RRC ID 79277
Author Lin CY, Lee KT, Lin YY, Tsai CH, Ko CY, Fong YC, Hou SM, Chen WL, Huang CC, Tang CH.
Title NGF facilitates ICAM-1-dependent monocyte adhesion and M1 macrophage polarization in rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal Int Immunopharmacol
Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder in which monocytes adhering to synovial tissue differentiate into the pro-inflammatory M1 macrophage phenotype. Nerve growth factors (NGF) referred to as neurotrophins have been associated with inflammatory events; however, researchers have yet to elucidate the role of NGF in RA. Our examination of clinical tissue samples and analysis of data sourced from the Gene Expression Omnibus dataset unveiled elevated expression levels of M1 macrophage markers in human RA synovial tissue samples compared to normal tissue, with no such distinction observed for M2 markers. Furthermore, immunofluorescence data depicted increased expression levels of NGF and M1 macrophages in RA mice in contrast to normal mice. It appears that NGF stimulation facilitates macrophage polarization from the M0 to the M1 phenotype. It also appears that NGF promotes ICAM-1 production in human RA synovial fibroblasts, which enhances monocyte adhesion through the TrkA, MEK/ERK, and AP-1 signaling cascades. Our findings indicate NGF/TrkA axis as a novel target for the treatment of RA.
Volume 130
Pages 111733
Published 2024-3-30
DOI 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111733
PII S1567-5769(24)00251-0
PMID 38387191
MeSH Animals Arthritis, Rheumatoid* / metabolism Humans Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1* / metabolism Macrophages / metabolism Mice Monocytes* / metabolism Nerve Growth Factor* / metabolism
Resource
Human and Animal Cells MH7A(RCB1512)