Characterisation of fibroblast-like cells in pannus lesions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis sharing properties of fibroblasts and chondrocytes

doi:10.1136/ard.56.4.262

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 1997;56:262-267; doi:10.1136/ard.56.4.262

Ann Rheum Dis 1997;56:262-267 ( April )

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Characterisation of fibroblast-like cells in pannus lesions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis sharing properties of fibroblasts and chondrocytes Chengsen Xue,^a Masayoshi Takahashi,^a Tomoko Hasunuma,^a Hiroyuki Aono,^a Kazuhiko Yamamoto,^a Shinichi Yoshino,^b Takayuki Sumida,^a Kusuki Nishioka^a

^a Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan , ^b Division of Rheumatology, Nippon Medical College, Tokyo, Japan

Correspondence to: Dr K Nishioka, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, St Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki 216, Japan.

Accepted for publication 27 November 1996

OBJECTIVE $---$ To better understand the characteristics of synoviocytes located in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA)pannus.
METHODS $---$ One cell line, termed PSC, was cloned from RA pannus lesions. Phenotypic analysis was done by contrast microscopy, indirectimmunostaining, and safranin O staining. Transcription of severalprotooncogenes and matrix degrading enzymes was evaluated. Theexpression of mRNA for collagen II was detected by in situ hybridisation.The ability of anchorage independent growth was assessed by softagaroseculture.
RESULTS $---$ PSCs showed a high transcription of protooncogenes c-fos, c-myc and c-jun. They also expressed mRNA for matrix degrading enzymes,such as collagenase, cathepsin B, and cathepsin L. Anchorage independentgrowth assay demonstrated that PSCs formed colonies in soft agarculture. Phenotypic analysis showed that this fibroblast-likePSC was stained intensely with anti-vimentin and anti-fibroblastantibody. In situ reverse transcriptase assay showed that thecell line expressed type II collagenmRNA.
CONCLUSION $---$ Alternative fibroblast-like cells were identified in the pannus lesion of RA sharing properties of fibroblasts and chondrocytes.These findings suggest that this fibroblast-like cell derivedfrom pannus lesions may contribute to the destruction of the cartilageinRA.

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