Project description:CD14+ monocytes sorted from the synovial fluid or peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients were analyzed by full transcriptome microarray analysis. Monocytes from healthy control samples (peripheral blood) were also profiled.
Project description:Analysis of the role of LXR on the transcriptional signature of monocyte-derived macrophages generated in the presence of tumor ascitic fluids or rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluids. Methods: Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) were isolated from buffy coats from donors over a Lymphoprep gradient according to standard procedures. Monocytes were purified from PBMC by magnetic cell sorting using anti-CD14 microbeads (>95% CD14+ cells). Monocytes from independent donors (0.5 x 106 cells/ml, >95% CD14+ cells) were treated with DMSO (vehicle), 1 micromolar GW3965 or 1 micromolar GSK2033 for 1 hour, and then cultured in RPMI 1640 10% FBS supplemented with either 50% Tumor-derived Ascitic Fluid (TAF) or 20% Synovial Fluid from patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RASF), at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 and 21% O2. After 72 hours, cells were lysed and RNA isolated for transcriptional analysis.
Project description:Paired synovial and peripheral blood CD14+ cells were obtained from patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and compared to each other
Project description:Characterize active synovial fluid (SF) serine proteinases in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in comparison to osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Project description:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and systemic disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by hyperplasia of synovial cells, which ultimately lead to the destruction of cartilage and bone. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms that lead to RA, we analyzed synovial cells established from patient with RA by oligonucleotide microarrays. Gene expression profiles reveal a novel pathophysiologic function of RA synovial cells as a generator of oxidative stress, and a self-defense mechanism against self-generated oxidative stress. Experiment Overall Design: We isolated synovial cell culture from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Fibroblast from patient with osteoarthritis was used for the reference.
Project description:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) accompanies infiltration and activation of monocytes in inflamed joints. In this study we investigated dominant alterations of RA monocytes in bone marrow (BM), blood and inflamed joints. CD14+ cells from BM and blood of RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients were profiled with Affymetrix HG U133 Plus 2.0 Arrays. Detailed functional analysis was performed with reference transcriptomes of BM precursors, monocyte blood subsets, monocyte activation and mobilization. Cytometric profiling determined monocyte subsets of CD14++CD16-, CD14++CD16+ and CD14+CD16+ cells in BM, blood and synovial fluid (SF) and ELISAs quantified the release of activation markers into SF and serum. Investigation of genes differentially expressed between RA and OA monocytes by co-expression analysis with reference transcriptomes revealed gene patterns of early myeloid precursors in RA-BM and late myeloid precursors along with reduced terminal differentiation to CD14+CD16+ monocytes in RA blood. Patterns associated with TNF/LPS stimulation were weak and more pronounced in RA blood than BM. Cytometric phenotyping of cells in BM and blood disclosed differences related to monocyte subsets and confirmed the reduced frequency of terminally differentiated CD14+CD16+ monocytes in RA blood, as suggested by transcriptome data. Monocyte activation in SF was characterized by the predominance of CD14++CD16++CD163+HLA-DR+ cells and elevated concentrations of sCD14, sCD163 and S100P. Accelerated monocytopoiesis, BM egress and migration into inflamed joints characterise increased monocyte turnover in RA. Predominant activation in the joint suggests local and primary stimulants, which may promote also adaptive immune triggering through monocytes, thus indicating their importance for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Project description:To investigate the effects of soluble factors produced by synovial CD8 T cells, we stimulated human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial fibroblasts with supernatants from synovial fluid CD8 T cells, blood CD8 T cells, or synovial fluid CD4 T cells stimulated with anti-CD3/CD28 antibody-coated beads. For comparison, we stimulated RA synovial fibroblasts with recombinant TNF or interferon-gamma or T cell supernatants pre-incubated with TNF-blocking antibodies.
Project description:The transcriptome of PBMC from rheumatoid arthritis patient hasn't been compenhensively profiled, and heterogeneous characteristics of blood monocytes in RA patients are much unknown. We performed the single cell transcriptomic analysis of PBMC from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient, and monocyte populations were extracted during the analysis. CD127 expression associated expression pattern of inflammatory genes was identified in RA patient's blood monocytes.
Project description:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease of unknown etiology and pronounced inter-patient heterogeneity. To characterize RA at the molecular level and to uncover key pathomechanisms, we performed whole-genome gene expression analyses. Synovial tissues from rheumatoid arthritis patients were compared to those from to normal donors. Keywords: repeat sample
Project description:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease of unknown etiology and pronounced inter-patient heterogeneity. To characterize RA at the molecular level and to uncover key pathomechanisms, we performed whole-genome gene expression analyses. Synovial tissues from rheumatoid arthritis patients were compared to those from to normal donors. Keywords: repeat sample Rheumatoid in comparison to normal donors were investigated. For both groups samples derived from individual patients and or pools of patients were hybridised.