Protective effects of IL-1Ra or vIL-10 gene transfer on a murine model of wear debris-induced osteolysis

S. Y. Yang, B. Wu, L. Mayton, P. Mukherjee, P. D. Robbins, C. H. Evans, P. H. Wooley

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Abstract

The current study evaluated the protective effects of antiinflammatory cytokine gene transfer on osteolysis provoked by orthopedic biomaterial particles using a murine model of inflammatory bone loss. A section of bone was surgically implanted into an air pouch established on a syngeneic recipient mouse. Inflammation was provoked by introduction of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) particles into the pouch, and retroviruses encoding for interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (hIL-1Ra), viral interleukin-10 (vIL-10), or LacZ genes were injected. Pouch fluid and tissue were harvested 7 days later for histological and molecular analyses. The results indicated that IL-1Ra or vIL-10 gene transfer significantly inhibited IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) expression at both mRNA and protein levels. There were significantly lower mRNA expressions of calcitonin receptor and cathepsin K in RNA isolated from hIL-1Ra- or vIL-10-transduced pouches than LacZ-transduced and virus-free controls. Both anti-inflammatory cytokine gene transfers significantly reduced the mRNA expression of M-CSF (70-90%) and RANK (> 65%) in comparison with LacZ- and virus-free controls. Histological examination showed that hIL-1Ra or vIL-10 gene transfer dramatically abolished UHMWPE-induced inflammatory cellular infiltration and bone pit erosion compared to LacZ-transduced and virus-free controls. Histochemical staining revealed significantly fewer osteoclast-like cells in samples treated with IL-1Ra or vIL-10 gene transfer. In addition, bone collagen content was markedly preserved in the groups with anti-inflammatory cytokine gene transfers compared with the other two groups. Overall, retrovirus-mediated hIL-1Ra or vIL-10 gene transfer effectively protected against UHMWPE-particle-induced bone resorption, probably due to the inhibition of IL-1/TNF-induced M-CSF production and the consequent osteoclast recruitment and maturation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)483-491
Number of pages9
JournalGene Therapy
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2004

Keywords

  • Bone resorption
  • Gene transfer
  • Inflammation
  • Wear debris

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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