IL-33/ST2 induces neutrophil-dependent reactive oxygen species production and mediates gout pain.

Theranostics
Chengyu YinBoyi Liu

Abstract

Objective: Gout, induced by monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition in joint tissues, provokes severe pain and impacts life quality of patients. However, the mechanisms underlying gout pain are still incompletely understood. Methods: We established a mouse gout model by intra-articularly injection of MSU crystals into the ankle joint of wild type and genetic knockout mice. RNA-Sequencing, in vivo molecular imaging, Ca2+ imaging, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, neutrophil influx and nocifensive behavioral assays, etc. were used. Results: We found interleukin-33 (IL-33) was among the top up-regulated cytokines in the inflamed ankle. Neutralizing or genetic deletion of IL-33 or its receptor ST2 (suppression of tumorigenicity) significantly ameliorated pain hypersensitivities and inflammation. Mechanistically, IL-33 was largely released from infiltrated macrophages in inflamed ankle upon MSU stimulation. IL-33 promoted neutrophil influx and triggered neutrophil-dependent ROS production via ST2 during gout, which in turn, activated transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and produced nociception. Further, TRPA1 channel activity was significantly enhanced in DRG neurons...Continue Reading

Methods Mentioned

BETA
RNA-Seq
flow cytometry
MDA
lavage
fluorescence imaging

Software Mentioned

R
edgeR
Bioconductor
Living Image
SPSS
MetaFluor
ImageJ
limma voom

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