期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS
卷 1861, 期 2, 页码 15-22出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.11.015
关键词
OPN; IL-17; Osteoblasts; Arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Osteoarthritis
资金
- Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan [MOST 103-2628-B-039-002]
- China Medical University Hospital [DMR-104-056]
Background: Osteopontin (OPN) is an important proinflammatory cytokine in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Levels of OPN have been shown to be significantly correlated with interleukin-17 (IL-17) production and expression of Th17 cells in the synovial fluid of RA patients. Here, we investigated the role of OPN in monocyte migration, IL-17 production and osteoblasts. Methods: OPN and IL-17 expression profiles in osteoarthritis (OA) and RA synovial fluid were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of the microRNA, miR-129-3p, in osteoblasts was analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Immunoreactive proteins were spotted by Western blotting. We used the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model to investigate the role of OPN in monocyte migration during RA. Results: OPN and IL-17 expression were higher in RA synovial fluid as compared to OA samples. We also found that OPN promotes IL-17 expression in osteoblasts and thereby enhances monocyte migration via the Syk/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. miR-129-3p expression was found to be negatively regulated by OPN via the Syk/PI3K/Akt signal cascade. In contrast, lentiviral vectors expressing short hairpin RNA inhibited OPN expression and ameliorated articular swelling, cartilage erosion and monocyte infiltration in the ankle joints of CIA mice. Conclusion: To our knowledge, our study is the first to describe how OPN promotes monocyte migration by up regulating IL-17 expression in osteoblasts in RA disease. Significance: These findings indicate that OPN could serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of RA. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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