The long-term objectives of this proposal are to elucidate the effects of mechanical stimuli to tissue degradation of rheumatoid arthritis and to develop a physical treatment for relieving pain and stiffness of arthritic joints. Using two human synovial cell cultures isolated from rheumatoid arthritis patients, we have recently found that mechanical shearing at a few dyn/cm 2 transiently decreases the transcriptional levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-13 genes as well as ets-1 transcription factor, while the same shearing increases the mRNA levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, TIMP-2 and c-fos. These preliminary gene expression results suggest a potential use of mechanical shear stress as a therapeutic tool and allow us to test the following hypothesis: An appropriate non-stationary temporal profile of gentle mechanical shear stress at a few dyn/cm2 can maintain simultaneously a reduced mRNA level of MMP-1, 3, and -13 as well as an increased mRNA level of TIMP-1 and 2 through the down-regulation of ets-1 transcription factor.
Two specific aims of this project are (i) to evaluate the proposed five non-stationary shear stress profiles for decreasing MMP rRNAs and increasing TIMP mRNAs, and (ii) to identify the function of ets-1 on mechanical stress-induced response in the simultaneous regulation of MMPs and TIMPs. We will isolate RNA from the stress-treated synovial cell cultures and determine the cDNAs levels of the specific MMPs and TIMPs as well as AP-1 and ets gene family members using a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction procedure. We will also measure the level of MMP proteins by immunoblotting and determine MMP activities by using zymography and a fibril degradation assay. By transfecting ets-1, we will test the function of ets-1 under mechanical stimuli. The proposed project will contribute to answer whether a non-invasive physical treatment can be developed for preventing from tissue degradation in arthritis joints.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
1R03AR047628-01A1
Application #
6467643
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAR1-RJB-B (J2))
Program Officer
Ader, Deborah N
Project Start
2002-08-15
Project End
2005-07-31
Budget Start
2002-08-15
Budget End
2003-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$73,230
Indirect Cost
Name
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Department
Anatomy/Cell Biology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
005436803
City
Indianapolis
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
46202
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