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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 38, 期 7, 页码 1900-1912出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/eji.200838170
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IFN-gamma; rheumatoid arthritis; PGE(2); synoviocytes
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Prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) is a major mediator of inflammation and is present at high concentrations in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. PGE(2), acting through the EP4 receptor, has both pro- and anti-inflammatory roles in vivo. To shed light on this dual role of PGE(2), we investigated its effects in whole blood and in primary human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Gene expression analysis in human leukocytes, confirmed at the protein level, revealed an EP4-dependent inhibition of the expression of genes involved in the IFN-gamma-activation pathway, including IFN-gamma itself. This effect of the PGE(2)/EP4 axis on IFN-7 is a reciprocal phenomenon since IFN-gamma blocks PGE(2) release and blocks EP receptor expression. The mutually antagonistic relationship between IFN-y and PGE(2) extends to downstream cytokine and chemokine release; PGE(2) counters the effects of IFN-gamma, on the release of IP-10, IL-8, TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta. To gain further insight into IFN-gamma-mediated cellular events in RA, we assessed the effects of IFN-y on gene expression in FLS. We observed an IFN-gamma-dependent up-regulation of macrophage-attracting chemokines, and down-regulation of metalloprotease expression. These results suggest the existence of a mutually antagonistic relationship between PGE2 and IFN-gamma, which may represent a fundamental mechanism of immune control in diseases such as RA.
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