PMID- 1365641 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19920909 LR - 20181113 IS - 0021-9738 (Print) IS - 0021-9738 (Linking) VI - 90 IP - 2 DP - 1992 Aug TI - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression in human articular cartilage. Induction by peptide regulatory factors and differential effects of dexamethasone and retinoic acid. PG - 488-96 AB - Monocyte influx and activation in synovial joints are important in the pathogenesis of both degenerative and inflammatory arthropathies. In this study, we demonstrate the potential of articular cartilage to directly modulate these events. IL-1-stimulated human articular chondrocytes transcribed 0.7-kb monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) mRNA. In situ hybridization of cartilage organ cultures revealed MCP-1 transcripts in chondrocytes in the superficial tangential zone within 2 h of stimulation with IL-1. Chondrocytes in deeper layers responded by 4 h and reached maximum MCP-1 mRNA levels by 8-12 h. IL-1-stimulated cartilage organ and chondrocyte monolayer cultures released functional monocyte chemotactic activity. This was neutralized by a monoclonal antibody specific for MCP-1, and was associated with the synthesis and secretion of immunoreactive 13-kD and 15-kD isoforms of MCP-1. Regulators and signal transduction pathways involved with the expression of the MCP-1 gene in chondrocytes were analyzed. Steady-state mRNA levels were increased by the known chondrocyte activators IL-1, tumor necrosis factor alpha, LPS, platelet-derived growth factor, and transforming growth factor beta. In addition, leukemia inhibitory factor induced MCP-1 gene expression and protein synthesis, identifying this cytokine as a new regulator of chondrocyte function. Dexamethasone blunted the induction of MCP-1 gene expression by IL-1 and by activators of protein kinase A as well as protein kinase C signal transduction pathways. In contrast, retinoic acid strongly increased phorbol myristate acetate-induced MCP-1 expression and potentiated the effects of IL-1 and LPS. In conclusion, chondrocytes express MCP-1 in response to factors that are present in cartilage or synovium. This provides a mechanism by which cartilage can play an active role in the initiation and progression of arthritis. FAU - Villiger, P M AU - Villiger PM AD - Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093. FAU - Terkeltaub, R AU - Terkeltaub R FAU - Lotz, M AU - Lotz M LA - eng GR - AG-00776/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States GR - AR-39799/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - DK-36702/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Clin Invest JT - The Journal of clinical investigation JID - 7802877 RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Chemotactic Factors) RN - 0 (Growth Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (LIF protein, human) RN - 0 (Leukemia Inhibitory Factor) RN - 0 (Lymphokines) RN - 0 (Oligodeoxyribonucleotides) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - 5688UTC01R (Tretinoin) RN - 7S5I7G3JQL (Dexamethasone) SB - IM MH - Base Sequence MH - Cartilage, Articular/*physiology MH - Chemokine CCL2 MH - Chemotactic Factors/*biosynthesis/chemistry/genetics MH - Dexamethasone/*pharmacology MH - Gene Expression/drug effects MH - Growth Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1/pharmacology MH - *Interleukin-6 MH - Leukemia Inhibitory Factor MH - Lymphokines/pharmacology MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Molecular Weight MH - Nucleic Acid Hybridization MH - Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemistry MH - Organ Culture Techniques MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/pharmacology MH - Tretinoin/*pharmacology PMC - PMC443125 EDAT- 1992/08/01 00:00 MHDA- 1992/08/01 00:01 PMCR- 1992/08/01 CRDT- 1992/08/01 00:00 PHST- 1992/08/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1992/08/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1992/08/01 00:00 [entrez] PHST- 1992/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1172/JCI115885 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Invest. 1992 Aug;90(2):488-96. doi: 10.1172/JCI115885.