TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of a novel tylophorine analog on collagen-induced arthritis through inhibition of the innate immune response
AU - You, Xin
AU - Pan, Meng
AU - Gao, Wenli
AU - Shiah, Her Shyong
AU - Tao, Jian
AU - Zhang, Dongqing
AU - Koumpouras, Fotios
AU - Wang, Shuang
AU - Zhao, Hongyu
AU - Madri, Joseph A.
AU - Baker, David
AU - Cheng, Yung Chi
AU - Yin, Zhinan
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - Objective. To test the effects of a novel tylophorine analog, DCB 3503, on the prevention and treatment of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and to elucidate its underlying mechanisms. Methods. DBA/1J mice were immunized with type II collagen, and in some cases, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to boost the development of arthritis. DCB 3503 was injected intraperitoneally before or after the onset of CIA. Mice were monitored to assess the effects of DCB 3503 on the clinical severity of the disease, and pathologic changes in the joints were examined histologically. Levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and interleuldn-1β (IL-1β) in serum and joint tissues were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and by cytometric bead array analysis. The effect of DCB 3503 on LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokines from bone marrow-derived dendritic cells was determined by flow cytometry. Results. DCB 3503 significantly suppressed the development and progression of CIA. Moreover, DCB 3503 completely blocked the LPS-triggered acceleration of joint inflammation and destruction. Consistent with its effects in vivo, DCB 3503 significantly suppressed the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines in inflamed joints as well as cytokine synthesis by macrophages examined ex vivo. Treatment also reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines (EL-6, IL-12, TNFα, and monocyte chemotactic protein 1) produced by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in vitro. However, DCB 3503 showed no direct effects on T cell proliferation and B cell antibody response. Conclusion. Because of its ability to specifically suppress innate immune responses, DCB 3503 may be a novel therapeutic agent for inflammatory arthritis in humans.
AB - Objective. To test the effects of a novel tylophorine analog, DCB 3503, on the prevention and treatment of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and to elucidate its underlying mechanisms. Methods. DBA/1J mice were immunized with type II collagen, and in some cases, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to boost the development of arthritis. DCB 3503 was injected intraperitoneally before or after the onset of CIA. Mice were monitored to assess the effects of DCB 3503 on the clinical severity of the disease, and pathologic changes in the joints were examined histologically. Levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) and interleuldn-1β (IL-1β) in serum and joint tissues were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and by cytometric bead array analysis. The effect of DCB 3503 on LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokines from bone marrow-derived dendritic cells was determined by flow cytometry. Results. DCB 3503 significantly suppressed the development and progression of CIA. Moreover, DCB 3503 completely blocked the LPS-triggered acceleration of joint inflammation and destruction. Consistent with its effects in vivo, DCB 3503 significantly suppressed the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines in inflamed joints as well as cytokine synthesis by macrophages examined ex vivo. Treatment also reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines (EL-6, IL-12, TNFα, and monocyte chemotactic protein 1) produced by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells in vitro. However, DCB 3503 showed no direct effects on T cell proliferation and B cell antibody response. Conclusion. Because of its ability to specifically suppress innate immune responses, DCB 3503 may be a novel therapeutic agent for inflammatory arthritis in humans.
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U2 - 10.1002/art.21640
DO - 10.1002/art.21640
M3 - Article
C2 - 16508970
AN - SCOPUS:33644896206
SN - 0004-3591
VL - 54
SP - 877
EP - 886
JO - Arthritis and Rheumatism
JF - Arthritis and Rheumatism
IS - 3
ER -