title: Monoclonal ribosomal P autoantibody inhibits the expression and release of IL-12, TNF-alpha and iNOS in activated RAW macrophage cell line.
abstract: Monoclonal ribosomal P protein antibody (anti-P mAb) may bind to the cell surface, penetrate into cells, and induce apoptosis of Jurkat T cells. Recently, modulation of cytokines has been considered to be important in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). In this study, effects of anti-P mAbs (9B6) on gene expression of cytokines, apoptosis, and reactive oxygen species in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 were analyzed by RT-PCR and ELISA and those on IL-12 promoter activity was determined in an IL-12p40 promoter-reporter gene transfected cell line RAW (IL-12p40-SEAP). After treating LPS-activated RAW 264.7 with 9B6 for 6 or 24 h, the levels of mRNA and protein expression of IL-12, TNF-alpha, and iNOS were significantly inhibited by 25%, 16%, and 13%, respectively. The IL-12 promoter activity of RAW (IL-12p40-SEAP) was also inhibited by 13-22%. However, inhibitory effects were not observed in cells pre-treated with IgG1 for 1 h. The productions of IL-10 in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 and human macrophages were potentiated by 9B6 up to 65% and 51%, respectively. Since anti-P Abs inhibit productions of IL-12 and TNF-alpha and enhance IL-10 production in macrophages, these autoantibodies may augment Th2 responses and amplify lupus manifestations by causing immunological polarity and lymphocyte dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine and Institute of Biotechnology in Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. khsun@ym.edu.tw
authors.forename: Kuang-Hui
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shye-Jye
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Chau-Yaun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tai-Ping
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi-Kuang
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Chia-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Guang-Huan
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D017209:Apoptosis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000276:immunology; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001323:Autoantibodies; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009589:Nitrogen Oxides; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018664:Interleukin-12; C496319:NOS2 protein, human; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496317:Nos2 protein, mouse