Sneaking-ligand fusion proteins attenuate serum transfer arthritis by endothelium-targeted NF-κB inhibition

Methods Mol Biol. 2015:1280:579-91. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2422-6_34.

Abstract

The nuclear transcription factor κB (NF-κB) is a crucial mediator of the inflammatory and immune response. The contribution of dysregulated NF-κB is established in the pathogenesis of arthritis. Accordingly, NF-κB represents an attractive molecular target for the development of therapeutic interventions in inflammatory diseases. However, ubiquitous pharmacologic suppression of NF-κB activity is limited by the hazards of toxic side effects and profound immunosuppression. Cell type-specific NF-κB inhibition with the "sneaking-ligand" approach could identify disease-relevant cell types and improve risk-benefit ratios of therapeutic interventions. Vascular endothelial cells act as a gatekeeper and are crucial for leukocyte recruitment into sites of inflammation. The endothelium-specific NF-κB inhibitor SLC1 ameliorates serum transfer arthritis in mice and protects against inflammation and cartilage destruction. In this chapter, we describe the SLC1 treatment schedule in the K/BxN serum transfer arthritis and present the evaluation system to analyze arthritis severity and histopathological alterations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arthritis, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Experimental / metabolism*
  • Arthritis, Experimental / pathology*
  • Cartilage / metabolism
  • Cartilage / pathology
  • Endothelium / drug effects*
  • Endothelium / metabolism*
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Ligands*
  • Mice
  • NF-kappa B / antagonists & inhibitors
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • Organ Specificity
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Ligands
  • NF-kappa B
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins