Lymphotoxin-αβ heterotrimers are cleaved by metalloproteinases and contribute to synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis
2010
Abstract Tumor necrosis factor-superfamily (TNF-SF) members,
lymphotoxin(LT)-α and LTβ, are
proinflammatory cytokinesassociated with pathology in rheumatoid arthritis. LTα3 homotrimers are secreted, whereas LTα 1 β 2 heterotrimers are expressed on the surface of activated lymphocytes. As many TNF-SF members are actively
cleavedfrom cell membranes, we determined whether LTαβ heterotrimers are also
cleaved, and are biologically active in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. LTαβ heterotrimers were detected in culture supernatants from activated human T-helper (Th) 0, Th1, and Th17 cells, together with LTα3 and TNFα. The heterotimers were actively
cleavedfrom the cell surface by ADAM17 metalloproteinase (MMP) and MMP-8, and cleavage was inhibited by TAPI-1, a TNF-α converting enzyme (TACE) inhibitor. Soluble LTαβ was detected in serum from both normal donors and RA patients, and was elevated in
synovial fluidfrom RA patients compared to osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Levels of LTαβ in RA patient
synovial fluidcorrelated with increased TNFα, IL-8, IL-12, IL-1β, IFN-γ, and IL-6 cytokines. Moreover, recombinant LTα1β2-induced
CXCL1,
CXCL2, IL-6, IL-8,
VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 from primary synovial fibroblasts isolated from RA patients. Therefore, soluble LTαβ in
synovial fluidis associated with a
proinflammatory cytokinemilieu that contributes to
synovitisin RA.
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