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ArticleAnnals of the rheumatic diseases2023

Identification of MYH9 as a key regulator for synoviocyte migration and invasion through secretome profiling.

Saseong Lee, Eunbyeol Choi, Sehyun Chae, Jung Hee Koh, Yoolim Choi, Jung Gon Kim, Seung-Ah Yoo, Daehee Hwang, Wan-Uk Kim

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Article in Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Saseong LeeCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Eunbyeol ChoiCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Sehyun ChaeNeurovascular Unit Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, The Republic of Korea.
Jung Hee KohCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Yoolim ChoiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Jung Gon KimCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3661-4974
Seung-Ah YooCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea wan725@catholic.ac.kr daehee@snu.ac.kr youcap78@hanmail.net.
Daehee HwangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, The Republic of Korea wan725@catholic.ac.kr daehee@snu.ac.kr youcap78@hanmail.net.
Wan-Uk KimCenter for Integrative Rheumatoid Transcriptomics and Dynamics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, The Republic of Korea wan725@catholic.ac.kr daehee@snu.ac.kr youcap78@hanmail.net.ORCID 0000-0001-8224-8496
Catholic University of Korea · KRSeoul National University · KRInje University Ilsan Paik Hospital · KRKorea Brain Research Institute · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives'Invasive pannus' is a pathological hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate secretome profile of synovial fibroblasts of patients with RA (RA-FLSs), a major cell type comprising the invasive pannus.

methodsSecreted proteins from RA-FLSs were first identified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis. Ultrasonography was performed for affected joints to define synovitis severity at the time of arthrocentesis. Expression levels of myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) in RA-FLSs and synovial tissues were determined by ELISA, western blot analysis and immunostaining. A humanised synovitis model was induced in immuno-deficient mice.

resultsWe first identified 843 proteins secreted from RA-FLSs; 48.5% of the secretome was associated with pannus-driven pathologies. Parallel reaction monitoring analysis of the secretome facilitated discovery of 16 key proteins related to 'invasive pannus', including MYH9, in the synovial fluids, which represented synovial pathology based on ultrasonography and inflammatory activity in the joints. Particularly, MYH9, a key protein in actin-based cell motility, showed a strong correlation with fibroblastic activity in the transcriptome profile of RA synovia. Moreover, MYH9 expression was elevated in cultured RA-FLSs and RA synovium, and its secretion was induced by interleukin-1β, tumour necrosis factor α, toll-like receptor ligation and endoplasmic reticulum stimuli. Functional experiments demonstrated that MYH9 promoted migration and invasion of RA-FLSs in vitro and in a humanised synovitis model, which was substantially inhibited by blebbistatin, a specific MYH9 inhibitor.

conclusionsThis study provides a comprehensive resource of the RA-FLS-derived secretome and suggests that MYH9 represents a promising target for retarding abnormal migration and invasion of RA-FLSs.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidSynoviocytesSynovitisAnimalsCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFibroblastsMiceSecretomeSynovial Membranearthritis, rheumatoidautoimmune diseasessynovial fluidsynovitis

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PMID37188496
PMCPMC10359537
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