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  • Title: Interleukin-10 modulates pro-apoptotic effects of TNF-alpha in human articular chondrocytes in vitro.
    Author: John T, Müller RD, Oberholzer A, Zreiqat H, Kohl B, Ertel W, Hostmann A, Tschoeke SK, Schulze-Tanzil G.
    Journal: Cytokine; 2007 Dec; 40(3):226-34. PubMed ID: 18023359.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this study is to determine if there is an antagonistic effect between tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and the immunoregulatory interleukin (IL)-10 on chondrocytes survival. Serum-starved primary human articular chondrocytes were stimulated with either 10 ng/ml recombinant TNF-alpha, IL-10 or a combination of both (at 10 ng/ml each). Chondrocyte apoptosis was determined by measuring caspase-3/7, -8 and -9 activities using caspase assays. Mitochondrial apoptotic inducer bax, and the suppressor bcl-2 were evaluated using western blotting at 48 h. Results indicated that TNF-alpha increased caspase activities and resulted in a significant (p = 0.001) increase in bax/bcl-2 ratio. Stimulation with IL-10 did not alter caspase activities, while co-treatment with IL-10 and TNF-alpha inhibited TNF-alpha induced caspase activities and significantly (p > 0.004) impaired bax/bcl-2 ratio. At 24 h, mRNA levels for collagen type II, TNF-alpha and IL-10 were determined using real-time RT-PCR. Stimulation with TNF-alpha or TNF-alpha and IL-10 significantly inhibited collagen type II and increased IL-10 and TNF-alpha mRNA expression. IL-10 modulated the pro-apoptotic capacity of TNF-alpha in chondrocytes as shown by the decrease in caspase activities and bax/bcl-2 ratio compared to TNF-alpha stimulated chondrocytes, suggesting a mostly antagonistic interplay of IL-10 and TNF-alpha on mitochondrial apoptotic pathways.
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