Low dose irinotecan improves advanced lupus nephritis in mice potentially by changing DNA relaxation and anti–double-stranded DNA binding

Frese-Schaper, Manuela; Keil, Andreas; Steiner, Selina; Gugger, Mathias; Körner, Meike; Kocher, Gregor; Schiffer, Lena; Anders, Hans-Joachim; Huynh-Do, Uyen; Schmid, Ralph; Frese, Steffen R. (2014). Low dose irinotecan improves advanced lupus nephritis in mice potentially by changing DNA relaxation and anti–double-stranded DNA binding. Arthritis & rheumatology, 66(8), pp. 2259-2269. Wiley-Blackwell 10.1002/art.38665

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Objective Albeit clear advances in the treatment of SLE, many patients still present with refractory lupus nephritis requiring new treatment strategies for this disease. Here we determined whether reduced doses of the topoisomerase I inhibitor irinotecan, which is known as chemotherapeutic agent, were able to suppress SLE in NZB/W F1 mice. We further evaluated the potential mechanism how irinotecan influenced the course of SLE. Methods NZB/W F1 mice were treated with low dose irinotecan either from week 24 of age or from established glomerulonephritis defined by a proteinuria ≥grade 3+. Binding of anti-dsDNA antibodies was measured by ELISA; and DNA relaxation was visualized by gel electrophoresis. Results Significantly reduced irinotecan dosages improved lupus nephritis and prolonged survival in NZB/W F1 mice. The lowest dose successfully used for the treatment of established murine lupus nephritis was more than 50 times lower than the dose usually applied for chemotherapy in humans. As a mechanism, low dose irinotecan reduced B cell activity; however, the levels of B cell activity in irinotecan-treated mice were similar to those in Balb/c mice of the same age suggesting that irinotecan did not induce a clear immunosuppression. In addition, incubation of double-stranded (ds) DNA with topoisomerase I increased binding of murine and human anti-dsDNA antibodies showing for the first time that relaxed DNA is more susceptible to anti-dsDNA antibody binding. This effect was reversed by addition of the topoisomerase I inhibitor camptothecin. Conclusion Our results propose topoisomerase I inhibitors as a novel and targeted therapy for SLE. © 2014 American College of Rheumatology.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Nephrologie / Hypertonie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Thoracic Surgery
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Mu50 > Forschungsgruppe Thoraxchirurgie

UniBE Contributor:

Frese-Schaper, Manuela, Keil, Andreas, Steiner, Selina Katja, Kocher, Gregor, Huynh-Do, Uyen, Schmid, Ralph, Frese, Steffen R.

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2326-5205

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Thomas Michael Marti

Date Deposited:

13 Mar 2015 13:17

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/art.38665

PubMed ID:

24729466

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.53737

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53737

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