IL-18 receptor-α signalling pathway contributes to autoantibody-induced arthritis via neutrophil recruitment and mast cell activation

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OBJECTIVES: The interleukin (IL)-18 signalling pathway is involved in animal models of collagen-induced arthritis, but the role of this pathway in autoantibody-induced arthritis is poorly understood. An autoantibody-induced arthritis model, K/BxN serum transfer arthritis, reflects the effector phase of arthritis and is important in innate immunity including neutrophils and mast cells. This study aimed to investigate the role of the IL-18 signalling pathway in autoantibody-induced arthritis using IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) α-deficient mice.

METHODS: K/BxN serum transfer arthritis was induced in IL-18Rα-/- and wild-type B6 (controls) mice. The severity of arthritis was graded, and histological and immunohistochemical examinations were performed on paraffin-embedded ankle sections. Total Ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolated from mouse ankle joints was analysed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTS: IL-18 Rα-/- mice had significantly lower arthritis clinical scores, neutrophil infiltration, and numbers of activated, degranulated mast cells in the arthritic synovium than in controls. IL-1β, which is indispensable for the progression of arthritis, was significantly downregulated in inflamed ankle tissue in IL-18 Rα-/- mice.

CONCLUSIONS: IL-18/IL-18Rα signalling contributes to the development of autoantibody-induced arthritis by enhancing synovial tissue expression of IL-1β and inducing neutrophil recruitment and mast cell activation. Therefore, inhibition of the IL-18Rα signalling pathway might be a new therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Modern rheumatology - 34(2024), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 500-508

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaieda, Shinjiro [VerfasserIn]
Kinoshita, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Chiba, Asako [VerfasserIn]
Miyake, Sachiko [VerfasserIn]
Hoshino, Tomoaki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoantibodies
Autoantibody-induced arthritis
IL-18 receptor-α
Interleukin-18
Journal Article
Mast cell activation
Neutrophil recruitment
Receptors, Interleukin-18

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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/mr/road043

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NLM357871685