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Metabolic profiling of rheumatoid arthritis neutrophils reveals altered energy metabolism that is not affected by JAK inhibition

ABSTRACT: Neutrophils play a key role in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) where release of ROS and proteases directly causes damage to joints and tissues. Neutrophil function is directly affected by Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor drugs, including tofacitinib and baricitinib, which are clinically effective treatments for RA. However clinical trials have reported increased infection rates and transient neutropenia during therapy. The subtle differences in the mode of action, efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitors has been the primary research topic of many clinical trials and systematic reviews, to provide a more precise and targeted treatment to patients. The aim of this study was to determine both the differences in the metabolome of neutrophils from healthy controls and people with RA, and the effect of different JAK inhibitors on the metabolome of healthy and RA neutrophils. Isolated neutrophils from healthy controls (HC) (n=6) and people with RA (n=7) were incubated with baricitinib, tofacitinib or a pan-JAK inhibitor (all 200ng/mL) for 2h. Metabolites were extracted and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was applied to study the metabolic changes. Multivariate analyses and machine learning models show a divergent metabolic pattern in RA neutrophils compared to HC at baseline (F1 score = 86.7%) driven by energy metabolites (ATP, ADP, GTP and glucose). No difference was observed in the neutrophil metabolome when treated with JAK inhibitors. However, JAK inhibitors significantly inhibited ROS production and baricitinib decreased NET production (p-value<0.05). Bacterial killing was not inhibited by JAK inhibitors, indicating their effect on neutrophils is beneficial to inhibit joint damage in RA without impairing host defence. This study highlights altered energy metabolism in RA neutrophils which may explain the cause of their dysregulation in inflammatory disease.

INSTRUMENT(S): Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) -

SUBMITTER: Michele Fresneda Alarcon

PROVIDER: MTBLS4766 | MetaboLights | 2023-07-11

REPOSITORIES: MetaboLights

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Metabolic Profiling of Rheumatoid Arthritis Neutrophils Reveals Altered Energy Metabolism That Is Not Affected by JAK Inhibition.

Chokesuwattanaskul Susama S Fresneda Alarcon Michele M Mangalakumaran Sangeetha S Grosman Rudi R Cross Andrew L AL Chapman Elinor A EA Mason David D Moots Robert J RJ Phelan Marie M MM Wright Helen L HL

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Neutrophils play a key role in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) where release of ROS and proteases directly causes damage to joints and tissues. Neutrophil function can be modulated by Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor drugs, including tofacitinib and baricitinib, which are clinically effective treatments for RA. However, clinical trials have reported increased infection rates and transient neutropenia during therapy. The subtle differences in the mode of action, efficacy and safety o ...[more]

PMID: 35888774

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Metabolic profiling of rheumatoid arthritis neutrophils reveals altered energy metabolism that is not affected by JAK inhibition

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Metabolic Profiling of Rheumatoid Arthritis Neutrophils Reveals Altered Energy Metabolism That Is Not Affected by JAK Inhibition.

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