OBJECTIVE:To test the effects of a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) against human osteopontin (OPN) in the prevention and treatment of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these effects. METHODS:DBA/1J mice immunized with type II collagen to induce CIA were monitored to assess the effects of anti-OPN mAb on the clinical severity of the disease, and pathologic changes in the joints were examined histologically. The effects of anti-OPN mAb on survival of activated T cells from arthritic mice and from the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were determined by TUNEL assay or annexin V assay. The levels of apoptosis-related proteins (Bim, Bax, and Bcl-2) and NF-kappaB were detected by immunoblot analysis. RESULTS:One anti-OPN mAb, 23C3, was effective in inhibiting the development of CIA and even reversing established disease in DBA/1J mice. Monoclonal antibody 23C3 reduced the levels of serum type II collagen-specific autoantibodies and proinflammatory cytokines, and suppressed T cell recall responses to type II collagen. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that OPN prevented the death of type II collagen-activated murine T cells and synovial T cells from RA patients. Monoclonal antibody 23C3 promoted apoptosis of the activated T cells, particularly CD4+ T cells, by inhibiting activation of NF-kappaB and by altering the balance among the proapoptotic proteins Bim and Bax and the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. Screening of a phage display peptide library led to identification of the epitope ATWLNPDPSQKQ as being recognized by this novel antibody. CONCLUSION:Because of its ability to effectively promote apoptosis of activated T cells, mAb 23C3 may be a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of RA.

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