title: Analyses of synovial tissues from arthritic and protected congenic rat strains reveal a new core set of genes associated with disease severity.
abstract: Little is known about the genes regulating disease severity and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study we analyzed the gene expression characteristics of synovial tissues from four different strains congenic for non-MHC loci that develop mild and nonerosive arthritis compared with severe and erosive DA rats. DA.F344(Cia3d), DA.F344(Cia5a), DA.ACI(Cia10), and DA.ACI(Cia25) rats developed mild arthritis compared with DA. We found 685 genes with significantly different expression between congenics and DA, independent of the specific congenic interval, suggesting that these genes represent a new nongenetic core group of mediators of arthritis severity. This core group includes genes not previously implicated or with unclear role in arthritis severity, such as Tnn, Clec4m, and Spond1 among others, increased in DA. The core genes also included Scd1, Selenbp1, and Slc7a10, increased in congenics. Genes implicated in nuclear receptor activity, xenobiotic and lipid metabolism were also increased in the congenics, correlating with protection. Several disease mediators were among the core genes reduced in congenics, including IL-6, IL-17, and Ccl2. Analyses of upstream regulators (genes, pathways, or chemicals) suggested reduced activation of Stat3 and TLR-related genes and chemicals in congenics. Additionally, cigarette smoking was among the upstream regulators activated in DA, while p53 was an upstream regulator activated in congenics. We observed congenic-specific differential expression and detection in each individual strain. In conclusion, this new nongenetically regulated core genes of disease severity or protection in arthritis should provide new insight into critical pathways and potential new environmental risk factor for arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology, Center for Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset New York;
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Teresina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laragione
authors.forename: Pércio S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Gulko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020296:Animals, Congenic; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015870:Gene Expression; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013045:Species Specificity
keywords: autoimmunity; environment; erosion; innate; synovitis
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