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  • Title: GDF-5 is suppressed by IL-1beta and enhances TGF-beta3-mediated chondrogenic differentiation in human rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes.
    Author: Liu FL, Lin LH, Sytwu HK, Chang DM.
    Journal: Exp Mol Pathol; 2010 Feb; 88(1):163-70. PubMed ID: 19818765.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of growth differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5) in chondrocytes (HC) and fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from humans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when stimulated with proinflammatory cytokines and to explore whether GDF-5 plays a role in regulating the differentiation of FLS-RA into chondrocytes. METHODS: Expression of GDF-5 in synovium and cartilage in RA and osteoarthritis (OA) was assessed by immunohistochemistry. GDF-5 production in FLS-RA and HC-RA was examined through real-time quantitative RT-PCR (Q-PCR) and western blotting. Expressions of GDF-associated receptors on FLS-RA were determined by semiquantitative-PCR, and MTT assay was used to study the effects on FLS-RA proliferation. Effect of GDF-5 and TGF-beta3 on in vitro chondrogenic ability of FLS-RA was investigated using pellet-culture system, Q-PCR and histological analysis. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that GDF-5 expression in the synovium and cartilage from joints of RA patients was much lower than that of OA patients. Addition of IL-1beta or TNF-alpha appeared to downregulate the expression of GDF-5 in HC-RA and FLS-RA. Inhibition of GDF-5 expression by IL-1beta in RA-FLS was attenuated by pretreatment with MEK1/2 inhibitor. GDF-5-associated receptors were expressed in FLS-RA, but GDF-5 had no effect on FLS-RA proliferation. GDF-5 had a strong chondrogenic-promoting effect on TGF-beta3-induced chondrocyte differentiation in FLS-RA. CONCLUSIONS: GDF-5 is expressed in FLS-RA and HC-RA, and its expression is strongly downregulated by proinflammatory cytokines. MEK-ERK pathway is a negative regulator of GDF-5 expression in FLS-RA. In FLS-RA, synergy between GDF-5 and TGF-beta3 enhances chondrogenesis. Anti-inflammatory drugs combined with GDF-5 might be a new therapeutic treatment for RA.
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