Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response

Abstract The mechanism by which trauma initiates healing remains unclear. Precise understanding of these events may define interventions for accelerating healing that could be translated to the clinical arena. We previously reported that addition of low‐dose recombinant human TNF (rhTNF) at the frac...

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Main Authors: James K Chan, Graeme E Glass, Adel Ersek, Andrew Freidin, Garry A Williams, Kate Gowers, Ana I Espirito Santo, Rosemary Jeffery, William R Otto, Richard Poulsom, Marc Feldmann, Sara M Rankin, Nicole J Horwood, Jagdeep Nanchahal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201404487
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author James K Chan
Graeme E Glass
Adel Ersek
Andrew Freidin
Garry A Williams
Kate Gowers
Ana I Espirito Santo
Rosemary Jeffery
William R Otto
Richard Poulsom
Marc Feldmann
Sara M Rankin
Nicole J Horwood
Jagdeep Nanchahal
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Adel Ersek
Andrew Freidin
Garry A Williams
Kate Gowers
Ana I Espirito Santo
Rosemary Jeffery
William R Otto
Richard Poulsom
Marc Feldmann
Sara M Rankin
Nicole J Horwood
Jagdeep Nanchahal
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description Abstract The mechanism by which trauma initiates healing remains unclear. Precise understanding of these events may define interventions for accelerating healing that could be translated to the clinical arena. We previously reported that addition of low‐dose recombinant human TNF (rhTNF) at the fracture site augmented fracture repair in a murine tibial fracture model. Here, we show that local rhTNF treatment is only effective when administered within 24 h of injury, when neutrophils are the major inflammatory cell infiltrate. Systemic administration of anti‐TNF impaired fracture healing. Addition of rhTNF enhanced neutrophil recruitment and promoted recruitment of monocytes through CCL2 production. Conversely, depletion of neutrophils or inhibition of the chemokine receptor CCR2 resulted in significantly impaired fracture healing. Fragility, or osteoporotic, fractures represent a major medical problem as they are associated with permanent disability and premature death. Using a murine model of fragility fractures, we found that local rhTNF treatment improved fracture healing during the early phase of repair. If translated clinically, this promotion of fracture healing would reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with delayed patient mobilization.
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spelling doaj-art-6b34ba89d64e4a4f9962c8a656576ff12025-08-20T03:46:16ZengSpringer NatureEMBO Molecular Medicine1757-46761757-46842015-03-017554756110.15252/emmm.201404487Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune responseJames K Chan0Graeme E Glass1Adel Ersek2Andrew Freidin3Garry A Williams4Kate Gowers5Ana I Espirito Santo6Rosemary Jeffery7William R Otto8Richard Poulsom9Marc Feldmann10Sara M Rankin11Nicole J Horwood12Jagdeep Nanchahal13Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College LondonKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordHistopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK – London Research InstituteHistopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK – London Research InstituteHistopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK – London Research InstituteKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College LondonKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordKennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of OxfordAbstract The mechanism by which trauma initiates healing remains unclear. Precise understanding of these events may define interventions for accelerating healing that could be translated to the clinical arena. We previously reported that addition of low‐dose recombinant human TNF (rhTNF) at the fracture site augmented fracture repair in a murine tibial fracture model. Here, we show that local rhTNF treatment is only effective when administered within 24 h of injury, when neutrophils are the major inflammatory cell infiltrate. Systemic administration of anti‐TNF impaired fracture healing. Addition of rhTNF enhanced neutrophil recruitment and promoted recruitment of monocytes through CCL2 production. Conversely, depletion of neutrophils or inhibition of the chemokine receptor CCR2 resulted in significantly impaired fracture healing. Fragility, or osteoporotic, fractures represent a major medical problem as they are associated with permanent disability and premature death. Using a murine model of fragility fractures, we found that local rhTNF treatment improved fracture healing during the early phase of repair. If translated clinically, this promotion of fracture healing would reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with delayed patient mobilization.https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201404487boneCCL2fractureinflammationTNF
spellingShingle James K Chan
Graeme E Glass
Adel Ersek
Andrew Freidin
Garry A Williams
Kate Gowers
Ana I Espirito Santo
Rosemary Jeffery
William R Otto
Richard Poulsom
Marc Feldmann
Sara M Rankin
Nicole J Horwood
Jagdeep Nanchahal
Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
EMBO Molecular Medicine
bone
CCL2
fracture
inflammation
TNF
title Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
title_full Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
title_fullStr Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
title_full_unstemmed Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
title_short Low‐dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up‐regulating the innate immune response
title_sort low dose tnf augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up regulating the innate immune response
topic bone
CCL2
fracture
inflammation
TNF
url https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201404487
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