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ABSTRACT: Objective
In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), elevated serum interleukin-34 (IL-34) levels are linked with increased disease severity. IL-34 binds to 2 receptors, macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (M-CSFR) and syndecan 1, which are coexpressed in RA macrophages. Expression of both IL-34 and syndecan 1 is strikingly elevated in the RA synovium, yet their mechanisms of action remain undefined. This study was undertaken to investigate the mechanism of action of IL-34 in RA.Methods
To characterize the significance of IL-34 in immunometabolism, its mechanism of action was elucidated in joint macrophages, fibroblasts, and T effector cells using RA and preclinical models.Results
Intriguingly, syndecan 1 activated IL-34-induced M-CSFR phosphorylation and reprogrammed
SUBMITTER: Van Raemdonck K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8568622 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature