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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a frustrating disease for both patient and physician because neither cause nor cure is known and there are currently no disease-modifying drugs. OBJECTIVE To review current therapeutic approaches as well as new findings regarding OA pathoetiology that could form the basis of future direction for the development of drugs to prevent or slow down disease progression. METHODS After reviewing disease progression in human OA, as demonstrated by histological analyses, the reasons for cartilage erosion are explored and possible therapeutic approaches are highlighted. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS OA may be an epigenetic disease. This new concept can explain many aspects of the disease and provide reasons why therapeutic approaches until now have met with little success.
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- Helmtrud I Roach
- University of Southampton General Hospital, Bone & Joint Research Group, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK +44 023 8079 4316 ; +44 023 8079 5256 ;
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Baker N, Sharpe P, Culley K, Otero M, Bevan D, Newham P, Barker W, Clements KM, Langham CJ, Goldring MB, Gavrilović J. Dual regulation of metalloproteinase expression in chondrocytes by Wnt-1-inducible signaling pathway protein 3/CCN6. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 64:2289-99. [PMID: 22294415 DOI: 10.1002/art.34411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Wnt-1-inducible signaling pathway protein 3 (WISP-3)/CCN6 is mutated in progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia and may have effects on cartilage homeostasis. The aim of this study was to ascertain additional roles for WISP-3/CCN6 by determining its expression in osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage and by investigating its effects on cartilage-relevant metalloproteinase expression in immortalized (C-28/I2) and primary chondrocytes. METHODS Cartilage steady-state levels of WISP-3/CCN6 messenger RNA and protein production were determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry, respectively. WISP-3/CCN6 was overexpressed in C-28/I2 cells, and the resultant clones were analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. The stable clones were analyzed by RT-PCR for metalloproteinase expression, and the signaling pathways involved were investigated using pharmacologic inhibition. The effects of WISP-3/CCN6 on metalloproteinase expression in primary chondrocytes were investigated using a small interfering RNA approach. RESULTS WISP-3/CCN6 was highly expressed in OA cartilage compared with undamaged cartilage, at both the RNA and protein levels. WISP-3/CCN6 overexpression in C-28/I2 cells resulted in unexpected dual regulation of metalloproteinases; expression of the potent aggrecanase ADAMTS-5 was down-regulated 9-fold, while expression of MMP-10 was up-regulated 14-fold, and these responses were accentuated in the WISP-3/CCN6 clones grown in suspension. MMP-10 up-regulation was dependent on several MAPKs, but WISP-3/CCN6-mediated ADAMTS-5 repression was independent of these pathways and was partially relieved by activation of β-catenin signaling. WISP-3/CCN6 also suppressed ADAMTS-5 expression in C-28/I2 cells treated with cytokines. In cytokine-treated primary chondrocytes, gene silencing of WISP-3/CCN6 resulted in enhanced ADAMTS-5 expression, while MMP-10 expression was suppressed. CONCLUSION WISP-3/CCN6 was highly expressed in end-stage OA cartilage, suggesting a role for this growth factor in cartilage homeostasis. WISP-3/CCN6-induced repression of ADAMTS-5 expression and regulation of MMP-10 expression suggest complex and context-dependent roles for WISP-3/CCN6 in cartilage biology.
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- Natasha Baker
- School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Matrix metalloproteinase-13 expression in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes by activation of the p38 MAPK/c-Fos/AP-1 and JAK/STAT pathways. Arch Pharm Res 2011; 34:109-17. [PMID: 21468922 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-011-0113-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13, mammalian collagenase) degrades the cartilage matrix in pathological conditions such as osteoarthritis. Here, to establish the signaling pathway to MMP-13 induction, effects of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and the possibility of some other signaling pathways involved are investigated in interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-treated human chondrosarcoma cell line, SW1353 cells. IL-1β (10 ng/mL) treatment induced MMP-13 in SW1353 cells, with concomitant activation of nuclear factor-κB, activator protein-1 (AP-1) and MAPKs, including extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase, p38 MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Among these MAPKs, only p38 MAPK inhibitor (SB203580) blocked MMP-13 induction and AP-1 activation in IL-1β-treated SW1353 cells. SB203580 also inhibited c-Fos translocation to the nucleus (but not c-Jun). Importantly, IL-1β treatment induced Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1/2 (STAT1/2) activation. The JAK2 inhibitor (AG490) blocked STAT1/2 activation as well as MMP-13 induction in IL-1β-treated SW1353 cells. STAT1/2 siRNA transfection also reduced MMP-13 expression levels. Thus, from the present study, it is concluded that p38 MAPK/c-Fos/AP-1 and JAK2/STAT1/2 are involved in MMP-13 induction of IL-1β-treated human chondrocytes, SW1353 cells. Blocking these signaling pathways may have chondroprotective effects in cartilage degeneration.
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Durigova M, Nagase H, Mort JS, Roughley PJ. MMPs are less efficient than ADAMTS5 in cleaving aggrecan core protein. Matrix Biol 2011; 30:145-53. [PMID: 21055468 PMCID: PMC3057330 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2010.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2010] [Revised: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Aggrecan degradation in articular cartilage occurs predominantly through proteolysis and has been attributed to the action of members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) families. Both families of enzymes cleave aggrecan at specific sites within the aggrecan core protein. One cleavage site within the interglobular domain (IGD), between Glu(373-374)Ala and five additional sites in the chondroitin sulfate-2 (CS-2) region of aggrecan were characterized as "aggrecanase" (ADAMTS) cleavage sites, while cleavage between Ser(341-342)Phe within the IGD of bovine aggrecan is attributed to MMP action. The objective of this study was to assess the cleavage efficiency of MMPs relative to ADAMTS and their contribution to aggrecan proteolysis in vitro. The analysis of aggrecan IGD degradation in bovine articular cartilage explants treated with catabolic cytokines over a 19-day period showed that MMP-mediated degradation of aggrecan within the IGD can only be observed following day 12 of culture. This delay is associated with the lack of activation of proMMPs during the first 12 days of culture. Analysis of MMP1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and ADAMTS5 efficiencies at cleaving within the aggrecan IGD and CS-2 region in vitro was carried out by the digestion of bovine aggrecan with the various enzymes and Western blot analysis using aggrecan anti-G1 and anti-G3 antibodies. Of these MMPs, MMP12 was the most efficient at cleaving within the aggrecan IGD. In addition to cleavage in the IGD, MMP, 3, 7, 8 and 12 were also able to degrade the aggrecan CS-2 region. MMP3 and MMP12 were able to degrade aggrecan at the very C-terminus of the CS-2 region, cleaving the Glu(2047-2048)Ala bond which was previously shown to be cleaved by ADAMTS5. However, in comparison to ADAMTS5, MMP3 was about 100 times and 10 times less efficient at cleaving within the aggrecan IGD and CS-2 regions, respectively. Collectively, our results showed that the delayed activation of proMMPs and the relatively low cleavage efficiency of MMPs can explain the minor contribution of these enzymes to aggrecan catabolism in vivo. This study also uncovered a potential role for MMPs in the C-terminal truncation of aggrecan.
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- Michaela Durigova
- Genetics Unit, Shriners Hospital for Children, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, H3G 1A6 Canada
- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Imperial College London, London, W6 8L, United Kingdom
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- Genetics Unit, Shriners Hospital for Children, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, H3G 1A6 Canada
- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Genetics Unit, Shriners Hospital for Children, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, H3G 1A6 Canada
- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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David E, Guihard P, Brounais B, Riet A, Charrier C, Battaglia S, Gouin F, Ponsolle S, Bot RL, Richards CD, Heymann D, Rédini F, Blanchard F. Direct anti-cancer effect of oncostatin M on chondrosarcoma. Int J Cancer 2011; 128:1822-35. [PMID: 21344373 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The cytokine Oncostatin M (OSM) is cytostatic, pro-apoptotic and induces differentiation of osteosarcoma cells into osteocytes, suggesting new adjuvant treatment for these bone-forming sarcomas. However, OSM systemic over-expression could lead to adverse side effects such as generalized inflammation, neoangiogenesis and osteolysis. We determine here the effect of OSM on chondrosarcoma, another primary bone sarcoma characterized by the production of cartilage matrix and altered bone remodelling. Chondrosarcomas are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and wide surgical excision remains the only available treatment. We found that OSM blocked the cell cycle in four of five chondrosarcoma cell lines, independently of p53 and presumably through the JAK3/STAT1 pathway. In two tested cell lines, OSM induced a hypertrophic chondrocyte differentiation, with an induced Cbfa1/SOX9 ratio and induced Coll10, matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP13) and RANKL expression. Adenoviral gene transfer of OSM (AdOSM) in the Swarm rat chondrosarcoma (SRC) model indicated that local intra-tumoral OSM over-expression reduces chondrosarcoma development not only with reduced tumor proliferation and enhanced apoptosis but also with enhanced RANKL expression, osteoclast formation and reduced bone volumes. Flu-like symptoms were induced by the AdOSM, but there was no effect on tumor angiogenesis. Therefore, OSM could be considered as a new adjuvant anti-cancer agent for chondrosarcomas. A local application of this cytokine is presumably needed to overcome the poor vascularization of these tumors and to limit the deleterious effect on other tissues. Its side effect on bone remodeling could be managed with anti-resorption agents, thus offering potential new lines of therapeutic interventions.
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Arana-Argáez VE, Delgado-Rizo V, Pizano-Martínez OE, Martínez-Garcia EA, Martín-Márquez BT, Muñoz-Gómez A, Petri MH, Armendáriz-Borunda J, Espinosa-Ramírez G, Zúñiga-Tamayo DA, Herrera-Esparza R, Vázquez-Del Mercado M. Inhibitors of MAPK pathway ERK1/2 or p38 prevent the IL-1{beta}-induced up-regulation of SRP72 autoantigen in Jurkat cells. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:32824-32833. [PMID: 20729213 PMCID: PMC2963399 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.121087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Phosphorylation is the most important post-translational event at a cellular level that is regulated by protein kinases. MAPK is a key player in the important cellular signaling pathway. It has been hypothesized that phosphorylation might have a role in the induction of break tolerance against some autoantigens such as SRP72. The aim of this study was to explore the pathways of phosphorylation and overexpression of the SRP72 polypeptide, using an in vitro model of Jurkat cells stimulated by recombinant human (rh)IL-1β in the presence of MAPK inhibitors. We used Jurkat cells as a substrate stimulated with rhIL-1β in the presence of MAPK inhibitors at different concentrations in a time course in vitro experiment by immunoprecipitation, immunoprecipitation-Western blotting, and real time PCR. Our results showed that rhIL-1β causes up-regulation of protein expression and phosphorylation of SRP72 in Jurkat cells. Inhibitors of the MAPK pathway ERK1/2 or p38α/β down-regulate the expression of SRP72 autoantigen in Jurkat cells stimulated by rhIL-1β. Our results highlight the importance of studying the pathways of activation and overexpression of autoantigens. It will be necessary to perform careful research on various kinases pathways, including MAPK in dermatomyositis and other rheumatic diseases, to help to explain the routes of activation and inhibition of autoantigens. The understanding of this process may help to develop new therapies to prevent and control the loss of tolerance toward own normal proteins.
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- Victor E Arana-Argáez
- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340; Pasante de Servicio Social en Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 45129
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular en Medicina, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Genómica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340
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- From the Instituto de Investigación en Reumatología y del Sistema Músculo Esquelético, Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340; División de Medicina Interna, Departamento de Reumatología, Hospital Civil "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca," Guadalajara, Jalisco CP 44340, México.
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Blain EJ, Ali AY, Duance VC. Boswellia frereana (frankincense) suppresses cytokine-induced matrix metalloproteinase expression and production of pro-inflammatory molecules in articular cartilage. Phytother Res 2010; 24:905-12. [PMID: 19943332 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the anti-inflammatory efficacy of Boswellia frereana extracts in an in vitro model of cartilage degeneration and determine its potential as a therapy for treating osteoarthritis. Cartilage degradation was induced in vitro by treating explants with 5 ng/ml interleukin1alpha (IL-1alpha) and 10 ng/ml oncostatin M (OSM) over a 28-day period, in the presence or absence of 100 microg/ml B. frereana. Treatment of IL-1alpha/OSM stimulated cartilage explants with B. frereana inhibited the breakdown of the collagenous matrix. B. frereana reduced MMP9 and MMP13 mRNA levels, inhibited MMP9 expression and activation, and significantly reduced the production of nitrite (stable end product of nitric oxide), prostaglandin E2 and cycloxygenase-2. Epi-lupeol was identified as the principal constituent of B. frereana. This is the first report on the novel anti-inflammatory properties of Boswellia frereana in an in vitro model of cartilage degradation. We have demonstrated that B. frereana prevents collagen degradation, and inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and MMPs. Due to its efficacy we propose that B. frereana should be examined further as a potential therapeutic agent for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with arthritis.
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- Emma J Blain
- Connective Tissue Biology Laboratories, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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Litherland GJ, Elias MS, Hui W, Macdonald CD, Catterall JB, Barter MJ, Farren MJ, Jefferson M, Rowan AD. Protein kinase C isoforms zeta and iota mediate collagenase expression and cartilage destruction via STAT3- and ERK-dependent c-fos induction. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:22414-25. [PMID: 20463008 PMCID: PMC2903406 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.120121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Revised: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The protein kinase C (PKC) signaling pathway is a major regulator of cellular functions and is implicated in pathologies involving extracellular matrix remodeling. Inflammatory joint disease is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix catabolism, and here we assess the role of PKC in the induction of the collagenases, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and MMP-13, in human chondrocytes by the potent cytokine stimulus interleukin-1 (IL-1) in combination with oncostatin M (OSM). IL-1 + OSM-stimulated collagenolysis and gelatinase activity were ameliorated by pharmacological PKC inhibition in bovine cartilage, as was collagenase gene induction in human chondrocytes. Small interfering RNA-mediated silencing of PKC gene expression showed that both novel (nPKC delta, nPKC eta) and atypical (aPKC zeta, aPKC iota) isoforms were involved in collagenase induction by IL-1. However, MMP1 and MMP13 induction by IL-1 + OSM was inhibited only by aPKC silencing, suggesting that only atypical isoforms play a significant role in complex inflammatory milieus. Silencing of either aPKC led to diminished IL-1 + OSM-dependent extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 phosphorylation, and c-fos expression. STAT3 gene silencing or ERK pathway inhibition also resulted in loss of IL-1 + OSM-stimulated c-fos and collagenase expression. Silencing of c-fos and c-jun expression was sufficient to abrogate IL-1 + OSM-stimulated collagenase gene induction, and overexpression of both c-fos and c-jun was sufficient to drive transcription from the MMP1 promoter in the absence of a stimulus. Our data identify atypical PKC isozymes as STAT and ERK activators that mediate c-fos and collagenase expression during IL-1 + OSM synergy in human chondrocytes. aPKCs may constitute potential therapeutic targets for inflammatory joint diseases involving increased collagenase expression.
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- Gary J. Litherland
- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- From the Cell Signalling, Injury and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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LXR modulation blocks prostaglandin E2 production and matrix degradation in cartilage and alleviates pain in a rat osteoarthritis model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010; 107:3734-9. [PMID: 20133709 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0911377107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common arthritic condition in humans, is characterized by the progressive degeneration of articular cartilage accompanied by chronic joint pain. Inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) that are elevated in OA joints, play important roles in the progression of cartilage degradation and pain-associated nociceptor sensitivity. We have found that the nuclear receptor family transcription factors Liver X Receptors (LXRalpha and -beta) are expressed in cartilage, with LXRbeta being the predominant isoform. Here we show that genetic disruption of Lxrbeta gene expression in mice results in significantly increased proteoglycan (aggrecan) degradation and PGE(2) production in articular cartilage treated with IL-1beta, indicating a protective role of LXRbeta in cartilage. Using human cartilage explants, we found that activation of LXRs by the synthetic ligand GW3965 significantly reduced cytokine-induced degradation and loss of aggrecan from the tissue. Furthermore, LXR activation dramatically inhibited cytokine-induced PGE(2) production by human osteoarthritic cartilage as well as by a synovial sarcoma cell line. These effects were achieved at least partly by repression of the expression of ADAMTS4, a physiological cartilage aggrecanase, and of cyclooxygenase-2 and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1, key enzymes in the PGE(2) synthesis pathway. Consistent with our in vitro observations, oral administration of GW3965 potently alleviated joint pain in a rat meniscal tear model of osteoarthritis.
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Zreiqat H, Belluoccio D, Smith MM, Wilson R, Rowley LA, Jones K, Ramaswamy Y, Vogl T, Roth J, Bateman JF, Little CB. S100A8 and S100A9 in experimental osteoarthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2010; 12:R16. [PMID: 20105291 PMCID: PMC2875644 DOI: 10.1186/ar2917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2009] [Revised: 11/18/2009] [Accepted: 01/27/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The objective was to evaluate the changes in S100A8 S100A9, and their complex (S100A8/S100A9) in cartilage during the onset of osteoarthritis (OA) as opposed to inflammatory arthritis. METHODS S100A8 and S100A9 protein localization were determined in antigen-induced inflammatory arthritis in mice, mouse femoral head cartilage explants stimulated with interleukin-1 (IL-1), and in surgically-induced OA in mice. Microarray expression profiling of all S100 proteins in cartilage was evaluated at different times after initiation of degradation in femoral head explant cultures stimulated with IL-1 and surgically-induced OA. The effect of S100A8, S100A9 or the complex on the expression of aggrecan (Acan), collagen II (Col2a1), disintegrin and metalloproteases with thrombospondin motifs (Adamts1, Adamts 4 &Adamts 5), matrix metalloproteases (Mmp1, Mmp3, Mmp13 &Mmp14) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (Timp1, Timp2 &Timp3), by primary adult ovine articular chondrocytes was determined using real time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Stimulation with IL-1 increased chondrocyte S100a8 and S100a9 mRNA and protein levels. There was increased chondrocyte mRNA expression of S100a8 and S100a9 in early but not late mouse OA. However, loss of the S100A8 staining in chondrocytes occurred as mouse OA progressed, in contrast to the positive reactivity for both S100A8 and S100A9 in chondrocytes in inflammatory arthritis in mice. Homodimeric S100A8 and S100A9, but not the heterodimeric complex, significantly upregulated chondrocyte Adamts1, Adamts4 and Adamts 5, Mmp1, Mmp3 and Mmp13 gene expression, while collagen II and aggrecan mRNAs were significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS Chondrocyte derived S100A8 and S100A9 may have a sustained role in cartilage degradation in inflammatory arthritis. In contrast, while these proteins may have a role in initiating early cartilage degradation in OA by upregulating MMPs and aggrecanases, their reduced expression in late stages of OA suggests they do not have an ongoing role in cartilage degradation in this non-inflammatory arthropathy.
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- Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Unit, School of AMME J07, Faculty of Engineering, Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Corner of Shepherd and Cleavland Street, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
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Hashimoto K, Oreffo ROC, Gibson MB, Goldring MB, Roach HI. DNA demethylation at specific CpG sites in the IL1B promoter in response to inflammatory cytokines in human articular chondrocytes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 60:3303-13. [PMID: 19877066 DOI: 10.1002/art.24882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether changes in the DNA methylation status in the promoter region of the gene encoding interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) account for expression of IL1B messenger RNA (mRNA) after long-term treatment of human articular chondrocytes with inflammatory cytokines. METHODS IL-1beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) plus oncostatin M (OSM), or 5-azadeoxycytidine (5-aza-dC) was added twice weekly for 4-5 weeks to primary cultures of normal human articular chondrocytes derived from the femoral head cartilage of patients with a fracture of the femoral neck. Expression of MMP13, IL1B, TNFA, and DNMT1 was determined by SYBR Green-based quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of genomic DNA and total RNA extracted from the same sample before and after culture. Bisulfite modification was used to identify which CpG sites in the IL1B promoter showed differential methylation between IL1B-expressing and IL1B-nonexpressing cells. The percentages of cells that were methylated at that critical CpG site (-299 bp) were quantified by a method that depended on methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes and real-time RT-PCR. Secretion of IL-1beta into the culture media was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Healthy chondrocytes did not express IL1B mRNA, but the levels were increased 5-fold by treatment with 5-aza-dC and were increased 100-1,000-fold by treatment with TNFalpha/OSM. The percentage CpG methylation was decreased by 5-aza-dC treatment but was reduced considerably more by IL-1beta and was almost abolished by TNFalpha/OSM. The mRNA was translated into protein in cytokine-treated chondrocytes. CONCLUSION These novel findings indicate that inflammatory cytokines can change the DNA methylation status at key CpG sites, resulting in long-term induction of IL1B in human articular chondrocytes.
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Sofat N. Analysing the role of endogenous matrix molecules in the development of osteoarthritis. Int J Exp Pathol 2009; 90:463-79. [PMID: 19765101 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2613.2009.00676.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. In this condition, damage to the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cartilage occurs, resulting in joint destruction. Factors mediating cartilage damage include mechanical injury, cytokine and superoxide release on a background of genetic susceptibility and obesity. Studies of arthritic cartilage show increased production of ECM molecules including type II collagen, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, fibronectin (FN) and fibromodulin. Recent reports suggest that ECM proteins may become endogenous catabolic factors during joint damage. Activation of pro-inflammatory pathways by ECM proteins has led to their description as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). The ECM proteins involved include fibromodulin, which activates the complement pathway and may promote the persistence of joint inflammation. Fragmentation of type II collagen, FN and hyaluronan reveals cryptic epitopes that stimulate proteolytic enzymes including matrix metalloproteinases and aggrecanases (ADAMTSs - a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs). Proteolytic fragments also stimulate the release of nitric oxide, chemokines and cytokines and activation of the MAP kinases. Reports are emerging that the receptors for the fragments described involve interaction with integrins and toll-like receptors. In this review the contribution of endogenous ECM molecules to joint destruction will be discussed. A deeper understanding of the pathways stimulated by endogenous ligands could offer potential avenues for novel therapies in the future.
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Richardson SM, Doyle P, Minogue BM, Gnanalingham K, Hoyland JA. Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-10, nerve growth factor and substance P in the painful degenerate intervertebral disc. Arthritis Res Ther 2009; 11:R126. [PMID: 19695094 PMCID: PMC2745810 DOI: 10.1186/ar2793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Revised: 07/27/2009] [Accepted: 08/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are known to be involved in the degradation of the nucleus pulposus (NP) during intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. This study investigated MMP-10 (stromelysin-2) expression in the NP during IVD degeneration and correlated its expression with pro-inflammatory cytokines and molecules involved in innervation and nociception during degeneration which results in low back pain (LBP). Methods Human NP tissue was obtained at postmortem (PM) from patients without a history of back pain and graded as histologically normal or degenerate. Symptomatic degenerate NP samples were also obtained at surgery for LBP. Expression of MMP-10 mRNA and protein was analysed using real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. Gene expression for pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), nerve growth factor (NGF) and the pain-associated neuropeptide substance P were also analysed. Correlations between MMP-10 and IL-1, TNF-α and NGF were assessed along with NGF with substance P. Results MMP-10 mRNA was significantly increased in surgical degenerate NP when compared to PM normal and PM degenerate samples. MMP-10 protein was also significantly higher in degenerate surgical NP samples compared to PM normal. IL-1 and MMP-10 mRNA demonstrated a significant correlation in surgical degenerate samples, while TNF-α was not correlated with MMP-10 mRNA. NGF was significantly correlated with both MMP-10 and substance P mRNA in surgical degenerate NP samples. Conclusions MMP-10 expression is increased in the symptomatic degenerate IVD, where it may contribute to matrix degradation and initiation of nociception. Importantly, this study suggests differences in the pathways involved in matrix degradation between painful and pain-free IVD degeneration.
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- Stephen M Richardson
- Tissue Injury and Repair Group, School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
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Ramage L, Nuki G, Salter DM. Signalling cascades in mechanotransduction: cell-matrix interactions and mechanical loading. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2009; 19:457-69. [PMID: 19538538 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00912.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mechanical loading of articular cartilage stimulates the metabolism of resident chondrocytes and induces the synthesis of molecules to maintain the integrity of the cartilage. Mechanical signals modulate biochemical activity and changes in cell behavior through mechanotransduction. Compression of cartilage results in complex changes within the tissue including matrix and cell deformation, hydrostatic and osmotic pressure, fluid flow, altered matrix water content, ion concentration and fixed charge density. These changes are detected by mechanoreceptors on the cell surface, which include mechanosensitive ion channels and integrins that on activation initiate intracellular signalling cascades leading to tissue remodelling. Excessive mechanical loading also influences chondrocyte metabolism but unlike physiological stimulation leads to a quantitative imbalance between anabolic and catabolic activity resulting in depletion of matrix components. In this article we focus on the role of mechanical signalling in the maintenance of articular cartilage, and discuss how alterations in normal signalling can lead to pathology.
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- L Ramage
- Osteoarticular Research Group, Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queens Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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As the cellular component of articular cartilage, chondrocytes are responsible for maintaining in a low-turnover state the unique composition and organization of the matrix that was determined during embryonic and postnatal development. In joint diseases, cartilage homeostasis is disrupted by mechanisms that are driven by combinations of biological mediators that vary according to the disease process, including contributions from other joint tissues. In osteoarthritis (OA), biomechanical stimuli predominate with up-regulation of both catabolic and anabolic cytokines and recapitulation of developmental phenotypes, whereas in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammation and catabolism drive cartilage loss. In vitro studies in chondrocytes have elucidated signaling pathways and transcription factors that orchestrate specific functions that promote cartilage damage in both OA and RA. Thus, understanding how the adult articular chondrocyte functions within its unique environment will aid in the development of rational strategies to protect cartilage from damage resulting from joint disease. This review will cover current knowledge about the specific cellular and biochemical mechanisms that regulate cartilage homeostasis and pathology.
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- Mary B Goldring
- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, Affiliated with Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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STUDY DESIGN The gene expression of interleukin (IL)-20 on human herniated intervertebral disc. OBJECTIVE.: To elucidate the role of novel cytokine IL-20 in the pathogenesis of human intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA IL-20 is involved in inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, etc. However, IL-20 is never reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of human disc herniation. METHODS Twenty consecutive patients who were diagnosed with IVD herniation and received open discectomy were included in this study. The retrieved disc material specimens and the isolated primarily cultured disc cells were immunohistochemically stained to detect the expression of IL-20 and its receptor subunits (IL-20R1, IL-20R2, and IL-22R1). Besides, to investigate the in vitro response of IL-20 on human herniated intervertebral disc, we analyzed the effects of IL-20 alone, in combination with IL-1beta, and IL-1beta alone on the gene expression and protein levels of various cytokines, chemokines, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), etc. RESULTS IL-20 and its receptors were detectable in human herniated disc tissues and isolated disc cells. In vitro, IL-1beta induced the expression of IL-20. Furthermore, IL-20 induced transcripts of IL-1beta, IL-6, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), MMP-3, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1) on primarily cultured human disc cells. IL-1beta induced transcripts of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, VEGF, MMP3, and MCP-1. IL-20 combined with IL-1beta induced transcripts of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, MMP-3, and MCP-1 to a level higher than those found in cells treated with IL-20 or IL-1beta alone.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, analysis also showed that IL-20 combined with IL-1beta up-regulated the secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1. CONCLUSION IL-20 induces proinflammatory, chemotaxtic, and matrix degradative responses in IVD cells especially in combination with IL-1beta. Our study suggests that IL-20 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of disc herniation.
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Martel-Pelletier J, Boileau C, Pelletier JP, Roughley PJ. Cartilage in normal and osteoarthritis conditions. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2008; 22:351-84. [PMID: 18455690 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 339] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The preservation of articular cartilage depends on keeping the cartilage architecture intact. Cartilage strength and function depend on both the properties of the tissue and on their structural parameters. The main structural macromolecules are collagen and proteoglycans (aggrecan). During life, cartilage matrix turnover is mediated by a multitude of complex autocrine and paracrine anabolic and catabolic factors. These act on the chondrocytes and can lead to repair, remodeling or catabolic processes like those that occur in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is characterized by degradation and loss of articular cartilage, subchondral bone remodeling, and, at the clinical stage of the disease, inflammation of the synovial membrane. The alterations in osteoarthritic cartilage are numerous and involve morphologic and metabolic changes in chondrocytes, as well as biochemical and structural alterations in the extracellular matrix macromolecules.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the inflammatory joint diseases in a heterogeneous group of disorders that share features of destruction of the extracellular matrices of articular cartilage and bone. The underlying disturbance in immune regulation that is responsible for the localized joint pathology results in the release of inflammatory mediators in the synovial fluid and synovium that directly and indirectly influence cartilage homeostasis. Analysis of the breakdown products of the matrix components of joint cartilage in body fluids and quantitative imaging techniques have been used to assess the effects of the inflammatory joint disease on the local remodeling of joint structures. The role of the chondrocyte itself in cartilage destruction in the human rheumatoid joint has been difficult to address but has been inferred from studies in vitro and in animal models. This review covers current knowledge about the specific cellular and biochemical mechanisms that account for the disruption of the integrity of the cartilage matrix in RA.
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- Miguel Otero
- Research Division of the Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, Caspary Research Building, 535 E. 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Litherland GJ, Dixon C, Lakey RL, Robson T, Jones D, Young DA, Cawston TE, Rowan AD. Synergistic collagenase expression and cartilage collagenolysis are phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling-dependent. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:14221-9. [PMID: 18332138 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m710136200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway has emerged as a major regulator of cellular functions and has been implicated in several pathologies involving remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM). The end stage of inflammatory joint diseases is characterized by excessive ECM catabolism, and in this study we assess the role of PI3K signaling in the induction of collagenolytic matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in human chondrocytes. We used the most potent cytokine stimulus reported to promote cartilage ECM catabolism, namely interleukin-1 (IL-1) in combination with oncostatin M (OSM). Both OSM and IL-6 (in the presence of its soluble receptor), but not IL-1 nor leukemia inhibitory factor, induced Akt phosphorylation in human chondrocytes. Inhibition of PI3K signaling using LY294002 blocked IL-1+OSM-mediated Akt phosphorylation, induction of MMP-1 and MMP-13, and cartilage collagenolysis. To further explore the role of downstream substrates within the PI3K pathway, complementary use of small molecule inhibitors and specific small interfering RNAs demonstrated that the PI3K subunit p110alpha and Akt1 were required for MMP-1 mRNA induction. MMP-13 induction was also reduced by loss of function of these molecules and by a lack of p110delta, 3-phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 or Akt3. We therefore propose that the activities of specific elements of the PI3K signaling pathway, including Akt, are necessary for the synergistic induction of MMP-1 and MMP-13 and the cartilage breakdown stimulated by IL-1+OSM. Our data provide new insight into the mechanism of synergy between IL-1 and OSM and highlight new therapeutic targets for inflammatory joint diseases that aim to repress the expression of collagenases.
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- Gary J Litherland
- Cell Signalling, Injury, and Repair Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Salamon P, Shoham NG, Puxeddu I, Paitan Y, Levi-Schaffer F, Mekori YA. Human mast cells release oncostatin M on contact with activated T cells: Possible biologic relevance. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 121:448-455.e5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2006] [Revised: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 08/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage, limited intraarticular inflammation with synovitis, and changes in peri-articular and subchondral bone. Multiple factors are involved in the pathogenesis of OA, including mechanical influences, the effects of aging on cartilage matrix composition and structure, and genetic factors. Since the initial stages of OA involve increased cell proliferation and synthesis of matrix proteins, proteinases, growth factors, cytokines, and other inflammatory mediators by chondrocytes, research has focused on the chondrocyte as the cellular mediator of OA pathogenesis. The other cells and tissues of the joint, including the synovium and subchondral bone, also contribute to pathogenesis. The adult articular chondrocyte, which normally maintains the cartilage with a low turnover of matrix constituents, has limited capacity to regenerate the original cartilage matrix architecture. It may attempt to recapitulate phenotypes of early stages of cartilage development, but the precise zonal variations of the original cartilage cannot be replicated. Current pharmacological interventions that address chronic pain are insufficient, and no proven structure-modifying therapy is available. Cartilage tissue engineering with or without gene therapy is the subject of intense investigation. There are multiple animal models of OA, but there is no single model that faithfully replicates the human disease. This review will focus on questions currently under study that may lead to better understanding of mechanisms of OA pathogenesis and elucidation of effective strategies for therapy, with emphasis on mechanisms that affect the function of chondrocytes and interactions with surrounding tissues.
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- Mary B Goldring
- Laboratory for Cartilage Biology, Research Division, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University, New York 10021, USA.
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Milner JM, Rowan AD, Cawston TE, Young DA. Metalloproteinase and inhibitor expression profiling of resorbing cartilage reveals pro-collagenase activation as a critical step for collagenolysis. Arthritis Res Ther 2007; 8:R142. [PMID: 16919164 PMCID: PMC1779431 DOI: 10.1186/ar2034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2006] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 08/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Excess proteolysis of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of articular cartilage is a key characteristic of arthritis. The main enzymes involved belong to the metalloproteinase family, specifically the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and a group of proteinases with a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS). Chondrocytes are the only cell type embedded in the cartilage ECM, and cell-matrix interactions can influence gene expression and cell behaviour. Thus, although the use of monolayer cultures can be informative, it is essential to study chondrocytes encapsulated within their native environment, cartilage, to fully assess cellular responses. The aim of this study was to profile the temporal gene expression of metalloproteinases and their endogenous inhibitors, the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK), and α2-macroglobulin (α2M), in actively resorbing cartilage. The addition of the pro-inflammatory cytokine combination of interleukin-1 (IL-1) + oncostatin M (OSM) to bovine nasal cartilage induces the synthesis and subsequent activation of pro-metalloproteinases, leading to cartilage resorption. We show that IL-1+OSM upregulated the expression of MMP-1, -2, -3, -9, 12, -13, -14, TIMP-1, and ADAMTS-4, -5, and -9. Differences in basal expression and the magnitude of induction were observed, whilst there was no significant modulation of TIMP-2, -3, RECK, or ADAMTS-15 gene expression. IL-1+OSM downregulated MMP-16,TIMP-4, and α2M expression. All IL-1+OSM-induced metalloproteinases showed marked upregulation early in the culture period, whilst inhibitor expression was reduced throughout the stimulation period such that metalloproteinase production would be in excess of inhibitors. Moreover, although pro-collagenases were upregulated and synthesized early (by day 5), collagenolysis became apparent later with the presence of active collagenases (day 10) when inhibitor levels were low. These findings indicate that the activation cascades for pro-collagenases are delayed relative to collagenase expression, further confirm the coordinated regulation of metalloproteinases in actively resorbing cartilage, and support the use of bovine nasal cartilage as a model system to study the mechanisms that promote cartilage degradation.
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, 4th Floor Cookson Building, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, 4th Floor Cookson Building, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, 4th Floor Cookson Building, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Group, 4th Floor Cookson Building, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
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Barksby HE, Milner JM, Patterson AM, Peake NJ, Hui W, Robson T, Lakey R, Middleton J, Cawston TE, Richards CD, Rowan AD. Matrix metalloproteinase 10 promotion of collagenolysis via procollagenase activation: implications for cartilage degradation in arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 54:3244-53. [PMID: 17009259 DOI: 10.1002/art.22167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have previously reported the up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinase 10 (MMP-10) following treatment with the procatabolic stimulus of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and oncostatin M (OSM) in chondrocytes. Although MMP-10 is closely related to MMP-3, little is known about the role of MMP-10 in cartilage catabolism. The purpose of this study was to determine whether MMP-10 is expressed in connective tissue cells and to assess how it may contribute to cartilage collagenolysis. METHODS MMP gene expression was assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction using RNA from human articular chondrocytes and synovial fibroblasts stimulated with IL-1 plus OSM or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) plus OSM. Synovial fluid levels of MMP-10 were determined by specific immunoassay. Recombinant procollagenases were used in activation studies. Immunohistochemistry assessed MMP-10 expression in diseased joint tissues. RESULTS MMP-10 expression was confirmed in both chondrocytes and synovial fibroblasts following stimulation with either IL-1 plus OSM or TNFalpha plus OSM, and MMP-10 was detected in synovial fluid samples from patients with various arthropathies. Exogenous MMP-10 significantly enhanced collagenolysis from IL-1 plus OSM-stimulated cartilage, and MMP-10 activated proMMP-1, proMMP-8, and proMMP-13. Immunohistochemistry revealed the presence of MMP-10 in the synovium and cartilage of an IL-1 plus OSM-induced model of arthritis as well as in samples of diseased human tissues. CONCLUSION We confirm that both synovial fibroblasts and articular chondrocytes express MMP-10 following treatment with procatabolic stimuli. Furthermore, the detectable levels of synovial fluid MMP-10 and the histologic detection of this proteinase in diseased joint tissues strongly implicate MMP-10 in the cartilage degradome during arthritis. The ability of MMP-10 to superactivate procollagenases that are relevant to cartilage degradation suggests that this activation represents an important mechanism by which this MMP contributes to tissue destruction in arthritis.
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- School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Goldring MB. Update on the biology of the chondrocyte and new approaches to treating cartilage diseases. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2006; 20:1003-25. [PMID: 16980220 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2006.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that involves degeneration of articular cartilage, limited intraarticular inflammation manifested by synovitis and changes in the subchondral bone. The aetiology of OA is largely unknown, but since it may involve multiple factors, including mechanical, biochemical and genetic factors, it has been difficult to identify unique targets for therapy. Chondrocytes, which are the unique cellular component of adult articular cartilage, are capable of responding to structural changes in the surrounding cartilage matrix. Since the initial stages of OA involve increased cell proliferation and synthesis of matrix proteins, proteinases and cytokines in the cartilage, laboratory investigations have focused on the chondrocyte as a target for therapeutic intervention. The capacity of the adult articular chondrocyte to regenerate the normal cartilage matrix architecture is limited, however, and the damage becomes irreversible unless the destructive process is interrupted. Current pharmacological interventions that address chronic pain are insufficient and no proven disease-modifying therapy is available. Identification of methods for early diagnosis is of key importance, since therapeutic interventions aimed at blocking or reversing structural damage will be more effective when there is the possibility of preserving normal homeostasis. At later stages, cartilage tissue engineering with or without gene therapy with anabolic factors will also require therapy to inhibit inflammation and block damage to newly repaired cartilage. This review will focus on experimental approaches currently under study that may lead to elucidation of effective strategies for therapy in OA, with emphasis on mediators that affect the function of chondrocytes and interactions with surrounding tissues.
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- Mary B Goldring
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, New England Baptist Bone and Joint Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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