Rik J U Lories1. 1. Laboratory for Skeletal Development and Joint Disorders, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Rik.Lories@uz.kuleuven.be
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to review new insights into spondyloarthritis obtained in animal models during the last year. RECENT FINDINGS: HLA-B27 misfolding has been demonstrated in HLA-B27/human beta2-microglobulin transgenic rats. HLA-B27 misfolding is associated with a typical unfolded protein stress response and with an interferon-response signature. Prebiotic treatment of these rats reduced colitis and arthritis. Proteoglycan-induced spondylitis is distinct from proteoglycan-induced arthritis. Specific susceptibility loci for proteoglycan-induced spondylitis have been demonstrated. Bone morphogenetic proteins are important in new cartilage and bone formation in ankylosing enthesitis. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis-like disease develops in conditional double JunB/c-Jun knockout mice. SUMMARY: Insights into the molecular signaling pathways driving HLA-B27 associated spondylitis, autoimmune spondylitis, ankylosing enthesitis and psoriasis, resulting from animal models, identify new and specific therapeutic targets in spondyloarthritis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to review new insights into spondyloarthritis obtained in animal models during the last year. RECENT FINDINGS:HLA-B27 misfolding has been demonstrated in HLA-B27/humanbeta2-microglobulin transgenic rats. HLA-B27 misfolding is associated with a typical unfolded protein stress response and with an interferon-response signature. Prebiotic treatment of these rats reduced colitis and arthritis. Proteoglycan-induced spondylitis is distinct from proteoglycan-induced arthritis. Specific susceptibility loci for proteoglycan-induced spondylitis have been demonstrated. Bone morphogenetic proteins are important in new cartilage and bone formation in ankylosing enthesitis. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis-like disease develops in conditional double JunB/c-Jun knockout mice. SUMMARY: Insights into the molecular signaling pathways driving HLA-B27 associated spondylitis, autoimmune spondylitis, ankylosing enthesitis and psoriasis, resulting from animal models, identify new and specific therapeutic targets in spondyloarthritis.
Authors: Osiris Marroquin Belaunzaran; Sascha Kleber; Stefan Schauer; Martin Hausmann; Flora Nicholls; Maries Van den Broek; Sravan Payeli; Adrian Ciurea; Simon Milling; Frank Stenner; Jackie Shaw; Simon Kollnberger; Paul Bowness; Ulf Petrausch; Christoph Renner Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-06-30 Impact factor: 3.240