Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis

Lars Koch Hansen; Linda Sevelsted-Møller; Maj Rabjerg; Dorte Larsen; Tine Plato Hansen; Lone Klinge; Heike Wulff; Torben Knudsen; Jens Kjeldsen; Ralf Köhler

doi:10.1016/j.crohns.2014.04.003

Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis

Lars Koch Hansen, Linda Sevelsted-Møller, Maj Rabjerg, Dorte Larsen, Tine Plato Hansen, Lone Klinge, Heike Wulff, Torben Knudsen, Jens Kjeldsen, Ralf Köhler

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Background and aims: Potassium channels, K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1, have been suggested to control T-cell activation, proliferation, and cytokine production and may thus constitute targets for anti-inflammatory therapy. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by excessive T-cell infiltration and cytokine production. It is unknown if K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1 in the inflamed mucosa are markers of active UC. We hypothesized that K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1 correlate with disease activity and cytokine production in patients with UC. Methods: Mucosal biopsies were collected from patients with active UC (n=33) and controls (n=15). Protein and mRNA expression of K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1, immune cell markers, and pro-inflammatory cytokines were determined by quantitative-real-time-polymerase-chain-reaction (qPCR) and immunofluorescence, and correlated with clinical parameters of inflammation. In-vitro cytokine production was measured in human CD3+ T-cells after pharmacological blockade of K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1. Results: Active UC K<inf>V</inf>1.3 mRNA expression was increased 5-fold compared to controls. Immunofluorescence analyses revealed that K<inf>V</inf>1.3 protein was present in inflamed mucosa in 57% of CD4+ and 23% of CD8+ T-cells. K<inf>V</inf>1.3 was virtually absent on infiltrating macrophages. K<inf>V</inf>1.3 mRNA expression correlated significantly with mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α (R2=0.61) and IL-17A (R2=0.51), the mayo endoscopic subscore (R2=0.13), and histological inflammation (R2=0.23). In-vitro blockade of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 and K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1 decreased production of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-17A. Conclusions: High levels of K<inf>V</inf>1.3 in CD4 and CD8 positive T-cells infiltrates are associated with production of pro-inflammatory IL-17A and TNF-α in active UC. K<inf>V</inf>1.3 may serve as a marker of disease activity and pharmacological blockade might constitute a novel immunosuppressive strategy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1378-1391
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
Volume	8
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crohns.2014.04.003
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Colitis ulcerosa;
Interleukins;
K<inf>Ca</inf>3.1
KCNA3;
KCNN4;
Novel treatment strategy;

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Gastroenterology

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Koch Hansen, L., Sevelsted-Møller, L., Rabjerg, M., Larsen, D., Hansen, T. P., Klinge, L., Wulff, H., Knudsen, T., Kjeldsen, J., & Köhler, R. (2014). Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 8(11), 1378-1391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crohns.2014.04.003

Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis. / Koch Hansen, Lars; Sevelsted-Møller, Linda; Rabjerg, Maj; Larsen, Dorte; Hansen, Tine Plato; Klinge, Lone; Wulff, Heike; Knudsen, Torben; Kjeldsen, Jens; Köhler, Ralf.

In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Vol. 8, No. 11, 2014, p. 1378-1391.

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Koch Hansen, L, Sevelsted-Møller, L, Rabjerg, M, Larsen, D, Hansen, TP, Klinge, L, Wulff, H, Knudsen, T, Kjeldsen, J & Köhler, R 2014, 'Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis', Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 1378-1391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crohns.2014.04.003

Koch Hansen, Lars ; Sevelsted-Møller, Linda ; Rabjerg, Maj ; Larsen, Dorte ; Hansen, Tine Plato ; Klinge, Lone ; Wulff, Heike ; Knudsen, Torben ; Kjeldsen, Jens ; Köhler, Ralf. / Expression of T-cell K<inf>V</inf>1.3 potassium channel correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines and disease activity in ulcerative colitis. In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. 2014 ; Vol. 8, No. 11. pp. 1378-1391.

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