| The impact of the CTLA-4/CD28 axis on the processes of Joint Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis. | |
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PMID: 23045162 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: The importance of the co-stimulatory molecules CD28 and CTLA-4 in the pathological mechanism of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is well documented by genetic associations and the successful clinical application of CTLA-4Ig for the treatment of RA. Here we have investigated the role of the CD28/CTLA-4 axis for the local application of CTLA-4Ig in the synovial fluid (SF) of RA patients. METHODS: We analyzed the expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by qPCR in FACS-sorted CTLA-4 positive and negative T helper cells from peripheral blood and SF from RA patients ex vivo as well as in T helper cells in vitro after blockade of CTLA-4 by anti-CTLA-4-Fab-fragments or the blockade of B7 (CD80/CD86)-molecules by CTLA-4Ig. RESULTS: CTLA-4(+) T helper cells were unambiguously present in the SF of all RA patients examined and these expressed increased amounts of IFNγ, IL-17 but also IL-10. Furthermore, the selective blockade of CTLA-4 in T helper cells from the SF in vitro led to increased levels of IFNγ, IL-2 and IL-17. In contrast, the concomitant blockade of CD28 and CTLA-4 in T helper cells from SF of RA patients by CTLA-4Ig in vitro resulted in the reduction of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IFNγ and IL-2 accompanied by increased amounts of the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGFβ. CONCLUSION: Our ex vivo and in vitro results demonstrate that the CD28/CTLA-4 axis constitutes a drug target not only for the systemic but potentially also for the local application of the co-stimulation blocking agent CTLA-4Ig for the treatment of RA. © 2012 American College of Rheumatology. |
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Dezsö Körmendy; Holger Hoff; Paula Hoff; Barbara M Bröker; Gerd-Rüdiger Burmester; Monika C Brunner-Weinzierl |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-8 |
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Title: Arthritis and rheumatism Volume: - ISSN: 1529-0131 ISO Abbreviation: Arthritis Rheum. Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370605 Medline TA: Arthritis Rheum Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 by the American College of Rheumatology. |
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Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charit?- University Medicine Berlin, 10117 Berlin; Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany. |
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