title: Expression of interleukin-1 and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist by human rheumatoid synovial tissue macrophages.
abstract: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) has protean effects in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These effects include production of prostaglandins and collagenase from rheumatoid fibroblasts as well as upregulation of adhesion molecule expression on these cells. IL-1 can activate monocytes and neutrophils, as well as promote the growth of fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Recently, a novel interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IRAP) has been isolated, purified, cloned, and expressed, which may modulate the effects of IL-1. In this study, we present data demonstrating that macrophages isolated from human RA synovial tissues express both IL-1 and IRAP genes. In addition, RA synovial tissue macrophages and lining cells display IL-1 and IRAP antigenic expression by immunohistochemistry. In contrast, osteoarthritis synovial tissues, as compared to RA, have fewer IL-1 and IRAP-positive macrophages. Thus, the production of IL-1 balanced by IRAP may affect the joint destruction found in these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kunkel
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chensue
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Haines
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Strieter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins