Tryptase enhances release of vascular endothelial growth factor from human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:A contribution of mast cells and its mediators in the pathogenesis of arthritis has been postulated. We aimed to clarify the role of mast cell-derived serine protease tryptase and proteinase activated receptor (PAR)-2-mediated signaling in chondrocytes. METHODS:Human articular cartilage specimens were obtained from patients with osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and with traumatic fracture without arthritis (PT; as controls) who underwent joint surgery. Isolated chondrocytes were cultured in vitro by monolayer, and confluent cells were incubated with recombinant human lung Beta tryptase or with a PAR-2 agonist peptide. The secreted level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in culture supernatant was measured using commercially available ELISA kits, and expression of VEGF mRNA was analyzed using real-time PCR. RESULTS:The tryptase-stimulated chondrocytes from OA or RA, but not from PT patients, produced significantly higher amount of VEGF in their supernatants. The response was blocked by a G-protein receptor inhibitor pertussis toxin, however, was not reproduced by incubation of cells with the PAR-2 agonist, suggesting a presence of non-PAR-2 dependent signals for the VEGF induction. In addition, actinomycin D and cycloheximide did not exert significant inhibition, indicating a regulation of VEGF release by tryptase. CONCLUSION:The inflammatory mediator, mast cell-derived protease tryptase may modulate chondrocyte metabolism through induction of VEGF release.

journal_name

Clin Exp Rheumatol

authors

Masuko K,Murata M,Xiang Y,Nakamura H,Yudoh K,Nishioka K,Beppu M,Kato T

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-11-01 00:00:00

pages

860-5

issue

6

eissn

0392-856X

issn

1593-098X

pii

2216

journal_volume

25

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