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  • Title: IL-6 trans-signalling directly induces RANKL on fibroblast-like synovial cells and is involved in RANKL induction by TNF-alpha and IL-17.
    Author: Hashizume M, Hayakawa N, Mihara M.
    Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford); 2008 Nov; 47(11):1635-40. PubMed ID: 18786965.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: We investigated the influence of cytokines on the expression of RANK ligand (RANKL) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from RA patients (RA-FLS). METHODS: RA-FLS were stimulated by IL-6, TNF-alpha, IL-17 and IL-1beta with or without soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) for 24 h. The expression of RANKL was measured by real-time PCR, western blotting and immunostaining. In proliferation assay, RA-FLS were cultured with cytokines for 3 days. RA-FLS were co-cultured with RAW cell in the presence of IL-6/sIL-6R for 3 days and then NFATc1 mRNA expression in RAW cells was examined. RA-FLS was cultured with parthenolide [PAR, signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) inhibitor] or PD98059 (PD, mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor) in the presence of IL-6/sIL-6R and then the influence of these drugs on phosphorylation of STAT3 and ERK1/2, and RANKL expression was examined. RESULTS: RANKL expression was induced by IL-6/sIL-6R (but not IL-6 alone) and by IL-1beta. On the other hand, TNF-alpha and IL-17 did not induce RANKL expression, although TNF-alpha, IL-17 or IL-1beta stimulated cell growth and IL-6 production. However, in the presence of sIL-6R, TNF-alpha or IL-17 induced RANKL expression. By the co-culture of RA-FLS, NFATc1 mRNA expression was induced in RAW cells. Finally, IL-6/sIL-6R induced phosphorylation of STAT3 and ERK1/2 in RA-FLS, and was completely inhibited by PAR and PD, respectively. PAR completely inhibited IL-6/sIL-6R-induced RANKL expression, but PD did not. CONCLUSIONS: IL-6/sIL-6R directly induced RANKL expression in RA-FLS and it is essential for RANKL induction by TNF-alpha and IL-17. Moreover, RANKL induction by IL-6/sIL-6R is mediated by the janus kinase/STAT signalling pathway.
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