Joint production of IL-22 participates in the initial phase of antigen-induced arthritis through IL-1 beta production

Autor(es)

Pinto, Larissa G. ^[1] ; Talbot, Jhimmy ^[1] ; Peres, Raphael S. ^[1] ; Franca, Rafael F. ^[1] ; Ferreira, Sergio H. ^[1] ; Ryffel, Bernhard ^{[2, 3]} ; Aves-Filho, Jose Carlos F. ^[1] ; Figueiredo, Florencio ^[4] ; Cunha, Thiago M. ^[1] ; Cunha, Fernando Q. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Pharmacol, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, BR-14049900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Orleans, F-45071 Orleans - France

^[3] CNRS, UMR Mol & Expt Immunol & Neurogenet 7355, F-45071 Orleans - France

^[4] Univ Brasilia, Sch Med, Lab Pathol, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY; v. 17, SEP 2 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 15

Resumo

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by neutrophil articular infiltration, joint pain and the progressive destruction of cartilage and bone. IL-22 is a key effector molecule that plays a critical role in autoimmune diseases. However, the function of IL-22 in the pathogenesis of RA remains controversial. In this study, we investigated the role of IL-22 in the early phase of antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) in mice. Methods: AIA was induced in C57BL/6, IL-22(-/-), ASC(-/-) and IL-1R1(-/-) immunized mice challenged intra-articularly with methylated bovine serum albumin (mBSA). Expression of IL-22 in synovial membranes was determined by RT-PCR. Articular hypernociception was evaluated using an electronic von Frey. Neutrophil recruitment and histopathological analyses were assessed in inflamed knee joint. Joint levels of inflammatory mediators and mBSA-specific IgG concentration in the serum were measured by ELISA. Results: The IL-22 mRNA expression and protein levels in synovial tissue were increased during the onset of AIA. In addition, pharmacological inhibition (anti-IL-22 antibody) and genetic deficiency (IL-22(-/-) mice) reduced articular pain and neutrophil migration in arthritic mice. Consistent with these findings, recombinant IL-22 joint administration promoted articular inflammation per se in WT mice, restoring joint nociception and neutrophil infiltration in IL-22(-/-) mice. Moreover, IL-22-deficient mice showed reduced synovitis (inflammatory cell influx) and lower joint IL-1 alpha levels, whereas the production of IL-17, MCP-1/CCL2, and KC/CXCL1 and the humoral immune response were similar, compared with WT mice. Corroborating these results, the exogenous administration of IL-22 into the joints induced IL-1 alpha production in WT mice and reestablished IL-1 beta production in IL-22(-/-) mice challenged with mBSA. Additionally, IL-1R1(-/-) mice showed attenuated inflammatory features induced by mBSA or IL-22 challenge. Articular nociception and neutrophil migration induced by IL-22 were also reduced in ASC(-/-) mice. Conclusions: These results suggest that IL-22 plays a pro-inflammatory/pathogenic role in the onset of AIA through an ASC-dependent stimulation of IL-1 beta production. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/08216-2 - CPDI - Centro de Pesquisa em Doenças Inflamatórias
• Beneficiário: Fernando de Queiroz Cunha
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs
• Processo FAPESP: 11/19670-0 - Mecanismos envolvidos na fisiopatologia da artrite reumatóide, dor e sepse
• Beneficiário: Fernando de Queiroz Cunha
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático