PMID- 27647832 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170814 LR - 20181113 IS - 1550-6606 (Electronic) IS - 0022-1767 (Print) IS - 0022-1767 (Linking) VI - 197 IP - 8 DP - 2016 Oct 15 TI - IDO1 and TGF-beta Mediate Protective Effects of IFN-alpha in Antigen-Induced Arthritis. PG - 3142-3151 AB - IFN-alpha prevents Ag-induced arthritis (AIA), and in this study we investigated the role of IDO1 and TGF-beta signaling for this anti-inflammatory property of IFN-alpha. Arthritis was induced by methylated BSA (mBSA) in mBSA-sensitized wild-type (WT), Ido1(-/-), or Ifnar(-/-) mice, treated or not with IFN-alpha or the IDO1 product kynurenine (Kyn). Enzymatic IDO1 activity, TGF-beta, and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) were neutralized by 1-methyltryptophan and Abs against TGF-beta and pDC, respectively. IDO1 expression was determined by RT-PCR, Western blot, and FACS, and enzymatic activity by HPLC. Proliferation was measured by (3)H-thymidine incorporation and TGF-beta by RT-PCR and ELISA. WT but not Ido1(-/-) mice were protected from AIA by IFN-alpha, and Kyn, the main IDO1 product, also prevented AIA, both in WT and Ifnar(-/-) mice. Protective treatment with IFN-alpha increased the expression of IDO1 in pDC during AIA, and Ab-mediated depletion of pDC, either during mBSA sensitization or after triggering of arthritis, completely abrogated the protective effect of IFN-alpha. IFN-alpha treatment also increased the enzymatic IDO1 activity (Kyn/tryptophan ratio), which in turn activated production of TGF-beta. Neutralization of enzymatic IDO1 activity or TGF-beta signaling blocked the protective effect of IFN-alpha against AIA, but only during sensitization and not after triggering of arthritis. Likewise, inhibition of the IDO1 enzymatic activity in the sensitization phase, but not after triggering of arthritis, subdued the IFN-alpha-induced inhibition of mBSA-induced proliferation. In conclusion, presence of IFN-alpha at Ag sensitization activates an IDO1/TGF-beta-dependent anti-inflammatory program that upon antigenic rechallenge prevents inflammation via pDC. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc. FAU - Chalise, Jaya Prakash AU - Chalise JP AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6462-2819 AD - Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Immune Regulation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58185, Sweden; jaya.prakash.chalise@liu.se mattias.magnusson@liu.se. FAU - Pallotta, Maria Teresa AU - Pallotta MT AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0417-1638 AD - Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy. FAU - Narendra, Sudeep Chenna AU - Narendra SC AD - Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Immune Regulation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58185, Sweden. FAU - Carlsson, Bjorn AU - Carlsson B AD - Division of Drug Research, Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58185, Sweden; and. FAU - Iacono, Alberta AU - Iacono A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2650-072X AD - Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy. FAU - Namale, Joanitah AU - Namale J AD - Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Immune Regulation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58185, Sweden. FAU - Boon, Louis AU - Boon L AD - EPIRUS Biopharmaceuticals Netherlands BV, 3584 CM Utrecht, the Netherlands. FAU - Grohmann, Ursula AU - Grohmann U AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7952-1850 AD - Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy. FAU - Magnusson, Mattias AU - Magnusson M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6565-4027 AD - Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity, and Immune Regulation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Linkoping 58185, Sweden. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160919 PL - United States TA - J Immunol JT - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) JID - 2985117R RN - 0 (IDO1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Ifnar1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta) RN - 156986-95-7 (Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta) RN - 27432CM55Q (Serum Albumin, Bovine) RN - 343-65-7 (Kynurenine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Arthritis, Experimental/*immunology MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dendritic Cells/*physiology MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase/genetics/*metabolism MH - Kynurenine/administration & dosage MH - Mice MH - Mice, 129 Strain MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/genetics/*metabolism MH - Serum Albumin, Bovine/immunology MH - Signal Transduction MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta/*metabolism PMC - PMC5055200 EDAT- 2016/09/21 06:00 MHDA- 2017/08/15 06:00 PMCR- 2016/09/19 CRDT- 2016/09/21 06:00 PHST- 2015/10/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/08/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/09/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/08/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/09/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/09/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - jimmunol.1502125 [pii] AID - ji_1502125 [pii] AID - 10.4049/jimmunol.1502125 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Immunol. 2016 Oct 15;197(8):3142-3151. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1502125. Epub 2016 Sep 19.