Objectives: To examine synovial tissue (ST) predictors of clinical differentiation in patients with seronegative undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis (UPIA). Methods: Fourty-two patients with IgA/IgM-Rheumatoid Factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies negative UPIA, naive to Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs, underwent Gray Scale (GSUS) and power Doppler (PDUS) evaluation and Ultrasound (US) guided ST biopsy. CD68, CD 3 , CD 21 , CD 20 , and CD 31 synovial expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Whole ST microRNA expression was assessed using miScript miRNA PCR Array. Peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluid (SF) IL-6, VEGF-A, and VEGF-D levels were measured by ELISA and ST TNF expression was assessed by RT-PCR. Each patient was prospectively monitored and classified at baseline and within 1 year as UPIA, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Spondyloarthritis (SpA) or Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), respectively. Results: At baseline, CD68 + cells were the most common cells within the lining layer (p < 0.001) in seronegative UPIA, directly correlating with GSUS (R = 0.36; p = 0.02) and PDUS (R = 0.55; p < 0.001). Synovial CD 31+ vessels count directly correlated with GSUS (R = 0.41; p = 0.01) and PDUS (R = 0.52; p < 0.001). During the follow-up, 6 (14.3%) UPIA reached a definite diagnosis (2 RA, 2 SpA and 2 PsA, respectively). At baseline, UPIA who differentiated had higher GSUS (p = 0.01), PDUS scores (p = 0.02) and higher histological scores for CD68+ (p = 0.005 and p = 0.04 for lining and sublining respectively), sublining CD 3+ cells (p = 0.002), CD 31+ vessels count (p < 0.001) and higher IL-6 PB levels (p = 0.01) than patients who remained as UPIA. MiRNA PCR Array showed that among the 86 tested miRNA species, at baseline, miR-346 and miR-214 were significantly down-regulated (p = 0.02 for both) in ST of UPIA who differentiated than in patients who remained as UPIA, inversely correlating with the lining CD68+ cells IHC score (R = -0.641; p = 0.048) and CD 31+ vessels count (R = -0.665; p = 0.036) and with higher baseline ST expression of TNF (p = 0.014). Finally, logistic regression analysis demonstrated that baseline GSUS and PDUS scores ≥1.5 [OR:22.93 (95%CI:0.98-534.30)] and CD 31+ vessels count ≥24.3 [OR:23.66 (95%CI:1.50-373.02)] were independent factors associated with the development of definite arthritis. Conclusions: MiRNA signature, histological and US features of ST may help in the identification of seronegative UPIA with high likelihood of clinical differentiation toward definite seronegative arthritis.

Alivernini, S., Tolusso, B., Petricca, L., Bui, L., Di Mario, C., Gigante, M. R., Di Sante, G., Benvenuto, R., Fedele, A. L., Federico, F., Ferraccioli, G., Gremese, E., Synovial predictors of differentiation to definite arthritis in patients with seronegative undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis: MicroRNA signature, histological, and ultrasound features, <<FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE>>, 2018; 5 (JUL): 186-197. [doi:10.3389/fmed.2018.00186] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/132621]

Synovial predictors of differentiation to definite arthritis in patients with seronegative undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis: MicroRNA signature, histological, and ultrasound features

Alivernini, Stefano;Tolusso, Barbara;Di Mario, Clara;Di Sante, Gabriele;Federico, Francesco;Ferraccioli, Gianfranco;Gremese, Elisa
2018

Abstract

Objectives: To examine synovial tissue (ST) predictors of clinical differentiation in patients with seronegative undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis (UPIA). Methods: Fourty-two patients with IgA/IgM-Rheumatoid Factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies negative UPIA, naive to Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs, underwent Gray Scale (GSUS) and power Doppler (PDUS) evaluation and Ultrasound (US) guided ST biopsy. CD68, CD 3 , CD 21 , CD 20 , and CD 31 synovial expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Whole ST microRNA expression was assessed using miScript miRNA PCR Array. Peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluid (SF) IL-6, VEGF-A, and VEGF-D levels were measured by ELISA and ST TNF expression was assessed by RT-PCR. Each patient was prospectively monitored and classified at baseline and within 1 year as UPIA, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Spondyloarthritis (SpA) or Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), respectively. Results: At baseline, CD68 + cells were the most common cells within the lining layer (p < 0.001) in seronegative UPIA, directly correlating with GSUS (R = 0.36; p = 0.02) and PDUS (R = 0.55; p < 0.001). Synovial CD 31+ vessels count directly correlated with GSUS (R = 0.41; p = 0.01) and PDUS (R = 0.52; p < 0.001). During the follow-up, 6 (14.3%) UPIA reached a definite diagnosis (2 RA, 2 SpA and 2 PsA, respectively). At baseline, UPIA who differentiated had higher GSUS (p = 0.01), PDUS scores (p = 0.02) and higher histological scores for CD68+ (p = 0.005 and p = 0.04 for lining and sublining respectively), sublining CD 3+ cells (p = 0.002), CD 31+ vessels count (p < 0.001) and higher IL-6 PB levels (p = 0.01) than patients who remained as UPIA. MiRNA PCR Array showed that among the 86 tested miRNA species, at baseline, miR-346 and miR-214 were significantly down-regulated (p = 0.02 for both) in ST of UPIA who differentiated than in patients who remained as UPIA, inversely correlating with the lining CD68+ cells IHC score (R = -0.641; p = 0.048) and CD 31+ vessels count (R = -0.665; p = 0.036) and with higher baseline ST expression of TNF (p = 0.014). Finally, logistic regression analysis demonstrated that baseline GSUS and PDUS scores ≥1.5 [OR:22.93 (95%CI:0.98-534.30)] and CD 31+ vessels count ≥24.3 [OR:23.66 (95%CI:1.50-373.02)] were independent factors associated with the development of definite arthritis. Conclusions: MiRNA signature, histological and US features of ST may help in the identification of seronegative UPIA with high likelihood of clinical differentiation toward definite seronegative arthritis.
2018
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Alivernini, S., Tolusso, B., Petricca, L., Bui, L., Di Mario, C., Gigante, M. R., Di Sante, G., Benvenuto, R., Fedele, A. L., Federico, F., Ferraccioli, G., Gremese, E., Synovial predictors of differentiation to definite arthritis in patients with seronegative undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis: MicroRNA signature, histological, and ultrasound features, <<FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE>>, 2018; 5 (JUL): 186-197. [doi:10.3389/fmed.2018.00186] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/132621]
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