title: Localization of interleukin-1 alpha, type 1 interleukin-1 receptor and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in the synovial membrane and cartilage/pannus junction in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Using monoclonal antibodies and immunohistochemical techniques we have investigated the presence and distribution of interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), type 1 IL-1 receptor (IL-1R1) and of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) in synovial tissue from 18 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and eight osteoarthritis (OA) patients and in eight normal synovial tissue samples. IL-1 alpha and IL-1R1 were found in all of the samples examined. In RA, there were a large number of synovial cells expressing IL-1 alpha and IL-1R1, with 85 and 90% positive cells in the lining layer, 45 and 80% in the interaggregate area, and 90% of the vascular endothelial cells. In the lymphoid aggregates, 20% of the cells contained IL-1 alpha and 70% expressed IL-1R1. IL-1 alpha and IL-1R1 expressing cells showed a similar distribution in OA synovial membrane, but there was a smaller number of positive cells in the deeper area; and the staining intensity was lower. In contrast to IL-1 alpha and IL-1R1, IL-1ra was found only in 10/18 RA, 5/8 OA and 2/8 normal tissue samples. IL-1ra was detected in 35% of RA and 45% OA lining layer cells; 25% RA and 35% OA vascular endothelium; 10% RA and 15% OA interstitial cells and 30% cells in RA lymphoid aggregate. The staining intensity in both RA and OA tissues was comparably low. The presence of IL-1ra in RA and OA tissues was confirmed by Northern blot analysis for IL-1ra mRNA.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Deleuran
authors.forename: C Q
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsikis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feldmann
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Maini
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002356:Cartilage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins