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Antisense oligonucleotides targeting c-fos mRNA inhibit rheumatoid synovial fibroblast proliferation
  1. Yoshitaka Morita,
  2. Naoki Kashihara,
  3. Masahiro Yamamura,
  4. Hideyuki Okamoto,
  5. Seishi Harada,
  6. Masanori Kawashima,
  7. Hirofumi Makino
  1. Department of Medicine III, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
  1. Dr N Kashihara, Department of Medicine III, Okayama University Medical School, 2–5–1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700, Japan.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To determine whether antisense oligonucleotides targeting c-fos mRNA have the ability to inhibit the growth of interleukin 1 (IL1) stimulated fibroblast-like cells from the synovium in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

METHODS Fibroblast-like cells established from RA synovium were stimulated by IL1 with antisense or sense oligonucleotides complementary to c-fos mRNA, and the proliferation of these cells was determined by 3H-thymidine incorporation. Effect of antisense oligonucleotides on expression of activator protein 1 (AP1) activity was evaluated using electrophoretic mobility shift assay.

RESULTS C-fos antisense oligonucleotides inhibited IL1 stimulated synovial fibroblast proliferation. The expression of AP1 activity induced by IL1 was suppressed by treatment with antisense oligonucleotides.

CONCLUSION These results suggest the feasibility of antisense strategies designed to suppress c-fos expression as therapeutic agents for RA.

  • antisense oligonucleotides
  • c-fos
  • activator protein 1
  • synovial fibroblasts

https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.57.2.122

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