Pre-silencing of genes involved in the electron transport chain (ETC) pathway is associated with responsiveness to abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis

BACKGROUND: In the current context of personalized medicine, one of the major challenges in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is to identify biomarkers that predict drug responsiveness. From the European APPRAISE trial, our main objective was to identify a gene expression profile associated with responsiveness to abatacept (ABA) + methotrexate (MTX) and to understand the involvement of this signature in the pathophysiology of RA.

METHODS: Whole human genome microarrays (4 × 44 K) were performed from a first subset of 36 patients with RA. Data validation by quantitative reverse-transcription (qRT)-PCR was performed from a second independent subset of 32 patients with RA. Gene Ontology and WikiPathways database allowed us to highlight the specific biological mechanisms involved in predicting response to ABA/MTX.

RESULTS: From the first subset of 36 patients with RA, a combination including 87 transcripts allowed almost perfect separation between responders and non-responders to ABA/MTX. Next, the second subset of patients 32 with RA allowed validation by qRT-PCR of a minimal signature with only four genes. This latter signature categorized 81% of patients with RA with 75% sensitivity, 85% specificity and 85% negative predictive value. This combination showed a significant enrichment of genes involved in electron transport chain (ETC) pathways. Seven transcripts from ETC pathways (NDUFA6, NDUFA4, UQCRQ, ATP5J, COX7A2, COX7B, COX6A1) were significantly downregulated in responders versus non-responders to ABA/MTX. Moreover, dysregulation of these genes was independent of inflammation and was specific to ABA response.

CONCLUSION: Pre-silencing of ETC genes is associated with future response to ABA/MTX and might be a crucial key to susceptibility to ABA response.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Arthritis research & therapy - 19(2017), 1 vom: 25. Mai, Seite 109

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Derambure, C [VerfasserIn]
Dzangue-Tchoupou, G [VerfasserIn]
Berard, C [VerfasserIn]
Vergne, N [VerfasserIn]
Hiron, M [VerfasserIn]
D'Agostino, M A [VerfasserIn]
Musette, P [VerfasserIn]
Vittecoq, O [VerfasserIn]
Lequerré, T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7D0YB67S97
Abatacept
Abatacept response
Antirheumatic Agents
Biomarkers
Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins
Journal Article
Methotrexate
Microarray
Mitochondria
Oxydative stress
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Date Completed 02.01.2018

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13075-017-1319-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM272267791