Pohl Paula C, Villas-Boas Isadora M, Pidde Giselle, Tambourgi Denise V
Immunochemistry Laboratory, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Dec 6;25(23):13149. doi: 10.3390/ijms252313149.
Pararamosis, also known as Pararama-associated phalangeal periarthritis, is a neglected tropical disease primarily affecting rubber tappers in the Amazon region. It is caused by contact with the urticating hairs of the moth caterpillar, which resides in rubber plantations. The condition is marked by the thickening of the articular synovial membrane and cartilage impairment, features associated with chronic synovitis. Given the significance of synovial inflammation in osteoarticular diseases, in this study, the role of synoviocytes and their interactions with macrophages and chondrocytes are examined when stimulated by Pararama toxins. Synoviocytes and macrophages treated with Pararama hair extract showed an increased production of cytokines IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, indicating a direct effect on these cells. In cocultures, there was a significant rise in inflammation, with levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and chemokines CCL2, CCL5, and CXCL8 increasing up to seven times compared to monocultures. Additionally, matrix-degrading enzymes MMP-1 and MMP-3 were significantly elevated in cocultures. Chondrocytes exposed to the extract also produced IL-6, CCL2, and CCL5, and in cocultures with synoviocytes, there was a notable increase in IL-6, CCL5, and CXCL8, as well as a doubling of MMP-1 and MMP-3 levels. These findings underscore the critical role of cell crosstalk in the inflammatory and catabolic processes associated with pararamosis and demonstrate how Pararama hair extract can influence factors affecting cartilage health, providing valuable insights into this condition.
副拉马病,也称为副拉马相关指骨周围关节炎,是一种被忽视的热带疾病,主要影响亚马逊地区的橡胶采集工人。它是由接触栖息在橡胶种植园中的蛾毛虫的螫毛引起的。这种疾病的特征是关节滑膜增厚和软骨损伤,这些特征与慢性滑膜炎有关。鉴于滑膜炎症在骨关节疾病中的重要性,在本研究中,研究了副拉马毒素刺激时滑膜细胞及其与巨噬细胞和软骨细胞相互作用的作用。用副拉马毛提取物处理的滑膜细胞和巨噬细胞显示细胞因子IL-6、IL-1β和TNF-α的产生增加,表明对这些细胞有直接影响。在共培养中,炎症显著增加,与单培养相比,IL-1β、IL-6以及趋化因子CCL2、CCL5和CXCL8的水平增加了多达七倍。此外,共培养中基质降解酶MMP-1和MMP-3显著升高。暴露于提取物的软骨细胞也产生IL-6、CCL2和CCL5,并且在与滑膜细胞的共培养中IL-6、CCL5和CXCL8显著增加,以及MMP-1和MMP-3水平加倍。这些发现强调了细胞间相互作用在与副拉马病相关的炎症和分解代谢过程中的关键作用,并证明了副拉马毛提取物如何影响影响软骨健康的因素,为这种疾病提供了有价值的见解。