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Sphingosine 1‐Phosphate Receptor 1 Signaling Maintains Endothelial Cell Barrier Function and Protects Against Immune Complex–Induced Vascular Injury
Author(s) -
Burg Nathalie,
Swendeman Steven,
Worgall Stefan,
Hla Timothy,
Salmon Jane E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
arthritis and rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.106
H-Index - 314
eISSN - 2326-5205
pISSN - 2326-5191
DOI - 10.1002/art.40558
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , sphingosine 1 phosphate , umbilical vein , receptor , sphingosine , chemistry , immunology , in vitro , biology , biochemistry
Objective Immune complex ( IC ) deposition activates polymorphonuclear neutrophils ( PMN s), increases vascular permeability, and leads to organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. The bioactive lipid sphingosine 1‐phosphate (S1P), acting via S1P receptor 1 (S1P 1 ), is a key regulator of endothelial cell ( EC ) barrier function. This study was undertaken to investigate whether augmenting EC integrity via S1P 1 signaling attenuates inflammatory injury mediated by IC s. Methods In vitro barrier function was assessed in human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC s) by electrical cell‐substrate impedance sensing. Phosphorylation of myosin light chain 2 (p– MLC ‐2) and VE ‐cadherin staining in HUVEC s were assessed by immunofluorescence. A reverse Arthus reaction ( RAR ) was induced in the skin and lungs of mice with S1P 1 deleted from EC s (S1P 1 EC ‐knockout [ ECKO ] mice) and mice treated with S1P 1 agonists and antagonists. Results S1P 1 agonists prevented loss of barrier function in HUVEC s treated with IC ‐activated PMN s. S1P 1 ECKO and wild‐type ( WT ) mice treated with S1P 1 antagonists had amplified RAR , whereas specific S1P 1 agonists attenuated skin and lung RAR in WT mice. ApoM‐Fc, a novel S1P chaperone, mitigated EC cell barrier dysfunction induced by activated PMN s in vitro and attenuated lung RAR . Expression levels of p– MLC ‐2 and disruption of VE ‐cadherin, each representing manifestations of cell contraction and destabilization of adherens junctions, respectively, that were induced by activated PMN s, were markedly reduced by treatment with S1P 1 agonists and ApoM‐Fc. Conclusion Our findings indicate that S1P 1 signaling in EC s modulates vascular responses to IC deposition. S1P 1 agonists and ApoM‐Fc enhance the EC barrier, limit leukocyte escape from capillaries, and provide protection against inflammatory injury. The S1P/S1P 1 axis is a newly identified target to attenuate tissue responses to IC deposition and mitigate end‐organ damage.