title: Endothelial dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: the role of monocyte chemotactic protein-1-induced protein.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are prone to atherosclerosis. We explored the role of elevated level of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)-induced protein (MCPIP) in endothelial dysfunction associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of MCP-1 was elevated in sera from mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and was negatively correlated with endothelium-dependent vessel dilation. Aortas from CIA mice showed increased expression of MCPIP but decreased bioavailability of endothelial NO synthase-derived NO. Administering MCP-1 neutralizing antibody to CIA mice decreased the MCPIP level in aortas and alleviated endothelial dysfunction. In vitro, treating cultured vascular endothelial cells with MCP-1 or sera from CIA mice or rheumatoid arthritis patients increased the expression of MCPIP but inhibited endothelial NO synthase phosphorylation. These detrimental effects were reproduced in endothelial cells overexpressing MCPIP, with elevated redox stress. Small interfering RNA knockdown of MCPIP restored the endothelial NO synthase-derived NO bioavailability. Administering simvastatin to CIA mice ameliorated the endothelial dysfunction, with attendant decreased aortic level of MCPIP. The beneficial effect of the statin was mediated by inhibiting nuclear factor κB binding to the MCPIP gene enhancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increased MCPIP is found in rheumatoid arthritis leading to endothelial dysfunction. Statin treatment or MCP-1 neutralizing antibody administration antagonizes MCPIP expression, thereby attenuating the endothelial dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Cardiovascular Research Center, Medical School, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Sijia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: John Y-J
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shyy
authors.forename: Zuyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000378:metabolism; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015536:Down-Regulation; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D011897:Random Allocation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012260:Ribonucleases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D012260:Ribonucleases; C541320:Zc3h12a protein, mouse
keywords: atherosclerosis; endothelial dysfunction; monocyte chemotactic protein-1–induced protein; rheumatoid arthritis