Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (29): 4723-4728.doi: 10.12307/2023.490

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Interleukin-33-mediated bone immunity

Shen Mengran1, Ren Yansong1, Zhou Yu1, Yue Debo2, Ma Jinhui2, Wang Bailiang2   

  1. 1Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100029, China; 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2022-08-01 Accepted:2022-08-29 Online:2023-10-18 Published:2022-12-02
  • Contact: Ma Jinhui, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China Wang Bailiang, MD, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
  • About author:Shen Mengran, Master candidate, Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
  • Supported by:
    the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Young Teacher Project), No. 3332021088 (to MJH); National High-Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding, Elite Medical Professionals Project of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. ZRJY2021-TD01 (to WBL)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Osteoimmunology is a hot spot in the research on the mechanism of bone metabolic diseases in recent years. Interleukin-33 is an important new cytokine in bone immunology. It plays an important role in the progression of various bone metabolic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. Its conduction pathway may become a potential target for clinical treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of interleukin-33 in osteoimmunology effect during bone metabolism.
METHODS: The articles related to interleukin-33, bone metabolism, and osteoimmunology were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, WanFang, and CNKI databases from the establishment of the database to June 2022, and finally 67 articles were included and summarized.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Interleukin-33 mediated bone immunity has a regulatory effect on bone metabolism. (2) Regulation of bone metabolism by interleukin-33 can activate the osteoblast Wnt/β-catenin pathway by reducing the expression of sclerostin. This pathway increases bone mass through a variety of mechanisms, including stem cell renewal, stimulation of pre-osteoblast replication, induction of osteoblastogenesis, inhibition of osteoblast and osteocyte apoptosis. Interleukin-33 can inhibit the expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 and osteoclast formation by stimulating the expression of anti-osteoclast genes such as Irf-8, MafB, and Bcl6. Moreover, the expression levels of apoptosis molecules can be induced, resulting in osteoclast apoptosis. (3) Interleukin-33 can inhibit the expression of RANKL in type 2 innate lymphocytes and induce the production of interleukin-13, interleukin-4, and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor, thereby inhibiting the differentiation of osteoclasts. Interleukin-33 can induce the recruitment of regulatory T cells to inflammatory sites and inhibit Th1 cells, CD8+ T cells, and M1 macrophages to support the differentiation of osteogenic precursor cells and inhibit the expression of osteoclast costimulatory molecules, thereby suppressing osteoclast differentiation and function. Interleukin-33 also can activate naïve T cells to differentiate into a Th2 cells and produce Th2 cytokines, which can induce local recruitment of osteoclasts, resulting in increased local bone resorption and cartilage degeneration. (4) Interleukin-33 also can induce endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and morphological differentiation, promote angiogenesis, and have a certain protective effect against ischemic diseases. Regulatory effects of interleukin-33 on bone metabolism are bidirectional, the causes of bone metabolism disorders are diverse, and the microenvironment in different parts of the body is different. Therefore, controlling the regulatory effect of interleukin-33 is a new direction for the treatment of bone metabolism-related diseases.

Key words: interleukin-33, osteoimmunology, osteoblast, osteoclast, lymphocyte, endothelial cell

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