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Ex Vivo and In Vitro Proteomic Approach to Elucidate the Relevance of IL-4 and IL-10 in Intervertebral Disc Pathophysiology.

Paola Bermudez-Lekerika, Sofia Tseranidou, Exarchos Kanelis, Andrea Nüesch, Katherine B Crump, Leonidas G Alexopoulos, Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Jérôme Noailly, Christine L Le Maitre, Benjamin Gantenbein

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Article in JOR spine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Paola Bermudez-LekerikaTissue Engineering for Orthopaedics and Mechanobiology, Bone and Joint Program, Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), Faculty of Medicine University of Bern Bern Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-8213
Sofia TseranidouDepartment of Engineering Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1459-5650
Exarchos KanelisTesting Services Protavio Ltd, Demokritos Science Park Athens Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-1480
Andrea NüeschDivision of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Population Health University of Sheffield Sheffield England.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0962-8705
Katherine B CrumpTissue Engineering for Orthopaedics and Mechanobiology, Bone and Joint Program, Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), Faculty of Medicine University of Bern Bern Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-667X
Leonidas G AlexopoulosTesting Services Protavio Ltd, Demokritos Science Park Athens Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-166X
Karin Wuertz-KozakDepartment of Biomedical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester New York USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-4629
Jérôme NoaillyDepartment of Engineering Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3446-7621
Christine L Le MaitreDivision of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Population Health University of Sheffield Sheffield England.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4489-7107
Benjamin GantenbeinTissue Engineering for Orthopaedics and Mechanobiology, Bone and Joint Program, Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), Faculty of Medicine University of Bern Bern Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-0655

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Abstract

Background: This study investigates the native presence and potential anabolic effects of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 in the human intervertebral disc (IVD). Methods: Human nucleus pulposus (NP) cells cultured in 3D from trauma and degenerate IVDs and NP explants were stimulated with 10 ng/mL IL-4, IL-10, or each in combination with 1 ng/mL IL-1β stimulation. The role of IL-4 and IL-10 in the IVD was evaluated using immunohistochemistry, gene expression, and Luminex multiplex immunoassay proteomics (73 secreted) and phosphoproteomics (21 phosphorylated proteins). Results: IL-4, IL-4R, and IL-10R expression and localization in human cartilage endplate tissue were demonstrated for the first time. No significant gene expression changes were noted under IL-4 or IL-10 stimulation. However, IL-1β stimulation significantly increased Conclusions: The NP cell phenotype affects the pleiotropic role of IL-4, which can induce a pro-inflammatory response in the presence of catabolic stimuli and enhance the effects of IL-1β in degenerated IVDs. Environmental factors, including 3D culture and hypoxia, may alter IL-4's role. Finally, IL-10's potential neurotrophic effects under catabolic stimuli warrant further investigation to clarify its role in IVD degeneration.

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immunohistochemistryinterleukin‐10interleukin‐4intervertebral disclow back painsecretome proteomics

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