scholarly journals Modulatory Effect of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3on IL1β-Induced RANKL, OPG, TNFα, and IL-6 Expression in Human Rheumatoid Synoviocyte MH7A

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoke Feng ◽  
Chengyin Lv ◽  
Fang Wang ◽  
Ke Gan ◽  
Miaojia Zhang ◽  
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Receptor activator of nuclear factorκB ligand (RANKL) plays a crucial role in the bone erosion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by prompting osteoclastogenesis. Considering that 1,25(OH)2D3has been suggested as a potent inducer of RANKL expression, it should clarify whether vitamin D supplement could result in RANKL overexpression and thereby facilitate excessive osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption in RA. Here, we investigated modulatory effect of 1,25(OH)2D3on the expression of RANKL and its decoy receptor osteoprotegerin (OPG) in an inflammatory condition of human rheumatoid synoviocyte MH7A. MH7A cells were stimulated with IL1βand then treated with different concentrations of 1,25(OH)2D3for 48 h. A significantly elevated OPG/RANKL ratio and markedly decreased levels of IL-6 and TNFβmRNA expression in cells and IL-6 protein in supernatants were observed in IL1β-induced MH7A in the presence of 1,25(OH)2D3compared with those in the absence of it. Osteoclast formation was obviously decreased when RAW264.7 cells were treated with both 1,25(OH)2D3and IL1β. In summary, although it has a biological function to induce RANKL expression, 1,25(OH)2D3could upregulate OPG/RANKL ratio and mediate anti-inflammatory action in an inflammatory milieu of synoviocyte, contributing to the inhibition of inflammation-induced osteoclastogenesis in RA.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yani Wang ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Pengfei Zhao ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Yingheng Huang ◽  
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Abstract Background: Previous studies have shown that adiponectin (APN) is involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The proinflammatory effect of APN is mainly mediated adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1). The high expression of AdipoR1 have been suggested in RA synovial tissue. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of AdipoR1 in inflammation and bone erosion in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice, and to further explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods: The expression of APN and AdipoR1 in synovial tissue of RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patient was tested by qPCR and western blot. RA synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) were stimulated with APN, IL-6 or TNF-α respectively. The expression of AdipoR1 on RASFs were tested by flow cytometry. To prove the pathogenic role, AdipoR1 was silenced in a human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblast cell line (MH7A) and local joint of CIA mice by specific short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) using a lentiviral delivery system. The levels of proliferation, apoptosis and inflammatory factors on MH7A were assessed in vitro. Local AdipoR1 knockdown on CIA mice were further estimated by arthritis clinical scores, inflammatory cytokine expression, micro-CT, H&E staining and receptor activator of nuclear factor к B ligand (RANKL) / osteoprotegerin (OPG) in vivo. Results: We found that the levels of APN and AdipoR1 expression were significantly higher in RASFs and the expression of AdipoR1 was upregulated by APN in RASFs. Silencing AdipoR1 could effectively reduce lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induced proliferation of MH7A cells, promote their apoptosis, and reduce the release of inflammatory factors. In CIA mice, local silencing AdipoR1 in arthritis markedly reduced joint inflammation and alleviated bone erosion and osteoporosis in vivo. Furthermore, local silencing AdipoR1 inhibited receptor activator of nuclear factor к B ligand (RANKL) expression and decreased RANKL / osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio in knees and ankles of CIA mice. Conclusions: This study suggests that AdipoR1 plays a key role in the development of RA and silencing AdipoR1 might be a new target for the clinical treatment of RA.


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