Intervening upregulated SLC7A5 could mitigate inflammatory mediator by mTOR-P70S6K signal in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes

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Objective: The disruption of metabolic events and changes to nutrient and oxygen availability due to sustained inflammation in RA increases the demand of bioenergetic and biosynthetic processes within the damaged tissue. The current study aimed to understand the molecular mechanisms of SLC7A5 (amino acid transporter) in synoviocytes of RA patients. Methods: Synovial tissues were obtained from OA and RA patients. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were isolated, and SLC7A5 expression was examined by using RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting. RNAi and antibody blocking treatments were used to knockdown SLC7A5 expression or to block its transporter activities. mTOR activity assay and MMP expression levels were monitored in RA FLS under amino acid deprivation or nutrient-rich conditions. Results: RA FLS displayed significantly upregulated expression of SLC7A5 compared to OA FLS. Cytokine IL-1β was found to play a crucial role in upregulating SLC7A5 expression via the NF-κB pathway. Intervening SLC7A5 expression with RNAi or blocking its function by monoclonal antibody ameliorated MMP3 and MMP13 protein expression. Conversely, upregulation of SLC7A5 or tryptophan supplementation enhanced mTOR-P70S6K signals which promoted the protein translation of MMP3 and MMP13 in RA FLS. Conclusion: Activated NF-κB pathway upregulates SLC7A5, which enhances the mTOR-P70S6K activity and MMP3 and MMP13 expression in RA FLS.

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Xu, J., Jiang, C., Cai, Y., Guo, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, J., … Lu, S. (2020). Intervening upregulated SLC7A5 could mitigate inflammatory mediator by mTOR-P70S6K signal in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02296-8

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