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- Title
Inflammation Intensity–Dependent Expression of Osteoinductive Wnt Proteins Is Critical for Ectopic New Bone Formation in Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Authors
Li, Xiang; Wang, Jianru; Zhan, Zhongping; Li, Sibei; Zheng, Zhaomin; Wang, Taiping; Zhang, Kuibo; Pan, Hehai; Li, Zemin; Zhang, Nu; Liu, Hui
- Abstract
Objective: To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying inflammation‐related ectopic new bone formation in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: Spinal tissues and sera were collected from patients with AS and healthy volunteers and examined for the expression of Wnt proteins. An in vitro cell culture system mimicking the local inflammatory microenvironment of bone‐forming sites was established to study the relationship between inflammation and Wnt expression, the regulatory mechanism of inflammation‐induced Wnt expression, and the role of Wnt signaling in new bone formation. Modified collagen‐induced arthritis (CIA) and proteoglycan‐induced spondylitis (PGIS) animal models were used to confirm the key findings in vivo. Results: The levels of osteoinductive Wnt proteins were increased in sera and spinal ligament tissues from patients with AS. Constitutive low‐intensity tumor necrosis factor (TNF) stimulation, but not short‐term or high‐intensity TNF stimulation, induced persistent expression of osteoinductive Wnt proteins and subsequent bone formation through NF‐κB (p65) and JNK/activator protein 1 (c‐Jun) signaling pathways. Furthermore, inhibition of either the Wnt/β‐catenin or Wnt/protein kinase Cδ (PKCδ) pathway significantly suppressed new bone formation. The increased expression of Wnt proteins was confirmed in both the modified CIA and PGIS models. A kyphotic and ankylosing phenotype of the spine was seen during long‐term observation in the modified CIA model. Inhibition of either the Wnt/β‐catenin or Wnt/PKCδ signaling pathway significantly reduced the incidence and severity of this phenotype. Conclusion: Inflammation intensity–dependent expression of osteoinductive Wnt proteins is a key link between inflammation and ectopic new bone formation in AS. Activation of both the canonical Wnt/β‐catenin and noncanonical Wnt/PKCδ pathways is required for inflammation‐induced new bone formation.
- Subjects
ANKYLOSING spondylitis; ANIMAL experimentation; BONE growth; CELL culture; CELLULAR signal transduction; COLLAGEN; CYTOSKELETAL proteins; GENE expression; INFLAMMATION; MICE; PROTEIN kinases; TUMOR necrosis factors; PHENOTYPES; DNA-binding proteins; WNT proteins; DISEASE incidence; IN vitro studies; JANUS kinases; IN vivo studies; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2018, Vol 70, Issue 7, p1056
- ISSN
2326-5191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/art.40468