Objective: To assess the spontaneous production of proinflammatory cytokines and immunoglobulins in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovitis and modulation by interleukin-4 (IL-4).
Methods: We developed an ex vivo model of RA synovitis using pieces of RA synovium, and have studied the regulation of the production of IL-1 beta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), IgM, and IgG.
Results: Spontaneous production of proinflammatory cytokines in vitro was active, with prolonged cytokine gene transcription and translation. IL-6 was produced at higher levels than either IL-1 beta or TNF alpha, and explants produced more IgG than IgM. In contrast, IL-4 and interferon-gamma were undetectable. When pieces of synovium were incubated in the presence of IL-4, reduction of spontaneous proinflammatory cytokine and Ig production was observed.
Conclusion: These results extend the observations of the antiinflammatory properties of IL-4 to an ex vivo situation, and provide the rationale for the clinical use of IL-4 in RA.
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