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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
Volume 66, Issue 1, Pages 71-81Publisher
BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD
DOI: 10.1530/JME-20-0155
Keywords
binding immunoglobulin protein; endoplasmic reticulum stress; Graves' orbitopathy; thyroid eye disease; unfolded protein response
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- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Science and ICT [NRF-2020R1C1C1004081]
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Inflammation and adipogenesis are key mechanisms in Graves' orbitopathy (GO), with oxidative stress playing a role in pathology. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, specifically involving the chaperone protein BiP, has been found to contribute to inflammation and ROS generation in GO. Silencing BiP expression reduced inflammation, ROS levels, hyaluronan production, and adipocyte differentiation in GO orbital fibroblasts, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for GO.
Inflammation and adipogenesis represent the main pathogenic mechanisms of Graves' orbitopathy (GO), and oxidative stress is a well-known inducer of GO pathology. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been suggested as a major contributor to inflammation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. In this study, we investigated the role of the ER-stress chaperone protein, binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP), in GO pathogenesis. Using primary cultures of orbital fibroblasts from patients with GO, we examined the role of BiP in GO pathogenesis by silencing its expression with small-interfering RNA (siRNA). Inflammatory cytokine expression was analysed by Western blotting and ELISA. Intracellular ROS levels induced by hydrogen peroxide or cigarette smoke extract were measured by 5-(and 6)-carboxy-20,70-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate staining and flow cytometry. After adipogenic differentiation in BiP siRNA-transfected cells, the cells were stained with Oil Red O, and the levels of adipogenic transcription factors were determined by Western blot analysis. BiP mRNA expression levels were significantly higher in GO orbital tissues than in non-GO orbital tissues. Silencing BiP attenuated the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1) in primary cultured GO orbital fibroblasts. Silencing BiP also reduced ROS generation, hyaluronan production, and adipocyte differentiation. These findings suggest that ER stress is involved in the aetiology of GO and that modulation of ER stress has therapeutic potential for GO.
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