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PU.1 promotes development of rheumatoid arthritis via repressing FLT3 in macrophages and fibroblast-like synoviocytes

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ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
卷 82, 期 2, 页码 198-211

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/ard-2022-222708

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arthritis; experimental; arthritis; rheumatoid; fibroblasts

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This study investigates the function and mechanism of PU.1, a crucial transcription factor, in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results demonstrate the role of PU.1 in RA and suggest that targeting PU.1 could be a potential therapeutic approach by repressing FLT3.
Objectives To uncover the function and underlying mechanism of an essential transcriptional factor, PU.1, in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods The expression and localisation of PU.1 and its potential target, FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), in the synovium of patients with RA were determined by western blot and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. URE Delta (with PU.1 knockdown) and FLT3-ITD (with FLT3 activation) mice were used to establish collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA). For the in vitro study, the effects of PU.1 and FLT3 on primary macrophages and fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were investigated using siRNAs. Mechanistically, luciferase reporter assays, western blotting, FACS and IHC were conducted to show the direct regulation of PU.1 on the transcription of FLT3 in macrophages and FLS. Finally, a small molecular inhibitor of PU.1, DB2313, was used to further illustrate the therapeutic effects of DB2313 on arthritis using two in vivo models, CAIA and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Results The expression of PU.1 was induced in the synovium of patients with RA when compared with that in osteoarthritis patients and normal controls. FLT3 and p-FLT3 showed opposite expression patterns compared with PU.1 in RA. The CAIA model showed that PU.1 was an activator, whereas FLT3 was a repressor, of the development of arthritis in vivo. Moreover, results from in vitro assays were consistent with the in vivo results: PU.1 promoted hyperactivation and inflammatory status of macrophages and FLS, whereas FLT3 had the opposite effects. In addition, PU.1 inhibited the transcription of FLT3 by directly binding to its promoter region. The PU.1 inhibitor DB2313 clearly alleviated the effects on arthritis development in the CAIA and CIA models. Conclusions These results support the role of PU.1 in RA and may have therapeutic implications by directly repressing FLT3. Therefore, targeting PU.1 might be a potential therapeutic approach for RA.

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