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The Journal of Immunology, 2003, 170: 2214-2220.
Copyright © 2003 by The American Association of Immunologists

Microsatellite Instability and Suppressed DNA Repair Enzyme Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis 1

Sang-Heon Lee2, Dong Kyung Chang, Ajay Goel, C. Richard Boland, William Bugbee, David L. Boyle and Gary S. Firestein3

Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Division of Gastroenterology, and Department of Orthopedics, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen are produced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial tissue and can potentially induce mutations in key genes. Normally, this process is prevented by a DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system that maintains sequence fidelity during DNA replication. Key members of the MMR system include MutS{alpha} (hMSH2 and hMSH6) and MutS{beta} (hMSH2 and hMSH3). To provide evidence of DNA damage in inflamed synovium, we analyzed synovial tissues for microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI was examined by PCR on genomic DNA of paired synovial tissue and peripheral blood cells of RA patients using specific primer sequences for five key microsatellites. Surprisingly, abundant MSI was observed in RA synovium compared with osteoarthritis tissue. Western blot analysis for the expression of MMR proteins demonstrated decreased hMSH6 and increased hMSH3 in RA synovium. To evaluate potential mechanisms of MMR regulation in arthritis, fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were isolated from synovial tissues and incubated with the NO donor S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine. Western blot analysis demonstrated constitutive expression of hMSH2, 3, and 6 in RA and osteoarthritis FLS. When FLS were cultured with S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine, the pattern of MMR expression in RA synovium was reproduced (high hMSH3, low hMSH6). Therefore, oxidative stress can relax the DNA MMR system in RA by suppressing hMSH6. Decreased hMSH6 can subsequently interfere with repair of single base mutations, which is the type observed in RA. We propose that oxidative stress not only creates DNA adducts that are potentially mutagenic, but also suppresses the mechanisms that limit the DNA damage.




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