone marrow (BM) leukocytes. To understand neutrophil emigration from BM, we studied the vascular system of murine long bones. Here we show that hundreds of capillaries originate in BM, cross murine cortical bone perpendicularly along the shaft and connect to the periosteal circulation. Structures similar to these trans-cortical-vessels (TCVs) also exist in human limb bones. TCVs express arterial or venous markers and transport neutrophils. Furthermore, over 80% arterial and 59% venous blood passes through TCVs. Genetic and drug-mediated modulation of osteoclast count and activity leads to substantial changes in TCV numbers. In a murine model of chronic arthritic bone inflammation, new TCVs develop within weeks. Our data indicate that TCVs are a central component of the CCS in long bones and may represent an important route for immune cell export from the BM.
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- Anika Grüneboom
- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Centre of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Christiansen Research Group, Erlangen, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Institute for Nanoarchitectures for Energy Conversion, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- High Field and Hybrid MR Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Central Facility for Microscopy, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg andUniversitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Osteoimmunology, DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering , Technische Universität Dresden, Cluster of Excellence, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Christiansen Research Group, Erlangen, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Institute for Nanoarchitectures for Energy Conversion, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Centre of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Frey O, Hückel M, Gajda M, Petrow PK, Bräuer R. Induction of chronic destructive arthritis in SCID mice by arthritogenic fibroblast-like synoviocytes derived from mice with antigen-induced arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20:261. [PMID: 30466479 PMCID: PMC6251107 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1720-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are autonomously activated to maintain inflammation and joint destruction in co-transplantation models. To elucidate inducing mechanisms involved in this altered behavior, the arthritogenic potential of FLSs from murine antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) were investigated in a transfer model. Methods FLSs were isolated, expanded in vitro, and transferred into knee joint cavities of severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice. Their arthritogenic capacity was assessed by monitoring joint swelling and evaluation of histological parameters 70 to 100 days after transfer. Results FLSs from AIA mice were able to transfer arthritis into recipient SCID mice. FLS transfer induced a chronic arthritis with recruitment of inflammatory cells and marked cartilage destruction. Long-lasting inflammation was not required for imprinting of arthritogenicity in FLSs since cells isolated from acute arthritic joints were fully competent to transfer arthritis. We also observed arthritogenic potential in FLSs isolated from contralateral non-arthritic joints in our monoarticular arthritis model. Conclusions We show that the transformation of FLSs into arthritogenic cells occurs early in arthritis development. This challenges current hypotheses on the role of these cells in arthritis pathogenesis and opens up the way for further mechanistic studies.
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- Oliver Frey
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Jena, Germany. .,Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, D-07743, Jena, Germany. .,Present address: Institute of Medical Diagnostics, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Di Ceglie I, Ascone G, Cremers NAJ, Sloetjes AW, Walgreen B, Vogl T, Roth J, Verbeek JS, van de Loo FAJ, Koenders MI, van der Kraan PM, Blom AB, van den Bosch MHJ, van Lent PLEM. Fcγ receptor-mediated influx of S100A8/A9-producing neutrophils as inducer of bone erosion during antigen-induced arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20:80. [PMID: 29720243 PMCID: PMC5932875 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1584-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Osteoclast-mediated bone erosion is a central feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Immune complexes, present in a large percentage of patients, bind to Fcγ receptors (FcγRs), thereby modulating the activity of immune cells. In this study, we investigated the contribution of FcγRs, and FcγRIV in particular, during antigen-induced arthritis (AIA). Methods AIA was induced in knee joints of wild-type (WT), FcγRI,II,III−/−, and FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− mice. Bone destruction, numbers of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive (TRAP+) osteoclasts, and inflammation were evaluated using histology; expression of the macrophage marker F4/80, neutrophil marker NIMPR14, and alarmin S100A8 was evaluated using immunohistochemistry. The percentage of osteoclast precursors in the bone marrow was determined using flow cytometry. In vitro osteoclastogenesis was evaluated with TRAP staining, and gene expression was assessed using real-time PCR. Results FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− mice showed decreased bone erosion compared with WT mice during AIA, whereas both the humoral and cellular immune responses against methylated bovine serum albumin were not impaired in FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− mice. The percentage of osteoclast precursors in the bone marrow of arthritic mice and their ability to differentiate into osteoclasts in vitro were comparable between FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− and WT mice. In line with these observations, numbers of TRAP+ osteoclasts on the bone surface during AIA were comparable between the two groups. Inflammation, a process that strongly activates osteoclast activity, was reduced in FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− mice, and of note, mainly decreased numbers of neutrophils were present in the joint. In contrast to FcγRI,II,III,IV−/− mice, AIA induction in knee joints of FcγRI,II,III−/− mice resulted in increased bone erosion, inflammation, and numbers of neutrophils, suggesting a crucial role for FcγRIV in the joint pathology by the recruitment of neutrophils. Finally, significant correlations were found between bone erosion and the number of neutrophils present in the joint as well as between bone erosion and the number of S100A8-positive cells, with S100A8 being an alarmin strongly produced by neutrophils that stimulates osteoclast resorbing activity. Conclusions FcγRs play a crucial role in the development of bone erosion during AIA by inducing inflammation. In particular, FcγRIV mediates bone erosion in AIA by inducing the influx of S100A8/A9-producing neutrophils into the arthritic joint. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13075-018-1584-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Irene Di Ceglie
- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 28, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Kawaguchi H, Matsumoto I, Osada A, Kurata I, Ebe H, Tanaka Y, Inoue A, Umeda N, Kondo Y, Tsuboi H, Shinkai Y, Kumagai Y, Ishigami A, Sumida T. Identification of novel biomarker as citrullinated inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4, specifically increased in sera with experimental and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20:66. [PMID: 29636082 PMCID: PMC5894205 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1562-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and citrullinated proteins play key roles in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many candidate citrullinated antigens have been identified in joints, but citrullinated proteins in sera are mostly uncertain in patients with RA. We explored the expression of citrullinated proteins in joints and sera of experimental arthritis, and we further investigated their specific expression correlated with the disease activity in patients with RA. Methods Citrullinated protein expression in tissues was examined by IHC in peptide glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis (pGIA). Serum citrullinated proteins from pGIA were examined by Western blotting, and the sequence was identified by MS. With the same methods, serum citrullinated proteins were analyzed in patients with RA, primary Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and osteoarthritis as well as in healthy subjects, by Western blotting and MS. In patients with RA, the relationship between the expression of the identified protein (inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 [ITIH4]) and clinical features was evaluated, and the levels of citrullinated ITIH4 were compared before and after biological treatment. The antibody response against citrullinated ITIH4 peptide was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Citrullinated proteins were detected specifically in arthritic joints and sera from pGIA relative to controls. In sera, a common band of citrullinated protein at 120 kDa was revealed, and it fluctuated in parallel with arthritis score of pGIA by Western blotting. Interestingly, in 82% of RA patient sera, similar bands of citrullinated protein were specifically detected. These proteins were identified as citrullinated ITIH4, and especially the R438 site was commonly citrullinated between mice and humans. Citrullinated ITIH4 levels were associated with clinical parameters such as C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor, and Disease Activity Score in 28 joints as measured by CRP in patients with RA. Its levels were decreased in correlation with the reduction of disease activity score after effective treatment in patients with RA. Moreover, antibody response to citrullinated epitope in ITIH4 was specifically observed in patients with RA. Conclusions Our results suggest that serum citrullinated ITIH4 was specifically increased in patients with RA and could be a novel biomarker for assessing disease activity in patients with RA. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13075-018-1562-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hoshimi Kawaguchi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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- Environmental Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Environmental Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Molecular Regulation of Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8575, Japan
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Nandakumar KS. Targeting IgG in Arthritis: Disease Pathways and Therapeutic Avenues. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E677. [PMID: 29495570 PMCID: PMC5877538 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a polygenic and multifactorial syndrome. Many complex immunological and genetic interactions are involved in the final outcome of the clinical disease. Autoantibodies (rheumatoid factors, anti-citrullinated peptide/protein antibodies) are present in RA patients' sera for a long time before the onset of clinical disease. Prior to arthritis onset, in the autoantibody response, epitope spreading, avidity maturation, and changes towards a pro-inflammatory Fc glycosylation phenotype occurs. Genetic association of epitope specific autoantibody responses and the induction of inflammation dependent and independent changes in the cartilage by pathogenic autoantibodies emphasize the crucial contribution of antibody-initiated inflammation in RA development. Targeting IgG by glyco-engineering, bacterial enzymes to specifically cleave IgG/alter N-linked Fc-glycans at Asn 297 or blocking the downstream effector pathways offers new avenues to develop novel therapeutics for arthritis treatment.
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- Kutty Selva Nandakumar
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Choudhary N, Bhatt LK, Prabhavalkar KS. Experimental animal models for rheumatoid arthritis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2018; 40:193-200. [PMID: 29433367 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2018.1434793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune systemic disorder of unknown etiology and is characterized by chronic inflammation and synovial infiltration of immune cells. RA is associated with decreased life expectancy and quality of life. The research on RA is greatly simplified by animal models that help us to investigate the complex system involving inflammation, immunological tolerance and autoimmunity. The animal models of RA with a proven track record of predictability for efficacy in humans include: collagen type II induced arthritis in rats as well as mice, adjuvant induced arthritis in rats and antigen induced arthritis in several species. The development of novel treatments for RA requires the interplay between clinical observations and studies in animal models. However, each model features a different mechanism driving the disease expression; the benefits of each should be evaluated carefully in making the appropriate choice for the scientific problem to be investigated. In this review article, we focus on animal models of arthritis induced in various species along with the genetic models. The review also discussed the similarity and dissimilarities with respect to human RA.
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- Narayan Choudhary
- a Department of Pharmacology, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy , Vile Parle (W) , Mumbai , India
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- a Department of Pharmacology, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy , Vile Parle (W) , Mumbai , India
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- a Department of Pharmacology, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy , Vile Parle (W) , Mumbai , India
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Green DS, Young HA, Valencia JC. Current prospects of type II interferon γ signaling and autoimmunity. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:13925-13933. [PMID: 28652404 PMCID: PMC5572907 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r116.774745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Interferon γ (IFNγ) is a pleiotropic protein secreted by immune cells. IFNγ signals through the IFNγ receptor, a protein complex that mediates downstream signaling events. Studies into IFNγ signaling have provided insight into the general concepts of receptor signaling, receptor internalization, regulation of distinct signaling pathways, and transcriptional regulation. Although IFNγ is the central mediator of the adaptive immune response to pathogens, it has been shown to be involved in several non-infectious physiological processes. This review will provide an introduction into IFNγ signaling biology and the functional roles of IFNγ in the autoimmune response.
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- Daniel S Green
- From the Women's Malignancy Branch, Translational Genomics Section, Center for Cancer, NCI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201.
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, NCI-Frederick, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201.
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Hoffmann B, Svensson CM, Straßburger M, Gebser B, Irmler IM, Kamradt T, Peter Saluz H, Thilo Figge M. Automated Quantification of Early Bone Alterations and Pathological Bone Turnover in Experimental Arthritis by in vivo PET/CT Imaging. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2217. [PMID: 28533505 PMCID: PMC5440413 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02389-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The assessment of bone damage is required to evaluate disease severity and treatment efficacy both in arthritis patients and in experimental arthritis models. Today there is still a lack of in vivo methods that enable the quantification of arthritic processes at an early stage of the disease. We performed longitudinal in vivo imaging with [18F]-fluoride PET/CT before and after experimental arthritis onset for diseased and control DBA/1 mice and assessed arthritis progression by clinical scoring, tracer uptake studies and bone volume as well as surface roughness measurements. Arthritic animals showed significantly increased tracer uptake in the paws compared to non-diseased controls. Automated CT image analysis revealed increased bone surface roughness already in the earliest stage of the disease. Moreover, we observed clear differences between endosteal and periosteal sites of cortical bone regarding surface roughness. This study shows that in vivo PET/CT imaging is a favorable method to study arthritic processes, enabling the quantification of different aspects of the disease like pathological bone turnover and bone alteration. Especially the evaluation of bone surface roughness is sensitive to early pathological changes and can be applied to study the dynamics of bone erosion at different sites of the bones in an automated fashion.
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- Bianca Hoffmann
- Departemet Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany.,Friedrich Schiller University, Fürstengraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Transfer Group Anti-infectives, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Departemet Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Jena University Hospital, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Jena University Hospital, Leutragraben 3, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Departemet Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany. .,Friedrich Schiller University, Fürstengraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany.
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- Friedrich Schiller University, Fürstengraben 1, 07743, Jena, Germany. .,Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745, Jena, Germany.
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Arthritis models: usefulness and interpretation. Semin Immunopathol 2017; 39:469-486. [PMID: 28349194 DOI: 10.1007/s00281-017-0622-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Animal models of arthritis are used to better understand pathophysiology of a disease or to seek potential therapeutic targets or strategies. Focusing on models currently used for studying rheumatoid arthritis, we show here in which extent models were invaluable to enlighten different mechanisms such as the role of innate immunity, T and B cells, vessels, or microbiota. Moreover, models were the starting point of in vivo application of cytokine-blocking strategies such as anti-TNF or anti-IL-6 treatments. The most popular models are the different types of collagen-induced arthritis and arthritis in KBN mice. As spontaneous arthritides, human TNF-α transgenic mice are a reliable model. It is mandatory to use animal models in the respect of ethical procedure, particularly regarding the number of animals and the control of pain. Moreover, design of experiments should be of the highest level, animal models of arthritis being dedicated to exploration of well-based novelties, and never used for confirmation or replication of already proven concepts. The best interpretations of data in animal models of arthritis suppose integrated research, including translational studies from animals to humans.
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Svensson CM, Hoffmann B, Irmler IM, Straßburger M, Figge MT, Saluz HP. Quantification of arthritic bone degradation by analysis of 3D micro-computed tomography data. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44434. [PMID: 28290525 PMCID: PMC5349516 DOI: 10.1038/srep44434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The use of animal models of arthritis is a key component in the evaluation of therapeutic strategies against the human disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here we present quantitative measurements of bone degradation characterised by the cortical bone profile using glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI) induced arthritis. We applied micro-computed tomography (μCT) during three arthritis experiments and one control experiment to image the metatarsals of the hind paws and to investigate the effect of experimental arthritis on their cortical bone profile. For measurements of the cortical profile we automatically identified slices that are orthogonal to individual metatarsals, thereby making the measurements independent of animal placement in the scanner. We measured the average cortical thickness index (CTI) of the metatarsals, as well as the thickness changes along the metatarsal. In this study we introduced the cortical thickness gradient (CTG) as a new measure and we investigated how arthritis affects this measure. We found that in general both CTI and CTG are able to quantify arthritic progression, whilst CTG was found to be the more sensitive measure.
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- Carl-Magnus Svensson
- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Leutragraben 3, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Transfer Group Anti-infectives, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
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- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany.,Cell and Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Hirota T, Tsuboi H, Iizuka-Koga M, Takahashi H, Asashima H, Yokosawa M, Kondo Y, Ohta M, Wakasa Y, Matsumoto I, Takaiwa F, Sumida T. Suppression of glucose-6-phosphate-isomerase induced arthritis by oral administration of transgenic rice seeds expressing altered peptide ligands of glucose-6-phosphate-isomerase. Mod Rheumatol 2017; 27:457-465. [DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2016.1218598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Tomoya Hirota
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Functional Transgenic Crops Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Functional Transgenic Crops Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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- Functional Transgenic Crops Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan and
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase (G6PI) Mediates Hypoxia-Induced Angiogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40274. [PMID: 28067317 PMCID: PMC5220294 DOI: 10.1038/srep40274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The higher level of Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI) has been found in both synovial tissue and synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, while the function of G6PI in RA remains unclear. Herein we found the enrichment of G6PI in microvascular endothelial cells of synovial tissue in RA patients, where a 3% O2 hypoxia environment has been identified. In order to determine the correlation between the high G6PI level and the low oxygen concentration in RA, a hypoxia condition (~3% O2) in vitro was applied to mimic the RA environment in vivo. Hypoxia promoted cellular proliferation of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs), and induced cell migration and angiogenic tube formation of human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs), which were accompanied with the increased expression of G6PI and HIF-1α. Through application of G6PI loss-of-function assays, we confirmed the requirement of G6PI expression for those hypoxia-induced phenotype in RA. In addition, we demonstrated for the first time that G6PI plays key roles in regulating VEGF secretion from RASFs to regulate the hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in RA. Taken together, we demonstrated a novel pathway regulating hypoxia-induced angiogenesis in RA mediated by G6PI.
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Palmqvist N, Siller M, Klint C, Sjödin A. A human and animal model-based approach to investigating the anti-inflammatory profile and potential of the 5-HT2B receptor antagonist AM1030. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2016; 13:20. [PMID: 27340371 PMCID: PMC4918035 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-016-0127-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by highly pruritic eczematous lesions that are commonly treated with topical corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors. Side-effects and safety concerns associated with these agents restrict their use, and new, safe treatment options are therefore needed. Recent reports suggest that serotonin, i.e. 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and the 5-HT2 receptor family may contribute to inflammation and pruritus in the skin. The objective of this particular study was to investigate the 5HT2B receptor antagonist AM1030 with respect to its anti-inflammatory profile and potential. Methods AM1030 was tested in a set of distinct human and rodent in vitro and in vivo models, differing with respect to e.g. T cell involvement, triggering stimulus, main read-outs and route of drug administration. The in vitro systems used were staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA)-stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human primary monocytes, LPS-stimulated human THP-1 monocytes and LPS-stimulated mouse primary macrophages. The in vivo systems used were LPS- and SEA-induced cytokine production in the mouse, antigen-induced arthritis in the rat, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis in the mouse and delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in the mouse. In addition, different cell populations were analyzed with respect to their expression of the 5-HT2B receptor at the mRNA level. Results AM1030 significantly reduced both T cell-dependent and T cell-independent inflammatory responses, in vivo and in vitro. Due to the low or absent expression of the 5-HT2B receptor on T cell populations, the influence of AM1030 in T cell-dependent systems is suggested to be mediated via an indirect effect involving antigen-presenting cell types, such as monocytes and macrophages. Conclusion Based on the wide range of model systems used in this study, differing e.g. with respect to species, T cell involvement, triggering stimuli, route of drug administration and read-outs, our results suggest a broad anti-inflammatory effect of AM1030 and identify the 5-HT2B receptor as a promising future target for anti-inflammatory intervention, e.g. in AD.
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- AnaMar AB, R&D, Scheelevägen 2, SE-223 81 Lund, Sweden
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- AnaMar AB, R&D, Scheelevägen 2, SE-223 81 Lund, Sweden
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- AnaMar AB, R&D, Scheelevägen 2, SE-223 81 Lund, Sweden
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Yoshida Y, Mikami N, Matsushima Y, Miyawaki M, Endo H, Banno R, Tsuji T, Fujita T, Kohno T. Combination treatment with fingolimod and a pathogenic antigen prevents relapse of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase peptide-induced arthritis. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2016; 4:263-73. [PMID: 27621810 PMCID: PMC5004282 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Combination treatment with fingolimod (FTY720) plus pathogenic antigen is thought to prevent glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)325-339-induced arthritis progression by effective induction of immune tolerance. Here, we examined the efficacy of this combination treatment on remission maintenance. METHODS GPI325-339-induced arthritis mice were treated for 5 days with FTY720 (1.0 mg/kg, p.o.) alone, GPI325-339 (10 μg/mouse, i.v.) alone, or with the FTY720 plus GPI325-339 combination. In some experiments, mice were resensitized with GPI325-339. RESULTS Following resensitization with GPI325-339, combination-treated mice exhibited neither severe relapse nor elevated lymphocyte infiltration in joints. Neither anti-human nor mouse GPI325-339 antibody levels were correlated with clinical symptoms. This suggests that combination treatment prevents relapse following resensitization via regulation of pathogenic antigen-specific T cells. The proportion of regulatory T (Treg) cells in inguinal lymph nodes was increased post treatment in the FTY720 alone and FTY720 plus GPI325-339 groups. In contrast, the proportion of glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor-family-related gene/protein (GITR)(+) non-Treg cells was increased only in combination-treated mice. Furthermore, GITR(+) non-Treg cells, which were induced by the combination treatment in vivo, possess suppressive activity and high ability to produce interleukin (IL)-10. CONCLUSION GITR(+) non-Treg cells might play a key role in relapse prevention following resensitization. Thus, this combination treatment might establish immune tolerance by induction of GITR(+) non-Treg cells.
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- Yuya Yoshida
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Department of Experimental Immunology Immunology Frontier Research Center Osaka University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological Biochemistry Setsunan University Osaka Japan
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- Research Institute for Production and Development Kyoto Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pathological BiochemistrySetsunan UniversityOsakaJapan; Research Institute for Production and DevelopmentKyotoJapan
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Guillou C, Fréret M, Fondard E, Derambure C, Avenel G, Golinski ML, Verdet M, Boyer O, Caillot F, Musette P, Lequerré T, Vittecoq O. Soluble alpha-enolase activates monocytes by CD14-dependent TLR4 signalling pathway and exhibits a dual function. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23796. [PMID: 27025255 PMCID: PMC4824496 DOI: 10.1038/srep23796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of chronic inflammatory rheumatism. Identifying auto-antigens targeted by RA auto-antibodies is of major interest. Alpha-enolase (ENO1) is considered to be a pivotal auto-antigen in early RA but its pathophysiologic role remains unknown. The main objective of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of soluble ENO1 on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from healthy donors and RA patients in order to determine the potential pathogenic role of ENO1. ELISA, transcriptomic analysis, experiments of receptor inhibition and flow cytometry analysis were performed to determine the effect, the target cell population and the receptor of ENO1. We showed that ENO1 has the ability to induce early production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines with delayed production of IL-10 and to activate the innate immune system. We demonstrated that ENO1 binds mainly to monocytes and activates the CD14-dependent TLR4 pathway both in healthy subjects and in RA patients. Our results establish for the first time that ENO1 is able to activate in vitro the CD14-dependent TLR4 pathway on monocytes involving a dual mechanism firstly pro-inflammatory and secondly anti-inflammatory. These results contribute to elucidating the role of this auto-antigen in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of RA.
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- Clément Guillou
- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Rouen, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Immunology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905 &Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France.,Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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Win SJ, Kühl AA, Sparwasser T, Hünig T, Kamradt T. In vivo activation of Treg cells with a CD28 superagonist prevents and ameliorates chronic destructive arthritis in mice. Eur J Immunol 2016; 46:1193-202. [PMID: 26711629 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201546104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Although regulatory T (Treg) cells are necessary to prevent autoimmune diseases, including arthritis, whether Treg cells can ameliorate established inflammatory disease is controversial. Using the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI)-induced arthritis model in mice, we aimed to determine the therapeutic efficacy of increasing Treg cell number and function during chronic destructive arthritis. Chronic destructive arthritis was induced by transient depletion of Treg cells prior to immunization with G6PI. At different time points after disease induction, mice were treated with a CD28 superagonistic antibody (CD28SA). CD28SA treatment during the induction phase of arthritis ameliorated the acute signs of arthritis and completely prevented the development of chronic destructive arthritis. CD28SA treatment of mice with fully developed arthritis induced a significant reduction in clinical and histological signs of arthritis. When given during the chronic destructive phase of arthritis, 56 days after disease induction, CD28SA treatment resulted in a modest reduction of clinical signs of arthritis and a reduction in histopathological signs of joint inflammation. Our data show that increasing the number and activation of Treg cells by a CD28SA is therapeutically effective in experimental arthritis.
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- Stephanie J Win
- Institute of Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1-Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology and Research Centre ImmunoSciences, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Infection Immunology, Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, TWINCORE, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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Sardar S, Andersson Å. Old and new therapeutics for Rheumatoid Arthritis: in vivo models and drug development. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2016; 38:2-13. [PMID: 26769136 DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2015.1125917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Development of novel drugs for treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases is to a large extent dependent on the availability of good experimental in vivo models in order to perform preclinical tests of new drugs and for the identification of novel drug targets. Here, we review a number of existing rodent models for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the context of how these models have been utilized for developing established therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis and, furthermore, the present use of animal models for studies of novel drug candidates. We have studied the literature in the field for the use of in vivo models during development of anti-rheumatic drugs; from Methotrexate to various antibody treatments, to novel drugs that are, or have recently been, in clinical trials. For novel drugs, we have explored websites for clinical trials. Although a single Rheumatoid Arthritis in vivo model cannot mirror the complexity of disease development, there exist a number of good animal models for Rheumatoid Arthritis, each defining some parts in disease development, which are useful for studies of drug response. We find that many of the established drugs were not tested in in vivo models before being used in the clinic, but rather animal models have been subsequently used to find mechanisms for efficacy. Finally, we report a number of novel drugs, tested in preclinical in vivo models, presently in clinical trials.
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- Samra Sardar
- a Department Of Drug Design and Pharmacology , Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- a Department Of Drug Design and Pharmacology , Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark
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Llop-Guevara A, Porras M, Cendón C, Di Ceglie I, Siracusa F, Madarena F, Rinotas V, Gómez L, van Lent PL, Douni E, Chang HD, Kamradt T, Román J. Simultaneous inhibition of JAK and SYK kinases ameliorates chronic and destructive arthritis in mice. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:356. [PMID: 26653844 PMCID: PMC4675041 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0866-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite the broad spectrum of antirheumatic drugs, RA is still not well controlled in up to 30-50 % of patients. Inhibition of JAK kinases by means of the pan-JAK inhibitor tofacitinib has demonstrated to be effective even in difficult-to-treat patients. Here, we discuss whether the efficacy of JAK inhibition can be improved by simultaneously inhibiting SYK kinase, since both kinases mediate complementary and non-redundant pathways in RA. METHODS Efficacy of dual JAK + SYK inhibition with selective small molecule inhibitors was evaluated in chronic G6PI-induced arthritis, a non-self-remitting and destructive arthritis model in mice. Clinical and histopathological scores, as well as cytokine and anti-G6PI antibody production were assessed in both preventive and curative protocols. Potential immunotoxicity was also evaluated in G6PI-induced arthritis and in a 28-day TDAR model, by analysing the effects of JAK + SYK inhibition on hematological parameters, lymphoid organs, leukocyte subsets and cell function. RESULTS Simultaneous JAK + SYK inhibition completely prevented mice from developing arthritis. This therapeutic strategy was also very effective in ameliorating already established arthritis. Dual kinase inhibition immediately resulted in greatly decreased clinical and histopathological scores and led to disease remission in over 70 % of the animals. In contrast, single JAK inhibition and anti-TNF therapy (etanercept) were able to stop disease progression but not to revert it. Dual kinase inhibition decreased Treg and NK cell counts to the same extent as single JAK inhibition but overall cytotoxicity remained intact. Interestingly, treatment discontinuation rapidly reversed such immune cell reduction without compromising clinical efficacy, suggesting long-lasting curative effects. Dual kinase inhibition reduced the Th1/Th17 cytokine cascade and the differentiation and function of joint cells, in particular osteoclasts and fibroblast-like synoviocytes. CONCLUSIONS Concurrent JAK + SYK inhibition resulted in higher efficacy than single kinase inhibition and TNF blockade in a chronic and severe arthritis model. Thus, blockade of multiple immune signals with dual JAK + SYK inhibition represents a reasonable therapeutic strategy for RA, in particular in patients with inadequate responses to current treatments. Our data supports the multiplicity of events underlying this heterogeneous and complex disease.
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- Draconis Pharma S.L., Calle Pallars 179, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Draconis Pharma S.L., Calle Pallars 179, Barcelona, Spain.
- Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum, Berlin, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Draconis Pharma S.L., Calle Pallars 179, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
- Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Vari, Greece.
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- Draconis Pharma S.L., Calle Pallars 179, Barcelona, Spain.
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Guillou C, Derambure C, Fréret M, Verdet M, Avenel G, Golinski ML, Sabourin JC, Loarer FL, Adriouch S, Boyer O, Lequerré T, Vittecoq O. Prophylactic Injection of Recombinant Alpha-Enolase Reduces Arthritis Severity in the Collagen-Induced Arthritis Mice Model. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136359. [PMID: 26302382 PMCID: PMC4547710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Objective To evaluate the ability of the glycolytic enzyme alpha-enolase (ENO1) or its immunodominant peptide (pEP1) to reduce the severity of CIA in DBA/1 mice when injected in a prophylactic way. Methods Mice were treated with mouse ENO1 or pEP1 one day prior to collagen II immunization. Clinical assessment was evaluated using 4 parameters (global and articular scores, ankle thickness and weight). Titers of serum anti-ENO1, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) and anti-CII (total IgG and IgG1/IgG2a isotypes) antibodies were measured by ELISA at different time-points. Disease activity was assessed by histological analysis of both anterior and hind paws at the end of experimentation. Results Prophylactic injection of 100 μg of ENO1 reduced severity of CIA. Serum levels of anti-CII antibodies were reduced in ENO1-treated mice. Concordantly, ENO1-treated mice joints presented less severe histological signs of arthritis. ENO1 did not induce a shift toward a Th2 response since IgG1/IgG2a ratio of anti-CII antibodies remained unchanged and IL-4 serum levels were similar to those measured in the control group. Conclusions Pre-immunization with ENO1 or its immunodominant peptide pEP1 reduces CIA severity at the clinical, immunological and histological levels. Effects of pEP1 were less pronounced. This immunomodulatory effect is associated with a reduction in anti-CII antibodies production but is not due to a Th1/Th2 shift.
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- Clément Guillou
- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Pathology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Immunology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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- INSERM, U905, Rouen, France
- Normandy University, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Rouen, France
- Rouen University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Rouen, France
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Seri Y, Shoda H, Suzuki A, Matsumoto I, Sumida T, Fujio K, Yamamoto K. Peptidylarginine deiminase type 4 deficiency reduced arthritis severity in a glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis model. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13041. [PMID: 26293116 PMCID: PMC4544002 DOI: 10.1038/srep13041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) is an enzyme that is involved in protein citrullination, and is a target for anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Genetic polymorphisms in the PADI4 gene encoding PAD4 are associated with RA susceptibility. We herein analyzed the roles of PADI4 in inflammatory arthritis using a glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)-induced arthritis (GIA) model in Padi4 knockout (KO) mice. Arthritis severity, serum anti-GPI antibody titers, and IL-6 concentrations were significantly reduced in Padi4 KO mice. The frequency of Th17 cells was decreased in GPI-immunized Padi4 KO mice, whereas WT and Padi4-deficient naïve CD4+ T cells displayed the same efficiencies for Th17 cell differentiation in vitro. In addition, the numbers of myeloid lineage cells were reduced with the increased expression of pro-apoptotic genes in GPI-immunized Padi4 KO mice. Furthermore, the survival of Padi4-deficient neutrophils was impaired in vitro. Our results suggest that PADI4 exacerbates arthritis with diverse immunological modifications.
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- Yu Seri
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Laboratory for Rheumatic Diseases, SNP Research Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 1-7-22 Suehirocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Major of Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Major of Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.,Laboratory for Rheumatic Diseases, SNP Research Center, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 1-7-22 Suehirocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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van den Berg WB. Animal models of arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-09138-1.00090-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Tanaka Y, Matsumoto I, Inoue A, Umeda N, Takai C, Sumida T. Antigen-specific over-expression of human cartilage glycoprotein 39 on CD4+ CD25+ forkhead box protein 3+ regulatory T cells in the generation of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 177:419-27. [PMID: 24730590 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Human cartilage gp-39 (HC gp-39) is a well-known autoantigen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the exact localization, fluctuation and function of HC gp-39 in RA are unknown. Therefore, using a glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)-induced model of arthritis, we investigated these aspects of HC gp-39 in arthritis. The rise in serum HC gp-39 levels was detected on the early phase of GPI-induced arthritis (day 7) and the HC gp-39 mRNA was increased significantly on splenic CD4(+) T cells on day7, but not on CD11b(+) cells. Moreover, to identify the characterization of HC gp-39(+) CD4(+) T cells, we assessed the analysis of T helper (Th) subsets. As a result, HC gp-39 was expressed dominantly in CD4(+) CD25(+) forkhead box protein 3 (FoxP3)(+) refulatory T cells (T(reg)), but not in Th1, Th2 or Th17 cells. Furthermore, to investigate the effect of HC gp-39 to CD4(+) T cells, T cell proliferation assay and cytokine production from CD4(+) T cells using recombinant HC gp-39 was assessed. We found that GPI-specific T cell proliferation and interferon (IFN)-γ or interleukin (IL)-17 production were clearly suppressed by addition of recombinant HC gp-39. Antigen-specific over-expression of HC gp-39 in splenic CD4(+) CD25(+) FoxP3(+) T(reg) cells occurs in the induction phase of GPI-induced arthritis, and addition of recombinant HC gp-39 suppresses antigen-specific T-cell proliferation and cytokine production, suggesting that HC gp-39 in CD4(+) T cells might play a regulatory role in arthritis.
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- Y Tanaka
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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George DM, Breinlinger EC, Argiriadi MA, Zhang Y, Wang J, Bansal-Pakala P, Duignan DB, Honore P, Lang Q, Mittelstadt S, Rundell L, Schwartz A, Sun J, Edmunds JJ. Optimized Protein Kinase Cθ (PKCθ) Inhibitors Reveal Only Modest Anti-inflammatory Efficacy in a Rodent Model of Arthritis. J Med Chem 2014; 58:333-46. [DOI: 10.1021/jm5013006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Dawn M. George
- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, P. R. China
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- WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, P. R. China
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan
Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie China R&D Center, 5F, North Jin Chuang Building #1, 4560 Jinke Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201201, P. R. China
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- AbbVie, Inc., 1 North Waukegan
Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, P. R. China
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
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Irmler IM, Gebhardt P, Hoffmann B, Opfermann T, Figge MT, Saluz HP, Kamradt T. 18 F-Fluoride positron emission tomography/computed tomography for noninvasive in vivo quantification of pathophysiological bone metabolism in experimental murine arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 16:R155. [PMID: 25053370 PMCID: PMC4220085 DOI: 10.1186/ar4670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Evaluation of disease severity in experimental models of rheumatoid arthritis is inevitably associated with assessment of structural bone damage. A noninvasive imaging technology allowing objective quantification of pathophysiological alterations of bone structure in rodents could substantially extend the methods used to date in preclinical arthritis research for staging of autoimmune disease severity or efficacy of therapeutical intervention. Sodium 18 F-fluoride (18 F-NaF) is a bone-seeking tracer well-suited for molecular imaging. Therefore, we systematically examined the use of 18 F-NaF positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in mice with glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI)–induced arthritis for quantification of pathological bone metabolism. Methods F-fluoride was injected into mice before disease onset and at various time points of progressing experimental arthritis. Radioisotope accumulation in joints in the fore- and hindpaws was analyzed by PET measurements. For validation of bone metabolism quantified by 18 F-fluoride PET, bone surface parameters of high-resolution μCT measurements were used. Results Before clinical arthritis onset, no distinct accumulation of 18 F-fluoride was detectable in the fore- and hindlimbs of mice immunized with G6PI. In the course of experimental autoimmune disease, 18 F-fluoride bone uptake was increased at sites of enhanced bone metabolism caused by pathophysiological processes of autoimmune disease. Moreover, 18 F-fluoride signaling at different stages of G6PI-induced arthritis was significantly correlated with the degree of bone destruction. CT enabled identification of exact localization of 18 F-fluoride signaling in bone and soft tissue. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that small-animal PET/CT using 18 F-fluoride as a tracer is a feasible method for quantitative assessment of pathophysiological bone metabolism in experimental arthritis. Furthermore, the possibility to perform repeated noninvasive measurements in vivo allows longitudinal study of therapeutical intervention monitoring.
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George DM, Breinlinger EC, Friedman M, Zhang Y, Wang J, Argiriadi M, Bansal-Pakala P, Barth M, Duignan DB, Honore P, Lang Q, Mittelstadt S, Potin D, Rundell L, Edmunds JJ. Discovery of Selective and Orally Bioavailable Protein Kinase Cθ (PKCθ) Inhibitors from a Fragment Hit. J Med Chem 2014; 58:222-36. [DOI: 10.1021/jm500669m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Dawn M. George
- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, P. R. China
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- WuXi AppTec (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai 200131, P. R. China
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Inc., 1 North Waukegan
Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie China R&D Center, 5F, North Jin Chuang Building No. 1, 4560 Jinke Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai 201201, P. R. China
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- AbbVie Inc., 1 North Waukegan
Road, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381
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Alam J, Kim YC, Choi Y. Potential role of bacterial infection in autoimmune diseases: a new aspect of molecular mimicry. Immune Netw 2014; 14:7-13. [PMID: 24605075 PMCID: PMC3942510 DOI: 10.4110/in.2014.14.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Molecular mimicry is an attractive mechanism for triggering autoimmunity. In this review, we explore the potential role of evolutionary conserved bacterial proteins in the production of autoantibodies with focus on granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Seven autoantigens characterized in GPA and RA were BLASTed against a bacterial protein database. Of the seven autoantigens, proteinase 3, type II collagen, binding immunoglobulin protein, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, α-enolase, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein have well-conserved bacterial orthologs. Importantly, those bacterial orthologs are also found in human-associated bacteria. The wide distribution of the highly conserved stress proteins or enzymes among the members of the normal flora and common infectious microorganisms raises a new question on how cross-reactive autoantibodies are not produced during the immune response to these bacteria in most healthy people. Understanding the mechanisms that deselect auto-reactive B cell clones during the germinal center reaction to homologous foreign antigens may provide a novel strategy to treat autoimmune diseases.
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- Jehan Alam
- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, Dental research Institute, Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Seoul 110-749, Korea
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Kobezda T, Ghassemi-Nejad S, Mikecz K, Glant TT, Szekanecz Z. Of mice and men: how animal models advance our understanding of T-cell function in RA. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2014; 10:160-70. [PMID: 24394350 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2013.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The involvement of autoreactive T cells in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as in autoimmune animal models of arthritis has been well established; however, unanswered questions, such as the role of joint-homing T cells, remain. Animal models of arthritis are superb experimental tools in demonstrating how T cells trigger joint inflammation, and thus can help to further our knowledge of disease mechanisms and potential therapies. In this Review, we discuss the similarities and differences in T-cell subsets and functions between RA and mouse arthritis models. For example, various T-cell subsets are involved in both human and mouse arthritis, but differences might exist in the cytokine regulation and plasticity of these cells. With regard to joint-homing T cells, an abundance of synovial T cells is present in humans compared with mice. On the other hand, local expansion of type 17 T-helper (TH17) cells is observed in some animal models, but not in RA. Finally, whereas T-cell depletion therapy essentially failed in RA, antibody targeting of T cells can work, at least preventatively, in most arthritis models. Clearly, additional human and animal studies are needed to fill the gap in our understanding of the specific contribution of T-cell subsets to arthritis in mice and men.
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- Tamás Kobezda
- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Centre, 98 Nagyerdei Street, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Centre, 98 Nagyerdei Street, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Biochemistry and Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Centre, 1735 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Section of Molecular Medicine, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Biochemistry and Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Centre, 1735 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Centre, 98 Nagyerdei Street, Debrecen H-4032, Hungary
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Tanaka K, Shiota J, Mikami M, Inoue Y, Sumida T, Matsumoto I, Muramoto K. The combined effects of iguratimod with anti-TNF^|^alpha; antibody on experimental arthritis models in mice. Inflamm Regen 2014. [DOI: 10.2492/inflammregen.34.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Irmler IM, Gajda M, Kamradt T. Amelioration of experimental arthritis by stroke-induced immunosuppression is independent of Treg cell function. Ann Rheum Dis 2013; 73:2183-91. [PMID: 24326006 PMCID: PMC4251182 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Objectives Clinical evidence suggests that neurological lesions can protect from arthritis. Acute cerebral ischaemia induces severe immunosuppression, resulting in enhanced susceptibility to infections. We aimed to determine if stroke-induced immunosuppression can ameliorate arthritis and to delineate the immunological mechanisms involved. Methods Unilateral cerebral ischaemia was induced in mice by occlusion of one middle cerebral artery (MCAO) at different time points after induction of G6PI-induced arthritis in mice. Clinical and histological signs of arthritis were assessed. Regulatory T cells were specifically depleted by injection of diphtheria toxin into transgenic DEREG mice. Immunological correlates of MCAO were determined by flow cytometry and serological methods. Results MCAO reduced the clinical and histological signs of arthritis significantly. To be effective, stroke had to be induced during the induction phase or the early clinical stage of arthritis. MCAO induced a global loss of leucocytes. Despite the reduced absolute number of lymphocytes, the functional differentiation of T helper cells into Th1/17 cells and the production of autoantibodies were unimpaired. Depletion experiments showed that regulatory T cells were dispensable for the protective effect of MCAO. Conclusions MCAO ameliorates arthritis. The correlate of protection from arthritis is not the reduction of a particular pathogenic leucocyte subset or the preferential expansion or emergence of a protective cell population but the global reduction of leucocytes during arthritis.
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- Ingo M Irmler
- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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A Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase Peptide Induces T and B Cell–Dependent Chronic Arthritis in C57BL/10 Mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2013; 183:1144-1155. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Revised: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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