Imaging fibroblast activation protein to monitor therapeutic effects of neutralizing interleukin-22 in collagen-induced arthritis.
Rheumatology (Oxford)
; 57(4): 737-747, 2018 04 01.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
RA is a chronic autoimmune disease leading to progressive destruction of cartilage and bone. RA patients show elevated IL-22 levels and the amount of IL-22-producing Th cells positively correlates with the extent of erosive disease, suggesting a role for this cytokine in RA pathogenesis. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of SPECT/CT imaging with 111In-labelled anti-fibroblast activation protein antibody (28H1) to monitor the therapeutic effect of neutralizing IL-22 in experimental arthritis.Methods:
Mice (six mice/group) with CIA received anti-IL-22 or isotype control antibodies. To monitor therapeutic effects after treatment, SPECT/CT images were acquired 24 h after injection of 111In-28H1. Imaging results were compared with macroscopic, histologic and radiographic arthritis scores.Results:
Neutralizing IL-22 before CIA onset effectively prevented arthritis development, reaching a disease incidence of only 50%, vs 100% in the control group. SPECT imaging showed significantly lower joint tracer uptake in mice treated early with anti-IL-22 antibodies compared with the control-treated group. Reduction of disease activity in those mice was confirmed by macroscopic, histological and radiographic pathology scores. However, when treatment was initiated in a later phase of CIA, progression of joint pathology could not be prevented.Conclusion:
These findings suggest that IL-22 plays an important role in CIA development, and neutralizing this cytokine seems an attractive new strategy in RA treatment. Most importantly, SPECT/CT imaging with 111In-28H1 can be used to specifically monitor therapy responses, and is potentially more sensitive in disease monitoring than the gold standard method of macroscopic arthritis scoring.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis
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ARN Mensajero
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Serina Endopeptidasas
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Cartílago Articular
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Regulación de la Expresión Génica
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Interleucinas
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Gelatinasas
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Tomografía Computarizada por Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único
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Proteínas de la Membrana
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rheumatology (Oxford)
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos