Extracellular traps and PAD4 released by macrophages induce citrullination and auto-antibody production in autoimmune arthritis.
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| Abstract |
The mechanisms underlying the transition of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) systemic autoimmunity to the joints remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that macrophages in the secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) and synovial ectopic lymphoid-like structures (ELSs) express peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) in murine collagen induced arthritis (CIA) and synovial biopsies from RA patients. Moreover, peptidyl citrulline colocalized with macrophages in SLOs and ELSs, and depletion of macrophages in CIA decreased lymphoid tissue citrullination and serum anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibody (ACPA) levels. Furthermore, PAD was released from activated murine and RA synovial tissue and fluid (SF) macrophages which functionally deiminated extracellular proteins/peptides in vitro. Additionally, activated murine and SF macrophages displayed macrophage extracellular trap formation (METosis) and release of intracellular citrullinated histones. Moreover, presentation of citrullinated proteins induced ACPA production in vitro. Thus, lymphoid tissue macrophages contribute to self-antigen citrullination and ACPA production, indicating that their selective targeting would potentially ameliorate citrullination-dependent autoimmune disorders.
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| Authors | Mohey Eldin M El Shikh, Riham El Sayed, Alessandra Nerviani, Katriona Goldmann, Christopher Robert John, Rebecca Hands, Liliane Fossati-Jimack, Myles J Lewis, Costantino Pitzalis |
| Journal | Journal of autoimmunity (J Autoimmun) Vol. 105 Pg. 102297 (12 2019) ISSN: 1095-9157 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 31277965 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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