IL-1R3 blockade broadly attenuates the functions of six members of the IL-1 family, revealing their contribution to models of disease

Nat Immunol. 2019 Sep;20(9):1138-1149. doi: 10.1038/s41590-019-0467-1. Epub 2019 Aug 19.

Abstract

Interleukin (IL)-1R3 is the co-receptor in three signaling pathways that involve six cytokines of the IL-1 family (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-33, IL-36α, IL-36β and IL-36γ). In many diseases, multiple cytokines contribute to disease pathogenesis. For example, in asthma, both IL-33 and IL-1 are of major importance, as are IL-36 and IL-1 in psoriasis. We developed a blocking monoclonal antibody (mAb) to human IL-1R3 (MAB-hR3) and demonstrate here that this antibody specifically inhibits signaling via IL-1, IL-33 and IL-36 in vitro. Also, in three distinct in vivo models of disease (crystal-induced peritonitis, allergic airway inflammation and psoriasis), we found that targeting IL-1R3 with a single mAb to mouse IL-1R3 (MAB-mR3) significantly attenuated heterogeneous cytokine-driven inflammation and disease severity. We conclude that in diseases driven by multiple cytokines, a single antagonistic agent such as a mAb to IL-1R3 is a therapeutic option with considerable translational benefit.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • A549 Cells
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Blocking / pharmacology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Imiquimod / toxicity
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Interleukin-1 / immunology
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein / immunology
  • Interleukin-1beta / immunology
  • Interleukin-33 / immunology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Ovalbumin / toxicity
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis / immunology*
  • Peritonitis / pathology
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia / immunology*
  • Pneumonia / pathology
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Psoriasis / immunology*
  • Psoriasis / pathology
  • Signal Transduction / immunology
  • Uric Acid / toxicity

Substances

  • Antibodies, Blocking
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • IL1B protein, human
  • IL1RAP protein, human
  • IL33 protein, human
  • IL36A protein, human
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Interleukin-33
  • Uric Acid
  • Ovalbumin
  • Imiquimod