PMID- 21881994 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130220 LR - 20211020 IS - 1437-160X (Electronic) IS - 0172-8172 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 10 DP - 2012 Oct TI - Lower expression of histamine H(4) receptor in synovial tissues from patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to those with osteoarthritis. PG - 3309-13 AB - The aim of this study is to compare the expression level of histamine H(4) receptor (H(4)R) mRNA in synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and to study correlation of results with clinical characteristics of patients with RA. Synovial tissues were obtained from 7 RA and 7 OA patients undergoing artificial arthroplasty. Serum levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), rheumatoid factors, and cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies were determined. The expression of H(4)R mRNA in synovial tissues was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Expression of H(1)R and H(4)R mRNA were significantly lower in RA compared with OA patients (P < 0.005), while expression of H(2)R mRNA was comparable in both. While a significant negative correlation was found between H(4)R expression and serum MMP-3 concentration (r = -0.70, P < 0.05), no correlation was found between MMP-3 and H(1)R (r = -0.52) or H(2)R (r = 0.23). This study supports the supposition that H(4)R in synovial tissue may play a role in cartilage and bone destruction by influencing the secretion of MMP-3 in patients with RA. FAU - Yamaura, Katsunori AU - Yamaura K AD - Department of Geriatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan. yamaura@p.chiba-u.ac.jp FAU - Oda, Manabu AU - Oda M FAU - Suzuki, Masahiko AU - Suzuki M FAU - Ueno, Koichi AU - Ueno K LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20110901 PL - Germany TA - Rheumatol Int JT - Rheumatology international JID - 8206885 RN - 0 (Autoantibodies) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (HRH4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Peptides, Cyclic) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 0 (Receptors, Histamine) RN - 0 (Receptors, Histamine H1) RN - 0 (Receptors, Histamine H2) RN - 0 (Receptors, Histamine H4) RN - 0 (cyclic citrullinated peptide) RN - 9007-41-4 (C-Reactive Protein) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (MMP3 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/blood/*genetics/immunology MH - Autoantibodies/blood MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - C-Reactive Protein/analysis MH - Down-Regulation MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/blood MH - Middle Aged MH - Osteoarthritis/blood/*genetics/immunology MH - Peptides, Cyclic/immunology MH - RNA, Messenger/analysis MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/*genetics MH - Receptors, Histamine/*genetics MH - Receptors, Histamine H1/genetics MH - Receptors, Histamine H2/genetics MH - Receptors, Histamine H4 MH - Synovial Membrane/*chemistry EDAT- 2011/09/02 06:00 MHDA- 2013/02/21 06:00 CRDT- 2011/09/02 06:00 PHST- 2011/01/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/08/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/09/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/09/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/02/21 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s00296-011-2069-6 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Rheumatol Int. 2012 Oct;32(10):3309-13. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-2069-6. Epub 2011 Sep 1.