The current management of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) is to start an intensive treatment as soon as possible. To avoid under/overtreatment, it is important to identify reliable ERA evolution biomarkers. HLA-G molecules has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a role in disease regulation. HLA-G antigens are expressed as membrane bound and soluble isoforms (mHLA-G, sHLA-G) that act as ligand for immune-inhibitory receptors (ILT2, ILT4, KIR2DL4). Expression of HLA-G is influenced by a 14bp insertion/deletion polymorphism in exon 8 of the gene, where the deletion is associated with mRNA stability. We analyzed 23 ERA patients during a 12months follow-up disease treatment for sHLA-G, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-alpha levels in plasma samples by ELISA, mHLA-G and ILT2 expression on peripheral blood CD14 positive cells by flow cytometry and typed HLA-G 14bp deletion/insertion polymorphism by Real-Time PCR. Disease status (DAS28), ultrasonography with power Doppler and laboratory data were checked. Cytokine levels confirmed the anti-inflammatory effect of the treatment. sHLA-G, mHLA-G and ILT2 expression inversely correlated with DAS28 disease scores. The frequency of 14bp deletion allele increased in patients with disease remission. Based on these results, HLA-G may be a candidate biomarker to evaluate early prognosis and disease activity in ERA patients.

HLA-G may predict the disease course in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

RIZZO, Roberta;FARINA, Ilaria;BORTOLOTTI, Daria;GALUPPI, Elisa;ROTOLA, Antonella;CIANCIO, GIovanni;DI LUCA, Dario;GOVONI, Marcello
2013

Abstract

The current management of early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) is to start an intensive treatment as soon as possible. To avoid under/overtreatment, it is important to identify reliable ERA evolution biomarkers. HLA-G molecules has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a role in disease regulation. HLA-G antigens are expressed as membrane bound and soluble isoforms (mHLA-G, sHLA-G) that act as ligand for immune-inhibitory receptors (ILT2, ILT4, KIR2DL4). Expression of HLA-G is influenced by a 14bp insertion/deletion polymorphism in exon 8 of the gene, where the deletion is associated with mRNA stability. We analyzed 23 ERA patients during a 12months follow-up disease treatment for sHLA-G, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-alpha levels in plasma samples by ELISA, mHLA-G and ILT2 expression on peripheral blood CD14 positive cells by flow cytometry and typed HLA-G 14bp deletion/insertion polymorphism by Real-Time PCR. Disease status (DAS28), ultrasonography with power Doppler and laboratory data were checked. Cytokine levels confirmed the anti-inflammatory effect of the treatment. sHLA-G, mHLA-G and ILT2 expression inversely correlated with DAS28 disease scores. The frequency of 14bp deletion allele increased in patients with disease remission. Based on these results, HLA-G may be a candidate biomarker to evaluate early prognosis and disease activity in ERA patients.
2013
Rizzo, Roberta; Farina, Ilaria; Bortolotti, Daria; Galuppi, Elisa; Rotola, Antonella; Melchiorri, L; Ciancio, Giovanni; DI LUCA, Dario; Govoni, Marcello
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