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From osteoarthritic synovium to synovial-derived cells characterization: synovial macrophages are key effector cells

Overview of attention for article published in Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 2016
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Title
From osteoarthritic synovium to synovial-derived cells characterization: synovial macrophages are key effector cells
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, April 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13075-016-0983-4
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Cristina Manferdini, Francesca Paolella, Elena Gabusi, Ylenia Silvestri, Laura Gambari, Luca Cattini, Giuseppe Filardo, Sandrine Fleury-Cappellesso, Gina Lisignoli

Abstract

The aim of the study was to characterize synovial cells from OA synovium with low-grade and moderate-grade synovitis and to define the role of synovial macrophages in cell culture. Synovial tissue explants were analyzed for the expression of typical markers of synovial fibroblasts (SF), synovial macrophages (SM) and endothelial cells. Synovial cells at passage 1 (p.1) and 5 (p.5) were analyzed for different phenotypical markers by flow cytometric analysis, inflammatory factors by multiplex immunoassay, anabolic and degradative factors by qRT-PCR. P.1 and p.5 synovial cells as different cell models were co-cultured with adipose stem cells (ASC) to define SM effects. Synovial tissue showed a higher percentage of CD68 marker in moderate compared with low-grade synovitis. Isolated synovial cells at p.1 were positive to typical markers of SM (CD14, CD16, CD68, CD80 and CD163) and SF (CD55, CD73, CD90, CD105, CD106), whereas p.5 synovial cells were positive only to SF markers and showed a higher percentage of CD55 and CD106. At p.1 synovial cells released a significantly higher amount of all inflammatory (IL6, CXCL8, CCL2, CCL3, CCL5) and some anabolic (IL10) factors than those of p.5. Moreover, p.1 synovial cells also expressed a higher amount of some degradative factors (MMP13, S100A8, S100A9) than p.5 synovial cells. Co-culture experiments showed that the amount of SM in p.1 synovial cells differently induced or down-modulated some of the inflammatory (IL6, CXCL8, CCL2, CCL3, CCL5) and degradative factors (ADAMTS5, MMP13, S100A8, S100A9). We found that p.1 (mix of SM and SF) and p.5 (only SF) synovial cells represent two cell models that effectively reproduce the low- or moderate-grade synovitis environment. The presence of SM in culture specifically induces the modulation of the different factors analyzed, confirming that SM are key effector cells.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
Unknown 82 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 15 18%
Researcher 13 16%
Student > Bachelor 12 14%
Student > Master 11 13%
Student > Postgraduate 7 8%
Other 11 13%
Unknown 14 17%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 17 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 16%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 13%
Immunology and Microbiology 6 7%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 4 5%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 18 22%
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#16,722,190
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#2,443
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#183,274
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#25
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