Stimulation of TLR2 and TLR4 differentially skews the balance of T cells in a mouse model of arthritis
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2008-01
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TLRs may contribute to the progression of rheumatoid arthritis through recognition of microbial or host-
derived ligands found in arthritic joints. Here, we show that TLR2 and TLR4, but not TLR9, are involved in
the pathogenesis of autoimmune arthritis and play distinct roles in the regulation of T cells and cytokines.
We investigated the involvement of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 in the progression of arthritis using IL-1 receptor
antagonist–knockout (IL1rn –/– ) mice, which spontaneously develop an autoimmune T cell–mediated arthritis.
Spontaneous onset of arthritis was dependent on TLR activation by microbial flora, as germ-free mice did
not develop arthritis. Clinical and histopathological evaluation of IL1rn –/– Tlr2 –/– mice revealed more severe
arthritis, characterized by reduced suppressive function of Tregs and substantially increased IFN-γ produc-
tion by T cells. IL1rn –/– Tlr4 –/– mice were, in contrast, protected against severe arthritis and had markedly lower
numbers of Th17 cells and a reduced capacity to produce IL-17. A lack of Tlr9 did not affect the progression
of arthritis. While any therapeutic intervention targeting TLR2 still seems complicated, the strict position of
TLR4 upstream of a number of pathogenic cytokines including IL-17 provides an interesting potential thera-
peutic target for rheumatoid arthritis.
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ABDOLLAHI-ROODSAZ, Shahla; JOOSTEN, Leo A. B.; KOENDERS, Marije I.; DEVESA, Isabel; ROELOFS, Mieke F.; RADSTAKE, Timothy R. D. J.; HEUVELMANS-JACOBS, Marleen; AKIRA, Shizuo; NICKLIN, Martin J. H.; RIBEIRO-DIAS, Fátima; BERG, Wim B. van den. Stimulation of TLR2 and TLR4 differentially skews the balance of T cells in a mouse model of arthritis. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Michigan, v. 118, n. 1, p. 205-216, Jan. 2008.