PMID- 36578517 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230103 IS - 1178-7031 (Print) IS - 1178-7031 (Electronic) IS - 1178-7031 (Linking) VI - 15 DP - 2022 TI - Effectiveness of Soluble CTLA-4-Fc in the Inhibition of Bone Marrow T-Cell Activation in Context of Indoleamine 2.3-Dioxygenase (IDO) and CD4(+)Foxp3(+) Treg Induction. PG - 6813-6829 LID - 10.2147/JIR.S359775 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with systemic inflammation finally resulting in damaged joints. One of the RA development models suggests bone marrow (BM) as a place of inflammation development further leading to disease progression. We aimed to investigate the potential of CTLA-4-Fc molecule in inducing tolerogenic milieu in BM measured as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) expression, CD4(+)Foxp3(+) Treg induction, and T cell activation control. The expression of IDO-pathway genes was also examined in monocytes to estimate the tolerogenic potential in the periphery. METHODS: Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMC) were stimulated by pro-inflammatory cytokines and CTLA-4-Fc. Next IDO expression, CD4(+)CD69(+) and CD4(+)Foxp3(+) percentage were estimated by PCR and FACS staining, respectively. Enzymatic activity of IDO was confirmed by HPLC in BM plasma and blood plasma. Genes expressed in IDO-pathway were analyzed by NGS in peripheral monocytes isolated from RA patients and healthy controls. RESULTS: We found that CTLA-4-Fc and IFN-gamma stimulation results in IDO production by BMMC. CTLA-4-Fc induced tryptophan catabolism can inhibit mitogen-induced CD4(+) T cells activation without influencing CD8(+) cells, but did not control CD25 nor Foxp3 expression in BM cells. Significantly higher expression of selected IDO-pathway genes was detected on peripheral monocytes isolated from RA as compared to healthy controls. CONCLUSION: This study sheds light on some immunosuppression aspects present or induced in BM. The potential of IDO-mediated pathways were confirmed in the periphery, what may represent the promising candidates for therapeutic strategies in RA. CI - (c) 2022 Massalska et al. FAU - Massalska, Magdalena AU - Massalska M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2146-1100 AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Ciechomska, Marzena AU - Ciechomska M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0961-6130 AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Kuca-Warnawin, Ewa AU - Kuca-Warnawin E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9068-3885 AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Burakowski, Tomasz AU - Burakowski T AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Kornatka, Anna AU - Kornatka A AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Radzikowska, Anna AU - Radzikowska A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8647-8010 AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. FAU - Pawlak, Dariusz AU - Pawlak D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3751-0608 AD - Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, 15-222, Poland. FAU - Muz, Barbara AU - Muz B AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4125-4624 AD - Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Biology Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA. FAU - Loniewska-Lwowska, Adrianna AU - Loniewska-Lwowska A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1423-0168 AD - Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, 02-106, Poland. FAU - Palucha, Andrzej AU - Palucha A AD - Genomed S.A. Ponczowa 12, Warsaw, 02-971, Poland. FAU - Maldyk, Pawel AU - Maldyk P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9856-6998 AD - Department of Rheumoorthopaedic Surgery, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. AD - Clinical Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology of Locomotor System, Enfant-Jesus Clinical Hospital, Warsaw, 02-005, Poland. FAU - Maslinski, Wlodzimierz AU - Maslinski W AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5597-9373 AD - Department of Pathophysiology and Immunology, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation (NIGRiR), Warsaw, 02-637, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221222 PL - New Zealand TA - J Inflamm Res JT - Journal of inflammation research JID - 101512684 PMC - PMC9792113 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CD4+Foxp3+ OT - CTLA-4-Fc OT - bone marrow OT - indoleamine 2,3- dioxygenase OT - monocytes OT - rheumatoid arthritis COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/12/30 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/30 06:01 PMCR- 2022/12/22 CRDT- 2022/12/29 02:25 PHST- 2022/01/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/09/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/29 02:25 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/30 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 359775 [pii] AID - 10.2147/JIR.S359775 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Inflamm Res. 2022 Dec 22;15:6813-6829. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S359775. eCollection 2022.