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Cui X, Wang J, Fan C, Jiang H, Li W. Astragalosides inhibit proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in experimental arthritis by modulating LncRNA S56464.1/miR-152-3p/Wnt1 signaling axis. Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:1547-1556. [PMID: 37317788 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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AIM Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge., the dried root of the plant A. membranaceus, is widely used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in many Chinese herbal remedies. Astragalosides (AST) is the primary medicinal ingredient of A. membranaceus and has a therapeutic effect on RA, but the specific mechanism of this effect has yet to be elucidated. METHODS In this study, MTT and flow cytometry were used to determine the effects of AST on fibroblast-like synoviocyte (FLS) proliferation and cell cycle progression. Additionally, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were used to determine the effects of AST on the LncRNA S56464.1/miR-152-3p/Wnt1 signaling axis and on critical genes that are essential to the Wnt pathway. RESULTS The data showed that after the administration of AST, FLS proliferation and LncRNA S56464.1, β-catenin, C-myc, Cyclin D1, and p-GSK-3β(Ser9)/GSK-3β expression were significantly reduced, and miR-152 and SFRP4 expression was notably increased. CONCLUSION These results suggest that AST can inhibit FLS proliferation by modulating the LncRNA S56464.1/miR-152-3p/Wnt1 signaling axis and that AST may be a potential therapeutic drug for RA.
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- Xiaoya Cui
- Clinical Research Experiment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Clinical Research Experiment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Clinical Research Experiment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Clinical Research Experiment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
- College of Basic Medical, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- College of Basic Medical, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Zhang Z, Liu X, Shen Z, Quan J, Lin C, Li X, Hu G. Endostatin in fibrosis and as a potential candidate of anti-fibrotic therapy. Drug Deliv 2021; 28:2051-2061. [PMID: 34595978 PMCID: PMC8491667 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.1983071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fibrotic diseases pose significant clinical challenges due to their broadness and complexity. Thus, a better understanding of fibrogenesis and the development of more effective treatments is imperative. Recent evidence suggests a significant antifibrotic potential of an endogenous glycoprotein, endostatin. While endostatin has been widely studied for its role as an anticancer adjuvant by inhibiting tumor angiogenesis, its possible implication in fibrosis remains largely unclear. Here, we review the role of endostatin in various cellular processes and highlight its antifibrotic activity. We hypothesize that endostatin conveys a homeostatic function in the process of fibrosis by regulating (a) TGF-β1 and its downstream signaling; (b) RhoA/ROCK pathway; (c) NF-κB signaling pathway; (d) expression of EGR-1; (e) PDGF/PDGFR pathway; (f) autophagy-related pathways; (g) pathways associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis. Finally, we propose a schematic model of the antifibrotic roles and mechanisms of endostatin; also, we outline future research directions of endostatin and aim to present a potential therapeutic approach for fibrosis.
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- Zequn Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Gong Y, Huang T, Yu Q, Liu B, Wang J, Wang Z, Huang X. Sorafenib suppresses proliferation rate of fibroblast-like synoviocytes through the arrest of cell cycle in experimental adjuvant arthritis. J Pharm Pharmacol 2021; 73:32-39. [PMID: 33791811 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgaa053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Rheumatoid arthritis, a recurrent incendiary autoimmune joint syndrome, features by prominent synovial hyperplasia. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes are the executive components in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. It is generally accepted that excessive proliferation and reduced apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes lead to synovial hyperplasia. Our previously studies found that sorafenib could inhibit adjuvant arthritis in rats and induced adjuvant arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes apoptosis. Presently, we aim to investigate the inhibitory effect with mechanisms of action of sorafenib on adjuvant arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes proliferation. METHODS Cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry detection were conducted to monitor FLSs proliferation and cell cycle. Western blotting and qPCR assays were performed to detect P21, P53, CDK4, CyclinD1 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen content levels. KEY FINDINGS Sorafenib significantly inhibited adjuvant arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes proliferation with an IC50 value of 4 µmol/L by a concentration-dependent pattern, which accompanies by G1 cell cycle arrest. Also, sorafenib significantly decreased the levels of P21, CyclinD1, CDK4 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen, as well as up-regulated P53 expression in adjuvant arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes. CONCLUSIONS Sorafenib could inhibit adjuvant arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes proliferation via arresting G1/S cell cycle progression, which was partially through CDK4/CyclinD1-mediated pathway, as well as up-regulating P53 and down-regulating proliferating cell nuclear antigen expressions. These results suggest that sorafenib may provide a new paradigm for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
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- YongFang Gong
- Department of Anatomy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
- Department of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Grade 2016, Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Grade 2017, Department of medical imaging, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Grade 2016, Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Grade 2016, Department of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Taurochenodeoxycholic Acid Inhibited AP-1 Activation via Stimulating Glucocorticoid Receptor. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24244513. [PMID: 31835494 PMCID: PMC6943563 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24244513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) as a primary bioactive substance of animal bile has been shown to exert good anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions in adjuvant arthritis in rats. The anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of TCDCA have exhibited interesting similarities with the effects of glucocorticoids (GCs). To investigate the potential mechanisms of TCDCA in anti-inflammation and immunomodulation, we used a luciferase reporter assay to evaluate the activation of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) stimulated by TCDCA. Our results showed that GR was activated by TCDCA in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, the elevated expressions of c-Fos and phosphorylated c-Jun induced by interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were reversed by TCDCA. The inhibition of TCDCA on the transactivation of activator protein-1 (AP-1) was observed as well. However, the suppression of TCDCA on the phosphorylation of c-Jun was blocked incompletely by GR inhibitor RU486. These results have indicated that the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions of TCDCA involve multiple pathways, with contributions from GR and its related AP-1 signaling pathway.
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Liu Y, Yang L, Xu Q, Lu X, Ma T, Huang C, Li J. Long noncoding RNA MEG3 regulates rheumatoid arthritis by targeting NLRC5. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:14270-14284. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ya‐ru Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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- The Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases of Anhui Province Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune medicines Ministry of Education Hefei Anhui China
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Wang ZZ, Liu F, Gong YF, Huang TY, Zhang XM, Huang XY. Antiarthritic Effects of Sorafenib in Rats with Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2018; 301:1519-1526. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.23856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Zhen-Zhen Wang
- Department of Anatomy; Anhui Medical University; Hefei China
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- Department of Anatomy; Anhui Medical University; Hefei China
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- Department of Anatomy; Bengbu Medical College; Bengbu China
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- Grade 2016, The First Department of Clinical Medicine; Bengbu Medical College; Bengbu China
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- Department of Anatomy; Anhui Medical University; Hefei China
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- Department of Anatomy; Anhui Medical University; Hefei China
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Mei WY, Yu MJ, Yao S, Wang KL, Yao RS. Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Small Molecule Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor Antagonist on Adjuvant-Induced Rheumatoid Arthritis in Rats. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2018; 66:410-415. [PMID: 29415905 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c17-00887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The anti-inflammatory effects of (R)-2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl) ethyl-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-(2-p-tolylacetamido)propanamide (RH-1402), a previous designed small molecule Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) antagonist were evaluated in adjuvant-induced arthritic model of rats, and the inhibitory effect on neutrophil migration induced by GRP was determined by a transwell system experiment in vitro. The arthritis was induced by injection of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) containing 10 mg/mL of heat killed mycobacterium into the left hind footpad. Experimental rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, including control, placebo, positive control group, RH-1402 of low/middle/high dose group. Disease incidence and severity was evaluated through scoring of the paw edema and histologic features of joint synovial. Blood of all experimental rats was collected for interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) cytokine levels. A transwell system was used to investigate whether RH-1402 would inhibit neutrophils migrating up a gradient of GRP in vitro. RH-1402 (5 and 10 mg/kg) significantly decreased adjuvant induced increased arthritis index during the administration period (days 14-20). Significant inhibition of joint synovial histological features can be found in the RH-1402 treated group, including alleviated Hyperplasia, Inflammatory of infiltration and activation of pannus formation. It also suppressed TNF-α and IL-1β level. Five and 10 mg/kg of RH-1402 significantly inhibited the effect of GRP on neutrophil migration with a dose dependent relationship. These findings indicate that RH-1402 have potential protective anti-inflammatory effects on experimental models of arthritis.
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- Wen-Yi Mei
- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
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- School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology.,Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, PRC, Hefei University of Technology
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Aherfi S, Nappez C, Lepidi H, Bedotto M, Barassi L, Jardot P, Colson P, La Scola B, Raoult D, Bregeon F. Experimental Inoculation in Rats and Mice by the Giant Marseillevirus Leads to Long-Term Detection of Virus. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:463. [PMID: 29619012 PMCID: PMC5871663 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The presence of the giant virus of amoeba Marseillevirus has been identified at many different sites on the human body, including in the bloodstream of asymptomatic subjects, in the lymph nodes of a child with adenitis, in one adult with Hodgkin's disease, and in the pharynx of an adult. A high seroprevalence of the Marseillevirus has been recorded in the general population. Whether Marseillevirus can disseminate and persist within a mammal after entry remains unproven. We aimed to assess the ability of the virus to disseminate and persist into healthy organisms, especially in the lymphoid organs. Parenteral inoculations were performed by intraperitoneal injection (in rats and mice) or intravenous injection (in rats). Airway inoculation was performed by aerosolization (in mice). Dissemination and persistence were assessed by using PCR and amebal co-culture. Serologies were performed by immunofluorescent assay. Pathological examination was conducted after standard and immunohistochemistry staining. After intraperitoneal inoculation in mice and rats, Marseillevirus was detected in the bloodstream during the first 24 h. Persistence was noted until the end of the experiment, i.e., at 14 days in rats. After intravenous inoculation in rats, the virus was first detected in the blood until 48 h and then in deep organs with infectious virus detected until 14 and 21 days in the liver and the spleen, respectively. Its DNA was detected for up to 30 days in the liver and the spleen. After aerosolization in mice, infectious Marseillevirus was present in the lungs and nasal associated lymphoid tissue until 30 days post inoculation but less frequently and at a lower viral load in the lung than in the nasal associated lymphoid tissue. No other site of dissemination was found after aerosol exposure. Despite no evidence of disease being observed, the 30-day long persistence of Marseillevirus in rats and mice, regardless of the route of inoculation, supports the hypothesis of an infective potential of the virus in certain conditions. Its constant and long-term detection in nasal associated lymphoid tissue in mice after an aerosol exposure suggests the involvement of naso-pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissues in protecting the host against environmental Marseillevirus.
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- Sarah Aherfi
- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France.,Laboratoire d'Anatomopathologie, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France
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- Institut Hospitalo Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Timone, Pôle des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Clinique et Biologique, Fédération de Bactériologie-Hygiène-Virologie, Marseille, France.,Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles Respiratoires Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Nord, Pôle Cardio-Vasculaire et thoracique, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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Liu Y, Sun Z, Xu D, Liu J, Li X, Wu X, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Huang C, Meng X, Li J. Hesperidin derivative-11 inhibits fibroblast-like synoviocytes proliferation by activating Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 in adjuvant arthritis rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 794:173-183. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Inhibitory effect of recombinant human endostatin on the proliferation of hypertrophic scar fibroblasts in a rabbit ear model. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 791:647-654. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Gao QF, Zhang XH, Yuan FL, Zhao MD, Li X. Recombinant human endostatin inhibits TNF-alpha-induced receptor activator of NF-κB ligand expression in fibroblast-like synoviocytes in mice with adjuvant arthritis. Cell Biol Int 2016; 40:1340-1348. [PMID: 27730697 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Bone loss is a critical pathology responsible for the functional disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is well known that receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) ligand (RANKL) plays a crucial role in bone loss in RA. The purpose of this study was to determine whether recombinant human endostatin (rh-endostatin) mediates bone erosion in RA by regulation of RANKL expression in an experimental model of RA, consisting of mice with adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA). Cultured AA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) obtained from these mice were induced by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) combined with or without rh-endostatin. The levels of RANKL and osteoprotegerin (OPG) mRNA, soluble and membrane-bound proteins were assessed by real-time PCR, ELISA, and Western blotting. Western blotting and the luciferase reporter assay were used to study related signaling pathways. Rh-endostatin inhibited RANKL mRNA expression, soluble and membrane-bound protein expression in AA FLSs but not in CD4+ T cells. However, OPG expression and secretion was not affected by rh-endostatin in AA FLSs. Molecular analysis demonstrated that rh-endostatin significantly inhibited TNF-α-induced MAPK and AP-1 signaling pathways. Moreover, rh-endostatin attenuated TNF-α-induced NF-κB signaling by suppressing the phosphorylation level of inhibitor kappaBα (IκBα) and nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 in FLSs from mice with AA. These results provide the first evidence that rh-endostatin inhibits TNF-α-induced RANKL expression in AA FLSs.
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- Qiu-Fang Gao
- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Central Laboratory, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201508, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214041, China
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Liu QS, Luo XY, Jiang H, Xing Y, Yang MH, Yuan GH, Tang Z, Wang H. Salvia miltiorrhiza injection restores apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes cultured with serum from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:1476-82. [PMID: 25352238 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Salvia miltiorrhiza injection (SMI) is a water‑soluble agent, derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM), that is traditionally used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Furthermore it has been demonstrated to possess the ability to induce apoptosis of tumor cells. However, it remains unclear whether SMI can induce apoptosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast‑like synoviocytes (FLS), which are hyperplastic in RA due to defective apoptosis. There is also evidence that allogenic serum may be associated with the induction of apoptosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the involvement of serum during SMI‑induced apoptosis in RA FLS. The results demonstrated that SMI could induce apoptosis of RA FLS, cultured with fetal bovine serum (FBS), in a dose‑dependent manner. In addition, SMI decreased the expression of nuclear factor‑κB in RA FLS nuclear extracts and inhibited the secretion of tumor necrosis factor‑α. Fas ligand expression was not detected in RA FLS, in either the presence or absence of SMI. The pro‑apoptotic genes B‑cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl‑2) associated X protein (Bax) and Fas, were shown to be upregulated following SMI stimulation, whereas the expression levels of the anti‑apoptotic gene Bcl‑2, were downregulated. Upon replacement of FBS with normal human serum, the apoptotic rate and Bax mRNA expression levels following SMI stimulation, were unchanged. However, culturing RA FLS with patient' serum (RPS), restored the apoptotic rate and Bax mRNA expression levels following SMI stimulation. There may be numerous mechanisms by which SMI inhibits RA FLS proliferation. The present study demonstrated that SMI can restore apoptosis of RA FLS cultured with RPS. These results indicate that SMI may have a potential role in the treatment of synovial hyperplasia of RA.
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- Qing-Song Liu
- Laboratory of Genetics, West China Institute of Women and Children's Health, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Institute of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Genetics, West China Institute of Women and Children's Health, West China Second Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China
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Azizi G, Boghozian R, Mirshafiey A. The potential role of angiogenic factors in rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Rheum Dis 2014; 17:369-83. [PMID: 24467605 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Angiogenesis is an important phenomenon in the pathogenesis of some diseases, such as numerous types of tumors and autoimmunity, and also a number of soluble and cell-bound factors may stimulate neovascularization in inflammatory reaction processes. Here, by highlighting the significance of angiogenesis reaction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we will mainly focus on the role of various growth factors, cytokines, enzymes, cells, hypoxic conditions and transcription factors in the angiogenic process and we will then explain some therapeutic strategies based on blockage of angiogenesis and modification of the vascular pathology in RA.
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- Gholamreza Azizi
- Imam Hassan Mojtaba Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Huang XY, Zhang XM, Chen FH, Zhou LL, Deng XF, Liu YJ, Li XJ. Anti-proliferative effect of recombinant human endostatin on synovial fibroblasts in rats with adjuvant arthritis. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 723:7-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.10.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2013] [Revised: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li L, Liu C, Liu M, Shi L, Liu Q, Guan H, Li P. Taurochenodeoxycholic acid induces apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 706:36-40. [PMID: 23510744 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Recent evidences have suggested that the paucity of the apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) may contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Apoptosis induction of rheumatoid arthritis FLS is therefore suggested as a potential therapeutic approach for rheumatoid arthritis. Taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA), one of the main bioactive substances of animals' bile acid, could favorably ameliorate the progression development and bone destruction of adjuvant arthritis in rat. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible effect of TCDCA on apoptosis induction of adjuvant arthritis FLS and the mechanisms involved in this process. Apoptosis was determined by flow cytometric analysis. Gene expression levels and the activities of caspase-3 and caspase-8 were evaluated using real time RT-PCR and luminogenic substrates. The activity of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was measured by ELISA. The results showed TCDCA significantly enhanced the apoptosis of adjuvant arthritis FLS in a dose-dependent manner. Besides, TCDCA treatment markedly increased the gene expression level and activity of both caspase-3 and caspase-8. It could suppress the DNA-biding activity of NF-κB. We concluded TCDCA represented an apoptotic effect on adjuvant arthritis FLS via the activation of caspase cascade and this process may be mediated by NF-κB signaling pathway. It was suggested that TCDCA may be a potential therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Lei Li
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Techniques for Animal Disease, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Li R, Cai L, Xie XF, Peng L, Wu TN, Li J. 7,3′-dimethoxy hesperetin inhibits inflammation by inducing synovial apoptosis in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2012; 35:139-46. [DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2012.723010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hu W, Xia LJ, Chen FH, Wu FR, Tang J, Chen CZ, Jiang S, Chen HH. Recombinant human endostatin inhibits adjuvant arthritis by down-regulating VEGF expression and suppression of TNF-α, IL-1β production. Inflamm Res 2012; 61:827-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s00011-012-0477-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Perera PK, Li Y, Peng C, Fang W, Han C. Immunomodulatory activity of a Chinese herbal drug Yi Shen Juan Bi in adjuvant arthritis. Indian J Pharmacol 2011; 42:65-9. [PMID: 20711367 PMCID: PMC2907016 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.64489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2009] [Revised: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the immunomodulating mechanisms of a Chinese herbal medicine Yi Shen Juan Bi (YJB) in treatment of adjuvant arthritis (AA) in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Levels of serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) were measured by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Expression of TNF-alpha mRNA and IL-1beta mRNA in synovial cells was measured with the semi-quantitative technique of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), while caspase-3 was examined by western blot analysis. RESULTS The administration of YJB significantly decreased the production of serum TNF-alpha and IL-1beta. It also decreased significantly the TNF-alpha mRNA, IL-1beta mRNA, and caspase-3 expression in synoviocytes. CONCLUSIONS YJB produces the immunomodulatory effects by downregulating the over-activated cytokines, while it activates caspase-3, which is the key executioner of apoptosis in the immune system. This may be the one of the underlying mechanisms that explains how YJB treats the rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Pathirage Kamal Perera
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Mailbox 207 Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People's Republic of China
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Li R, Cai L, Xie XF, Peng L, Li J. 7,3′-dimethoxy hesperetin induces apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rats with adjuvant arthritis through caspase 3 activation. Phytother Res 2010; 24:1850-6. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries from pre-existing vessels. A number of soluble and cell-bound factors may stimulate neovascularization. The perpetuation of angiogenesis involving numerous soluble and cell surface-bound mediators has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These angiogenic mediators, among others, include growth factors, primarily vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines, various chemokines, matrix components, cell adhesion molecules, proteases and others. Among the several potential angiogenesis inhibitors, targeting of VEGF, HIF-1, angiogenic chemokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and the alpha(V)beta(3) integrin may attenuate the action of angiogenic mediators and thus synovial angiogenesis. In addition, some naturally produced or synthetic compounds including angiostatin, endostatin, paclitaxel, fumagillin analogues, 2-methoxyestradiol and thalidomide may be included in the management of RA.
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- Zoltán Szekanecz
- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Debrecen Medical and Health Sciences Center, Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary.
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Li Y, Dai Y, Liu M, Pan R, Luo Y, Xia Y, Xia X. Scopoletin induces apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes from adjuvant arthritis rats by a mitochondrial-dependent pathway. Drug Dev Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.20314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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