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GREM1 Is a Key Regulator of Synoviocyte Hyperplasia and Invasiveness

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Title
GREM1 Is a Key Regulator of Synoviocyte Hyperplasia and Invasiveness
Author(s)
Han, EJ; Yoo, SA; Kim, GM; Daehee Hwang; Cho, CS; You, S; Kim, WU
Subject
FIBROBLAST-LIKE SYNOVIOCYTES, ; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, ; GREMLIN 1, ; a(nu)beta(3) INTEGRIN
Publication Date
2016-03
Journal
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, v.43, no.3, pp.474 - 485
Publisher
J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO
Abstract
Objective. To investigate the expression of Gremlin 1 (GREM1), an antagonist of bone morphogenetic protein, in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovia and its involvement in the hyperplasia and invasiveness of fibroblast-like synoviocytes of RA (RA-FLS). Methods. Computational analysis was introduced to identify FLS-predominant regulators. GREM1 expression was examined by immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR, and ELISA. FLS proliferation and apoptosis were determined using tetrazolium-based colorimetric assay and APO Percentage assay, respectively. FLS migration and invasion were evaluated by wound migration and Matrigel invasion assay, respectively. Expressions of Bax, Bcl2, pErk1/2, and pAkt were detected by Western blot analysis. Results. Through global transcriptome profiling, we identified a GREM1 gene predominantly expressed in RA-FLS. Indeed, the GREM1 expression was higher in synovia, synovial fluids, and FLS of patients with RA than in those of patients with osteoarthritis, and its levels correlated well with proinflammatory cytokine concentrations. Knockdown of GREM1 transcripts using short interfering RNA (siRNA) reduced the proliferation and survival of RA-FLS along with downregulation of pErk1/2, pAkt, and Bcl2 expressions, whereas it induced Bax expression. Conversely, the addition of recombinant GREM1 to RA-FLS showed the opposite results. Moreover, GREM1 siRNA decreased the migratory and invasive capacity of RA-FLS, whereas exogenous GREM1 increased it. The GREM1-induced FLS survival, migration, and invasion were completely blocked by neutralizing antibodies to alpha(nu)beta(3) integrin on RA-FLS, suggesting that alpha(nu)beta(3) integrin mediates the antiapoptotic and promigratory effects of GREM1. Conclusion. GREM1 is highly expressed in RA joints, and functions as a regulator of survival, proliferation, migration, and invasion of RA-FLS. The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.
URI
https://pr.ibs.re.kr/handle/8788114/2681
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.150523
ISSN
0315-162X
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