PMID- 21337319 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110817 LR - 20190828 IS - 1529-0131 (Electronic) IS - 0004-3591 (Linking) VI - 63 IP - 6 DP - 2011 Jun TI - RNA sensors in human osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts: immune regulation by vasoactive intestinal peptide. PG - 1626-36 LID - 10.1002/art.30294 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze both the constitutive and induced expression and function of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA; Toll-like receptor 3 [TLR-3], retinoic acid-inducible gene I [RIG-I], and melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 [MDA5]) and single-stranded RNA (ssRNA; TLR-7) receptors in osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), by studying the transcription factors involved and the subsequent effects on antiviral interferon-beta (IFNbeta), the proinflammatory CXCL8 chemokine, and matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3). An additional goal was to study the effect of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). METHODS: The expression of TLR-3, TLR-7, RIG-I, and MDA5 in cultured FLS was studied by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence, and Western blotting. Transcription factors were studied using the ELISA-based TransAM transcription factor kit. The expression of IFNbeta, CXCL8 (interleukin-8), and MMP-3 was analyzed by RT-PCR and ELISA. RESULTS: FLS expressed TLR-3, TLR-7, RIG-I, and MDA5. The expression of TLR-3 and RIG-I was higher in RA FLS, while the expression of TLR-7 and MDA5 was higher in OA FLS. Stimulation with poly(I-C) induced the activation of IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3), NF-kappaB, and activator protein 1 (AP-1) c-Jun as well as the subsequent production of IFNbeta, CXCL8, and MMP-3. VIP reduced the activation of IRF-3 and the production of IFNbeta in both OA and RA FLS. Imiquimod induced the activation of NF-kappaB, AP-1 c-Fos, and AP-1 c-Jun and the synthesis of CXCL8 and MMP-3. VIP significantly diminished MMP-3 production only in imiquimod-treated RA FLS. CONCLUSION: The results of this study revealed a prominent function of FLS in the recognition of both dsRNA and ssRNA, which may be present in the joint microenvironment. This study also advances the healing function of the endogenous neuroimmune peptide VIP, which inhibited TLR-3-, RIG-I-, MDA5-, and TLR-7-mediated stimulation of antiviral, proinflammatory, and joint destruction mediators. CI - Copyright (c) 2011 by the American College of Rheumatology. FAU - Carrion, Mar AU - Carrion M AD - Departamento de Biologia Celular, Facultad de Biologia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. FAU - Juarranz, Yasmina AU - Juarranz Y FAU - Perez-Garcia, Selene AU - Perez-Garcia S FAU - Jimeno, Rebeca AU - Jimeno R FAU - Pablos, Jose L AU - Pablos JL FAU - Gomariz, Rosa P AU - Gomariz RP FAU - Gutierrez-Canas, Irene AU - Gutierrez-Canas I LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Arthritis Rheum JT - Arthritis and rheumatism JID - 0370605 RN - 0 (Aminoquinolines) RN - 0 (IRF3 protein, human) RN - 0 (Interferon Inducers) RN - 0 (Interferon Regulatory Factor-3) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (PLAAT4 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Double-Stranded) RN - 0 (Receptors, Retinoic Acid) RN - 0 (TLR3 protein, human) RN - 0 (TLR7 protein, human) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 3) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 7) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 37221-79-7 (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide) RN - 77238-31-4 (Interferon-beta) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (IFIH1 protein, human) RN - EC 3.6.4.13 (DEAD-box RNA Helicases) RN - EC 3.6.4.13 (Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1) RN - P1QW714R7M (Imiquimod) SB - IM MH - Aminoquinolines/pharmacology MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/*immunology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - DEAD-box RNA Helicases/biosynthesis MH - Fibroblasts/*immunology MH - Humans MH - Imiquimod MH - Interferon Inducers/pharmacology MH - Interferon Regulatory Factor-3/biosynthesis MH - Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1 MH - Interferon-beta/biosynthesis MH - Interleukin-8/biosynthesis MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/biosynthesis MH - Osteoarthritis/*immunology MH - RNA, Double-Stranded/*immunology MH - Receptors, Retinoic Acid/biosynthesis MH - Synovial Fluid/*immunology MH - Toll-Like Receptor 3/biosynthesis MH - Toll-Like Receptor 7/biosynthesis MH - Transcription Factors/metabolism MH - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide/*immunology EDAT- 2011/02/22 06:00 MHDA- 2011/08/19 06:00 CRDT- 2011/02/22 06:00 PHST- 2011/02/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/02/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/08/19 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1002/art.30294 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Jun;63(6):1626-36. doi: 10.1002/art.30294.