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Fazio A, Di Martino A, Brunello M, Traina F, Marvi MV, Mazzotti A, Faldini C, Manzoli L, Evangelisti C, Ratti S. The involvement of signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis: An update. J Orthop Translat 2024; 47:116-124. [PMID: 39021400 PMCID: PMC11254498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common disabling pathologies, characterized by joint pain and reduced function, significantly worsening the quality of life. Even if important progresses have been made in OA research, little is yet known about the precise cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying OA. Understanding dysregulated signaling networks and their crosstalk in OA may offer a strong opportunity for the development of combined targeted therapies. Hence, this review highlights the recent findings on the main pathways involved in OA development, including Wnt, Notch, Hedgehog, MAPK, AMPK, and JAK/STAT, providing insights on current targeted therapies in OA patients' management. The translational potential of this article The identification of key signaling pathways involved in OA development and the investigation of their signaling crosstalk could pave the way for more effective treatments and improved management of OA patients in the future.
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- Antonietta Fazio
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Ist Orthopedic Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Ist Orthopedic Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Ortopedia-Traumatologia e Chirurgia Protesica e dei Reimpianti d'anca e di Ginocchio, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Ist Orthopedic Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Ist Orthopedic Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Jia S, Liang R, Chen J, Liao S, Lin J, Li W. Emerging technology has a brilliant future: the CRISPR-Cas system for senescence, inflammation, and cartilage repair in osteoarthritis. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2024; 29:64. [PMID: 38698311 PMCID: PMC11067114 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00581-x] [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: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), known as one of the most common types of aseptic inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, is characterized by chronic pain and whole-joint lesions. With cellular and molecular changes including senescence, inflammatory alterations, and subsequent cartilage defects, OA eventually leads to a series of adverse outcomes such as pain and disability. CRISPR-Cas-related technology has been proposed and explored as a gene therapy, offering potential gene-editing tools that are in the spotlight. Considering the genetic and multigene regulatory mechanisms of OA, we systematically review current studies on CRISPR-Cas technology for improving OA in terms of senescence, inflammation, and cartilage damage and summarize various strategies for delivering CRISPR products, hoping to provide a new perspective for the treatment of OA by taking advantage of CRISPR technology.
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- Shicheng Jia
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China.
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China.
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Liu PW, Zhang H, Werley CA, Pichler M, Ryan SJ, Lewarch CL, Jacques J, Grooms J, Ferrante J, Li G, Zhang D, Bremmer N, Barnett A, Chantre R, Elder AE, Cohen AE, Williams LA, Dempsey GT, McManus OB. A phenotypic screening platform for chronic pain therapeutics using all-optical electrophysiology. Pain 2024; 165:922-940. [PMID: 37963235 PMCID: PMC10950549 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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ABSTRACT Chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) remains an intractable problem with few effective treatment options. New approaches are needed to model the disease biology and to drive discovery of therapeutics. We present an in vitro model of OA pain, where dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neurons were sensitized by a defined mixture of disease-relevant inflammatory mediators, here called Sensitizing PAin Reagent Composition or SPARC. Osteoarthritis-SPARC components showed synergistic or additive effects when applied in combination and induced pain phenotypes in vivo. To measure the effect of OA-SPARC on neural firing in a scalable format, we used a custom system for high throughput all-optical electrophysiology. This system enabled light-based membrane voltage recordings from hundreds of neurons in parallel with single cell and single action potential resolution and a throughput of up to 500,000 neurons per day. A computational framework was developed to construct a multiparameter OA-SPARC neuronal phenotype and to quantitatively assess phenotype reversal by candidate pharmacology. We screened ∼3000 approved drugs and mechanistically focused compounds, yielding data from over 1.2 million individual neurons with detailed assessment of functional OA-SPARC phenotype rescue and orthogonal "off-target" effects. Analysis of confirmed hits revealed diverse potential analgesic mechanisms including ion channel modulators and other mechanisms including MEK inhibitors and tyrosine kinase modulators. Our results suggest that the Raf-MEK-ERK axis in DRG neurons may integrate the inputs from multiple upstream inflammatory mediators found in osteoarthritis patient joints, and MAPK pathway activation in DRG neurons may contribute to chronic pain in patients with osteoarthritis.
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- Pin W. Liu
- Quiver Bioscience, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Quiver Bioscience, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Quiver Bioscience, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Bartels YL, van Lent PLEM, van der Kraan PM, Blom AB, Bonger KM, van den Bosch MHJ. Inhibition of TLR4 signalling to dampen joint inflammation in osteoarthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024; 63:608-618. [PMID: 37788083 PMCID: PMC10907820 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead493] [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: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Local and systemic low-grade inflammation, mainly involving the innate immune system, plays an important role in the development of OA. A receptor playing a key role in initiation of this inflammation is the pattern-recognition receptor Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). In the joint, various ligands for TLR4, many of which are damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), are present that can activate TLR4 signalling. This leads to the production of pro-inflammatory and catabolic mediators that cause joint damage. In this narrative review, we will first discuss the involvement of TLR4 ligands and signalling in OA. Furthermore, we will provide an overview of methods for inhibit, TLR4 signalling by RNA interference, neutralizing anti-TLR4 antibodies, small molecules and inhibitors targeting the TLR4 co-receptor MD2. Finally, we will focus on possible applications and challenges of these strategies in the dampening of inflammation in OA.
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- Yvonne L Bartels
- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Park EH, Lee I, Park GC, Lee SJ, Kim KJ, Yun J, Kim DO. Anti-photoaging effects of canola meal extract on human dermal fibroblasts against UVB-induced oxidative stress. Food Sci Biotechnol 2024; 33:667-676. [PMID: 38274185 PMCID: PMC10805684 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01379-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Canola meal, a by-product of canola oil processing, is a source of bioactive compounds that show antioxidant and skin anti-aging effects through upcycling (i.e., creative reuse). Here we describe the antioxidant and skin anti-aging effects of canola meal extract (CME) obtained by upcycling canola meal. The antioxidant capacity of CME is due in part to its antioxidative phenolics. Seven phenolics, including sinapine and sinapic acid, in CME were identified using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Addition of CME (1000 μg/mL) to human dermal fibroblast neonatal cells significantly (p < 0.05) reduced matrix metalloproteinase-12 production and increased pro-collagen Ι alpha 1 content in response to ultraviolet B-induced oxidative stress compared with cells without CME. These results suggest that CME can serve as a functional food ingredient with antioxidant capacity and anti-aging effects on the skin.
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- Eun-Ha Park
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
- Re&C Bio, Cheongju, 28106 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
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- Bioinformatics and Molecular Design Research Center, Incheon, 21983 Republic of Korea
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- Re&C Bio, Cheongju, 28106 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 17104 Republic of Korea
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Chun JM, Kim JS, Kim C. Integrated Analysis of DNA Methylation and Gene Expression Profiles in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:594. [PMID: 38203768 PMCID: PMC10778961 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010594] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is common and affected by several factors, such as age, weight, sex, and genetics. The pathogenesis of OA remains unclear. Therefore, using a rat model of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA, we examined genomic-wide DNA methylation using methyl-seq and characterized the transcriptome using RNA-seq in the articular cartilage tissue from a negative control (NC) and MIA-induced rats. We identified 170 genes (100 hypomethylated and upregulated genes and 70 hypermethylated and downregulated genes) regulated by DNA methylation in OA. DNA methylation-regulated genes were enriched in functions related to focal adhesion, extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction and the PI3K-Akt and Hippo signaling pathways. Functions related to extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix proteoglycans, and collagen formation were involved in OA. A molecular and protein-protein network was constructed using methylated expression-correlated genes. Erk1/2 was a downstream target of OA-induced changes in DNA methylation and RNA expression. We found that the integrin subunit alpha 2 (ITGA2) gene is important in focal adhesion, alpha6-beta4 integrin signaling, and the inflammatory response pathway in OA. Overall, gene expression changes because DNA methylation influences OA pathogenesis. ITGA2, whose gene expression changes are regulated by DNA methylation during OA onset, is a candidate gene. Our findings provide insights into the epigenetic targets of OA processes in rats.
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- Jin Mi Chun
- Digital Health Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Yuseong-daero 1672, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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Oh E, Jang H, Ok S, Eom J, Lee H, Kim SH, Kim JH, Jeong YM, Kim KJ, Yun SP, Kwon HJ, Lee IC, Park JY, Yang S. WGA-M001, a Mixture of Total Extracts of Tagetes erecta and Ocimum basilicum, Synergistically Alleviates Cartilage Destruction by Inhibiting ERK and NF-κB Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17459. [PMID: 38139287 PMCID: PMC10743532 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417459] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Tagetes erecta and Ocimum basilicum are medicinal plants that exhibit anti-inflammatory effects against various diseases. However, their individual and combined effects on osteoarthritis (OA) are unknown. Herein, we aimed to demonstrate the effects of T. erecta, O. basilicum, and their mixture, WGA-M001, on OA pathogenesis. The administration of total extracts of T. erecta and O. basilicum reduced cartilage degradation and inflammation without causing cytotoxicity. Although WGA-M001 contained lower concentrations of the individual extracts, it strongly inhibited the expression of pathogenic factors. In vivo OA studies also supported that WGA-M001 had protective effects against cartilage destruction at lower doses than those of T. erecta and O. basilicum. Moreover, its effects were stronger than those observed using Boswellia and Perna canaliculus. WGA-M001 effectively inhibited the interleukin (IL)-1β-induced nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of the activated B cell (NF-κB) pathway and ERK phosphorylation. Furthermore, RNA-sequence analysis also showed that WGA-M001 decreased the expression of genes related to the IL-1β-induced NF-κB and ERK signaling pathways. Therefore, WGA-M001 is more effective than the single total extracts of T. erecta and O. basilicum in attenuating OA progression by regulating ERK and NF-κB signaling. Our results open new possibilities for WGA-M001 as a potential therapeutic agent for OA treatment.
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- Eunjeong Oh
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; (E.O.); (H.J.); (S.O.); (J.E.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; (E.O.); (H.J.); (S.O.); (J.E.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; (E.O.); (H.J.); (S.O.); (J.E.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; (E.O.); (H.J.); (S.O.); (J.E.)
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- Wooree Green Science, Ansan 15409, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (S.H.K.); (J.H.K.); (Y.M.J.); (K.J.K.)
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- Wooree Green Science, Ansan 15409, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (S.H.K.); (J.H.K.); (Y.M.J.); (K.J.K.)
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- Wooree Green Science, Ansan 15409, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (S.H.K.); (J.H.K.); (Y.M.J.); (K.J.K.)
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- Wooree Green Science, Ansan 15409, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (S.H.K.); (J.H.K.); (Y.M.J.); (K.J.K.)
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- Wooree Green Science, Ansan 15409, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (S.H.K.); (J.H.K.); (Y.M.J.); (K.J.K.)
- Department of Horticulture, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea;
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- Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 53212, Republic of Korea; (H.-J.K.); (I.-C.L.); (J.-Y.P.)
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- Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 53212, Republic of Korea; (H.-J.K.); (I.-C.L.); (J.-Y.P.)
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- Center for Companion Animal New Drug Development, Jeonbuk Branch, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 53212, Republic of Korea; (H.-J.K.); (I.-C.L.); (J.-Y.P.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; (E.O.); (H.J.); (S.O.); (J.E.)
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Xu R, Wu J, Zheng L, Zhao M. Undenatured type II collagen and its role in improving osteoarthritis. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 91:102080. [PMID: 37774932 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, affecting 32.5 million US adults or 242 million people worldwide. There is no cure for OA. Many animal and clinical trials showed that oral administration of undenatured type II collagen could significantly reduce the incidence of OA or alleviate the symptoms of articular cartilage. Type II collagen is an important component of cartilage matrix. This article reviewed research progress of undenatured type II collagen including its methods of extraction and preparation, structure and characterization, solubility, thermal stability, gastrointestinal digestive stability, its role in improving OA, and the mechanism of its action in improving OA. Type II collagen has been extensively explored for its potential in improving arthritis. Methods of extraction of type II collagen are inefficient and tedious. The method of limited enzymatic hydrolysis is mainly used to prepare soluble undenatured type II collagen (SC II). The solubility, thermal and gastrointestinal digestive stability of SC II are affected by the sources of raw material, pH, salt ions, and temperature. Oral administration of undenatured type II collagen improves OA, whereas its activity is affected by the sources, degree of denaturalization, intervention methods and doses. However, the influence of the structure of undenatured type II collagen on its activity and the mechanism are unclear. The findings in this review support that undenatured type II collagen can be used in the intervention or auxiliary intervention of patients with OA.
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- Rong Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-10 Ag/For Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Miao MZ, Su QP, Cui Y, Bahnson EM, Li G, Wang M, Yang Y, Collins JA, Wu D, Gu Q, Chubinskaya S, Diekman BO, Yamada KM, Loeser RF. Redox-active endosomes mediate α5β1 integrin signaling and promote chondrocyte matrix metalloproteinase production in osteoarthritis. Sci Signal 2023; 16:eadf8299. [PMID: 37906629 PMCID: PMC10666734 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.adf8299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Mechanical cues sensed by integrins induce cells to produce proteases to remodel the extracellular matrix. Excessive protease production occurs in many degenerative diseases, including osteoarthritis, in which articular cartilage degradation is associated with the genesis of matrix protein fragments that can activate integrins. We investigated the mechanisms by which integrin signals may promote protease production in response to matrix changes in osteoarthritis. Using a fragment of the matrix protein fibronectin (FN) to activate the α5β1 integrin in primary human chondrocytes, we found that endocytosis of the integrin and FN fragment complex drove the production of the matrix metalloproteinase MMP-13. Activation of α5β1 by the FN fragment, but not by intact FN, was accompanied by reactive oxygen species (ROS) production initially at the cell surface, then in early endosomes. These ROS-producing endosomes (called redoxosomes) contained the integrin-FN fragment complex, the ROS-producing enzyme NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2), and SRC, a redox-regulated kinase that promotes MMP-13 production. In contrast, intact FN was endocytosed and trafficked to recycling endosomes without inducing ROS production. Articular cartilage from patients with osteoarthritis showed increased amounts of SRC and the NOX2 complex component p67phox. Furthermore, we observed enhanced localization of SRC and p67phox at early endosomes, suggesting that redoxosomes could transmit and sustain integrin signaling in response to matrix damage. This signaling mechanism not only amplifies the production of matrix-degrading proteases but also establishes a self-perpetuating cycle that contributes to the ongoing degradation of cartilage matrix in osteoarthritis.
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- Michael Z. Miao
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology and the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Division of Oral & Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Curriculum in Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology and the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
- eScience Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA
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- Division of Oral & Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC, 27599, USA
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- Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
- Department of Immunology, Université Paris Cité, Paris, 75006, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology and the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Cell Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology and the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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Shkhyan R, Flynn C, Lamoure E, Sarkar A, Van Handel B, Li J, York J, Banks N, Van der Horst R, Liu NQ, Lee S, Bajaj P, Vadivel K, Harn HIC, Tassey J, Lozito T, Lieberman JR, Chuong CM, Hurtig MS, Evseenko D. Inhibition of a signaling modality within the gp130 receptor enhances tissue regeneration and mitigates osteoarthritis. Sci Transl Med 2023; 15:eabq2395. [PMID: 36947594 PMCID: PMC10792550 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq2395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Adult mammals are incapable of multitissue regeneration, and augmentation of this potential may shift current therapeutic paradigms. We found that a common co-receptor of interleukin 6 (IL-6) cytokines, glycoprotein 130 (gp130), serves as a major nexus integrating various context-specific signaling inputs to either promote regenerative outcomes or aggravate disease progression. Via genetic and pharmacological experiments in vitro and in vivo, we demonstrated that a signaling tyrosine 814 (Y814) within gp130 serves as a major cellular stress sensor. Mice with constitutively inactivated Y814 (F814) were resistant to surgically induced osteoarthritis as reflected by reduced loss of proteoglycans, reduced synovitis, and synovial fibrosis. The F814 mice also exhibited enhanced regenerative, not reparative, responses after wounding in the skin. In addition, pharmacological modulation of gp130 Y814 upstream of the SRC and MAPK circuit by a small molecule, R805, elicited a protective effect on tissues after injury. Topical administration of R805 on mouse skin wounds resulted in enhanced hair follicle neogenesis and dermal regeneration. Intra-articular administration of R805 to rats after medial meniscal tear and to canines after arthroscopic meniscal release markedly mitigated the appearance of osteoarthritis. Single-cell sequencing data demonstrated that genetic and pharmacological modulation of Y814 resulted in attenuation of inflammatory gene signature as visualized by the anti-inflammatory macrophage and nonpathological fibroblast subpopulations in the skin and joint tissue after injury. Together, our study characterized a molecular mechanism that, if manipulated, enhances the intrinsic regenerative capacity of tissues through suppression of a proinflammatory milieu and prevents pathological outcomes in injury and disease.
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- Ruzanna Shkhyan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- International Research Center of Wound Repair and Regeneration (iWRR), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401 Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Paesa M, Alejo T, Garcia-Alvarez F, Arruebo M, Mendoza G. New insights in osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment: Nano-strategies for an improved disease management. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:e1844. [PMID: 35965293 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic joint pathology that has become a predominant cause of disability worldwide. Even though the origin and evolution of OA rely on different factors that are not yet elucidated nor understood, the development of novel strategies to treat OA has emerged in the last years. Cartilage degradation is the main hallmark of the pathology though alterations in bone and synovial inflammation, among other comorbidities, are also involved during OA progression. From a molecular point of view, a vast amount of signaling pathways are implicated in the progression of the disease, opening up a wide plethora of targets to attenuate or even halt OA. The main purpose of this review is to shed light on the recent strategies published based on nanotechnology for the early diagnosis of the disease as well as the most promising nano-enabling therapeutic approaches validated in preclinical models. To address the clinical issue, the key pathways involved in OA initiation and progression are described as the main potential targets for OA prevention and early treatment. Furthermore, an overview of current therapeutic strategies is depicted. Finally, to solve the drawbacks of current treatments, nanobiomedicine has shown demonstrated benefits when using drug delivery systems compared with the administration of the equivalent doses of the free drugs and the potential of disease-modifying OA drugs when using nanosystems. We anticipate that the development of smart and specific bioresponsive and biocompatible nanosystems will provide a solid and promising basis for effective OA early diagnosis and treatment. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > In Vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging Implantable Materials and Surgical Technologies > Nanotechnology in Tissue Repair and Replacement.
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- Monica Paesa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Aragón Materials Science Institute, ICMA, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Aragón Materials Science Institute, ICMA, Zaragoza, Spain
- Health Research Institute Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Health Research Institute Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience (INA), University of Zaragoza, Aragón Materials Science Institute, ICMA, Zaragoza, Spain
- Health Research Institute Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Health Research Institute Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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Fang Z, Li X, Lei S, Feng S, Zhou C, Tong X, Han R. Protective effects of Pudilan Tablets against osteoarthritis in mice induced by monosodium iodoacetate. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2760. [PMID: 36797333 PMCID: PMC9935914 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29976-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complicated disorder that is the most prevalent chronic degenerative joint disease nowadays. Pudilan Tablets (PDL) is a prominent traditional Chinese medicine formula used in clinical settings to treat chronic inflammatory illnesses. However, there is currently minimal fundamental research on PDL in the therapy of joint diseases. As a result, this study looked at the anti-inflammatory and anti-OA properties of PDL in vitro and in vivo, as well as the mechanism of PDL in the treatment of OA. We investigated the anti-OA properties of PDL in OA mice that were generated by monosodium iodoacetate (MIA). All animals were administered PDL (2 g/kg or 4 g/kg) or the positive control drug, indomethacin (150 mg/kg), once daily for a total of 28 days starting on the day of MIA injection. The CCK-8 assay was used to test the vitality of PDL-treated RAW264.7 cells in vitro. RAW264.7 cells that had been activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were used to assess the anti-inflammatory properties of PDL. In the MIA-induced OA model mice, PDL reduced pain, decreased OA-induced cartilage damages and degradation, decreased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in serum, and suppressed IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α mRNA expression levels in tibiofemoral joint. In RAW264.7 cells, PDL treatment prevented LPS-induced activation of the ERK/Akt signaling pathway and significantly decreased the levels of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. In conclusion, these results suggest that PDL is involved in combating the development and progression of OA, exerts a powerful anti-inflammatory effect on the knee joint, and may be a promising candidate for the treatment of OA.
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- Zhizheng Fang
- grid.252251.30000 0004 1757 8247School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- Department of Research and Development, Anhui Jiren Pharmaceutical Company, Bozhou, 236800 China
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- grid.252251.30000 0004 1757 8247School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- grid.411389.60000 0004 1760 4804College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036 China
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- grid.252251.30000 0004 1757 8247School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012 China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China.
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Kim J, Lee CG, Hwang S, Yun SH, Uprety LP, Oh KI, Singh S, Yoo J, Jeong H, Yong Y, Yeo S, Park E, Jeong SY. Anti-Osteoarthritic Effects of Prunella Vulgaris and Gentiana Lutea In Vitro and In Vivo. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 12:antiox12010047. [PMID: 36670908 PMCID: PMC9854930 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the progressive destruction of articular cartilage with severe symptoms, including pain and stiffness. We investigated the anti-osteoarthritic effects of Prunella vulgaris (PV) and Gentiana lutea (GL) extract in primary cultured chondrocytes RAW 264.7 cells in vitro and destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM)-induced OA mice in vivo. Primary chondrocytes were induced with IL-1β, and RAW 264.7 cells were treated with LPS and co-incubated with either individual extracts of PV and GL or different ratios of PV and GL mixture. For the OA animal model, the medial meniscus (DMM) was destabilized in 9-week-old male C57BL/6 mice. Treatment of individual PV and GL and combination of PV and GL extracts inhibited the mRNA expression level of COX2 in chondrocytes and RAW 264.7 cells. The optimized inhibitory effect was attained with a PV and GL combination at an 8:2 ratio (PG) without cytotoxic effects. PG extracts prevented the expression of catabolic factors (COX2, Mmp3, Mmp9, and Mmp13) and inflammatory mediator levels (PGE2 and collagenase). In addition, PG decreased subchondral sclerosis and increased BMD in the subchondral region of DMM-induced OA mice with protection of articular cartilage destruction by inhibiting inflammatory processes. This study suggests that PG may be an alternative medicinal herb for treatment of OA.
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- Jeonghyun Kim
- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- AI-Superconvergence KIURI Translational Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Nine B Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34121, Republic of Korea
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- Nine B Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34121, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (S.-Y.J.); Tel.: +82-31-219-4520 (E.P. & S.-Y.J.); Fax: +82-31-219-4521 (E.P. & S.-Y.J.)
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
- Nine B Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34121, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (S.-Y.J.); Tel.: +82-31-219-4520 (E.P. & S.-Y.J.); Fax: +82-31-219-4521 (E.P. & S.-Y.J.)
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Chondrocyte Hypertrophy in Osteoarthritis: Mechanistic Studies and Models for the Identification of New Therapeutic Strategies. Cells 2022; 11:cells11244034. [PMID: 36552796 PMCID: PMC9777397 DOI: 10.3390/cells11244034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Articular cartilage shows limited self-healing ability owing to its low cellularity and avascularity. Untreated cartilage defects display an increased propensity to degenerate, leading to osteoarthritis (OA). During OA progression, articular chondrocytes are subjected to significant alterations in gene expression and phenotype, including a shift towards a hypertrophic-like state (with the expression of collagen type X, matrix metalloproteinases-13, and alkaline phosphatase) analogous to what eventuates during endochondral ossification. Present OA management strategies focus, however, exclusively on cartilage inflammation and degradation. A better understanding of the hypertrophic chondrocyte phenotype in OA might give new insights into its pathogenesis, suggesting potential disease-modifying therapeutic approaches. Recent developments in the field of cellular/molecular biology and tissue engineering proceeded in the direction of contrasting the onset of this hypertrophic phenotype, but knowledge gaps in the cause-effect of these processes are still present. In this review we will highlight the possible advantages and drawbacks of using this approach as a therapeutic strategy while focusing on the experimental models necessary for a better understanding of the phenomenon. Specifically, we will discuss in brief the cellular signaling pathways associated with the onset of a hypertrophic phenotype in chondrocytes during the progression of OA and will analyze in depth the advantages and disadvantages of various models that have been used to mimic it. Afterwards, we will present the strategies developed and proposed to impede chondrocyte hypertrophy and cartilage matrix mineralization/calcification. Finally, we will examine the future perspectives of OA therapeutic strategies.
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Izda V, Dunn CM, Prinz E, Schlupp L, Nguyen E, Sturdy C, Jeffries MA. A Pilot Analysis of Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Patterns in Mouse Cartilage Reveals Overlapping Epigenetic Signatures of Aging and Osteoarthritis. ACR Open Rheumatol 2022; 4:1004-1012. [PMID: 36253145 PMCID: PMC9746664 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cartilage epigenetic changes are strongly associated with human osteoarthritis (OA). However, the influence of individual environmental OA risk factors on these epigenetic patterns has not been determined; herein we characterize cartilage DNA methylation patterns associated with aging and OA in a mouse model. METHODS Murine knee cartilage DNA was extracted from healthy young (16-week, n = 6), old (82-week, n = 6), and young 4-week post-destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) OA (n = 6) C57BL6/J mice. Genome-wide DNA methylation patterns were determined via Illumina BeadChip. Gene set enrichment analysis was performed by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. The top seven most differentially methylated positions (DMPs) were confirmed by pyrosequencing in an independent animal set. Results were compared to previously published human OA methylation data. RESULTS Aging was associated with 20,940 DMPs, whereas OA was associated with 761 DMPs. Merging these two conditions revealed 279 shared DMPs. All demonstrated similar directionality and magnitude of change (Δβ 1.0% ± 0.2%, mean methylation change ± SEM). Shared DMPs were enriched in OA-associated pathways, including RhoA signaling (P = 1.57 × 10-4 ), protein kinase A signaling (P = 3.38 × 10-4 ), and NFAT signaling (P = 6.14 × 10-4 ). Upstream regulators, including TET3 (P = 6.15 × 10-4 ), immunoglobulin (P = 6.14 × 10-4 ), and TLR7 (P = 7.53 × 10-4 ), were also enriched. Pyrosequencing confirmed six of the seven top DMPs in an independent cohort. CONCLUSION Aging and early OA following DMM surgery induce similar DNA methylation changes within a murine OA model, suggesting that aging may induce pro-OA epigenetic "poising" within articular cartilage. Future research should focus on confirming and expanding these findings to other environmental OA risk factors, including obesity, as well as determining late OA changes in mice.
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- Vladislav Izda
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, New York
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
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Kulm S, Kolin DA, Langhans MT, Kaidi AC, Elemento O, Bostrom MP, Shen TS. Characterization of Genetic Risk of End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Treated with Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Genome-Wide Association Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:1814-1820. [PMID: 36000784 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND End-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly debilitating disease for which total knee arthroplasty (TKA) serves as an effective treatment option. Although a genetic component to OA in general has been described, evaluation of the genetic contribution to end-stage OA of the knee is limited. To this end, we present a genome-wide association study involving patients undergoing TKA for primary knee OA to characterize the genetic features of severe disease on a population level. METHODS Individuals with the diagnosis of knee OA who underwent primary TKA were identified in the U.K. Biobank using administrative codes. The U.K. Biobank is a data repository containing prospectively collected clinical and genomic data for >500,000 patients. A genome-wide association analysis was performed using the REGENIE software package. Logistic regression was also used to compare the total genetic risk between subgroups stratified by age and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS A total of 16,032 patients with end-stage knee OA who underwent primary TKA were identified. Seven genetic loci were found to be significantly associated with end-stage knee OA. The odds ratio (OR) for developing end-stage knee OA attributable to genetics was 1.12 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10 to 1.14), which was lower than the OR associated with BMI (OR = 1.81; 95% CI, 1.78 to 1.83) and age (OR = 2.38; 95% CI, 2.32 to 2.45). The magnitude of the OR for developing end-stage knee OA attributable to genetics was greater in patients <60 years old than in patients ≥60 years old (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS This population-level genome-wide association study of end-stage knee OA treated with primary TKA was notable for identifying multiple significant genetic variants. These loci involve genes responsible for cartilage development, cartilage homeostasis, cell signaling, and metabolism. Age and BMI appear to have a greater impact on the risk of developing end-stage disease compared with genetic factors. The genetic contribution to the development of severe disease is greater in younger patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic Level III . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Scott Kulm
- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY.,Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY.,Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY
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Natural Compounds Affecting Inflammatory Pathways of Osteoarthritis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11091722. [PMID: 36139796 PMCID: PMC9495743 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and chronic joint disease, affecting more than 240 million people worldwide. Although there are numerous advances in using drugs in treating OA, the use of natural compounds has aroused much interest among researchers due to their safety margin. Recent discovery shows that natural compounds play an extensive role in the oxidative stress signaling pathway in treating OA. Thus, this review summarizes the commonly used natural compounds for treating OA focusing on the oxidative stress signaling pathway and its downstream mediators. Selected databases—such as Scopus, Web of Science, Nature, and PubMed—were used to search for potentially relevant articles. The search is limited to the last 15 years and the search was completed using the Boolean operator’s guideline using the keywords of natural product AND oxidative stress AND osteoarthritis OR natural extract AND ROS AND degenerative arthritis OR natural plant AND free radicals AND degenerative joint disease. In total, 37 articles were selected for further review. Different downstream mechanisms of oxidative stress involved in the usage of natural compounds for OA treatment and anabolic and catabolic effects of natural compounds that exhibit chondroprotective effects have been discussed with the evidence of in vitro and in vivo trials in this review.
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Bai RJ, Liu D, Li YS, Tian J, Yu DJ, Li HZ, Zhang FJ. OPN inhibits autophagy through CD44, integrin and the MAPK pathway in osteoarthritic chondrocytes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:919366. [PMID: 36034459 PMCID: PMC9411521 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.919366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background To investigate whether osteopontin (OPN) affects autophagy in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and determine the roles of CD44, αvβ3 integrin and the Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in this progress. Methods First, we compared the autophagy levels in the human osteoarthritis (OA) and normal cartilage, then, we cultured human OA chondrocytes in vitro and treated cells with recombinant human OPN (rhOPN) to determine autophagy changes. Next, the anti-CD44 and anti-CD51/61 monoclonal antibodies (Abs) or isotype IgG were used to determine the possible role of CD44 and αvβ3 integrin; subsequently, an inhibitor of the ERK MAPK pathway was used to investigate the role of ERK MAPK. Western blotting was used to measure the Beclin1, LC3 II and MAPK proteins expressions, mRFP-GFP-LC3 confocal imaging and transmission electron microscopy were also used to detect the autophagy levels. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to assay the proliferation and activity of chondrocytes. Results The LC3 protein was greatly decreased in OA cartilage compared to normal cartilage, and OPN suppressed the autophagy activity in chondrocytes in vitro. Blocking experiments with anti-CD44 and anti-CD51/61 Abs indicated that OPN could suppress the expression of LC3II and Beclin1 through αvβ3 integrin and CD44. Our results also indicated that the ratio of p-ERK/ERK but not p-P38/P38 and p-JNK/JNK was increased after the rhOPN treatment. The ERK inhibitor inhibited the activity of OPN in the suppression of autophagy, and the CCK-8 results showed that rhOPN could promote chondrocyte proliferation. Conclusion OPN inhibited chondrocyte autophagy through CD44 and αvβ3 integrin receptors and via the ERK MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Rui-Jun Bai
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Park J, Lee SY. A review of osteoarthritis signaling intervention using small-molecule inhibitors. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29501. [PMID: 35960127 PMCID: PMC9371536 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Numerous small-molecule inhibitors (SMIs) have been approved as adjuvant or first-line therapies for malignancies. Based on cancer treatment using SMIs, next-generation SMIs that can be used to optimize the therapeutic index, overcome drug resistance, and establish combination therapies are in development. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint disease with senescence, and there are various approaches to OA treatment; however, the gold standard treatment is controversial. Therefore, in this manuscript, we demonstrated the potential of using SMIs in OA treatment and described the general strategies for using SMIs in OA treatment.
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- Junyong Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
- * Correspondence: Sang Yeob Lee, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 26 Daeshingongwon-ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea (e-mail: )
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Cao H, Fu Y, Zhang Z, Guo W. Unbiased transcriptome mapping and modeling identify candidate genes and compounds of osteoarthritis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:888533. [PMID: 36034872 PMCID: PMC9399521 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.888533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive cartilage loss, subchondral bone remodeling, and synovial inflammation. Given that the current therapies for advanced OA patients are limited, the understanding of mechanisms and novel therapies are urgently needed. In this study, we employed the weighted gene co-expression network (WGCNA) method and the connectivity map (CMap) database to identify the candidate target genes and potential compounds. Four groups of co-expressing genes were identified as the OA-related modules. The biological annotations of these modules indicated some critical hallmarks of OA and aging, such as mitochondrial dysfunctions and abnormal energy metabolism, and the signaling pathways, such as MAPK, TNF, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Some genes, such as RELA and GADD45B, were predicted to extensively involve these critical pathways, indicating their potential functions in OA mechanisms. Moreover, we constructed the co-expressing networks of modules and identified the hub genes based on network topology. GADD45B, MAFF, and MYC were identified and validated as the hub genes. Finally, anisomycin and MG-262 were predicted to target these OA-related modules, which may be the potential drugs for OA therapy. In conclusion, this study identified the significant modules, signaling pathways, and hub genes relevant to OA and highlighted the potential clinical value of anisomycin and MG-262 as novel therapies in OA management.
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- Hui Cao
- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The First Clinical School, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hankou Hospital, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Zhenzhen Zhang, ; Weichun Guo,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Zhenzhen Zhang, ; Weichun Guo,
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Samadi F, Kahrizi MS, Heydari F, Arefnezhad R, Roghani-Shahraki H, Mokhtari Ardekani A, Rezaei-Tazangi F. Quercetin and Osteoarthritis: A Mechanistic Review on the Present Documents. Pharmacology 2022; 107:464-471. [PMID: 35793647 DOI: 10.1159/000525494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA), as one of the chronic debilitating conditions, affects 15% of people globally and is linked with serious problems, such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and autoimmune inflammatory disorders. The current therapeutic options for this disease include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, surgery, gene therapy, intrasynovial gel injection, and warm needle penetration. However, these approaches may be accompanied by considerable side effects, high costs, and some limitations for patients. Thus, using an alternative way is needed. SUMMARY Presently, natural compounds based-therapies, like flavonoids, have acquired much attention in the current era. One of the compounds belonging to the flavonoid family is quercetin, and its therapeutic effects on disorders related to joints and cartilage have been addressed in vivo and in vitro studies. KEY MESSAGES In this review, we summarized evidence indicating its curative capacity against OA with a mechanistic insight.
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- Faezeh Samadi
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Science, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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Lohberger B, Kaltenegger H, Eck N, Glänzer D, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Bauer R, Kretschmer N, Steinecker-Frohnwieser B. Shikonin Derivatives Inhibit Inflammation Processes and Modulate MAPK Signaling in Human Healthy and Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063396. [PMID: 35328817 PMCID: PMC8955849 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder and is characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage. To develop new therapeutic approaches, we investigated the effect of shikonin derivatives on inflammation, MMP expression, and the regulation of MAPK signaling in human healthy (HC) and OA chondrocytes (pCH-OA). Viability was analyzed using the CellTiter-Glo® Assay. Inflammatory processes were investigated using a proteome profiler™ assay. Furthermore, we analyzed the effects of the shikonin derivatives by protein expression analysis of the phosphorylation pattern and the corresponding downstream gene regulation using RT-qPCR. Both HC and pCH-OA showed a dose-dependent decrease in viability after treatment. The strongest effects were found for shikonin with IC50 values of 1.2 ± 0.1 µM. Shikonin counteracts the inflammatory response by massively reducing the expression of the pro-inflammatory mediators. The phosphorylation level of ERK changed slightly. pJNK and pp38 showed a significant increase, and the downstream targets c/EBPs and MEF2c may play a role in the cartilage homeostasis. STAT3 phosphorylation decreased significantly and has a chondroprotective function through the regulation of cyclin D1 and Sox9. Our results demonstrate for the first time that shikonin derivatives have extensive effects on the inflammatory processes, MAPKs, and IL6/STAT3 downstream regulation in healthy and OA chondrocytes.
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- Birgit Lohberger
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Beethovenstr. 8, 8010 Graz, Austria; (R.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Thorerstraße 26, 5760 Saalfelden, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Thorerstraße 26, 5760 Saalfelden, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; (B.L.); (H.K.); (N.E.); (D.G.); (P.S.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Beethovenstr. 8, 8010 Graz, Austria; (R.B.); (N.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Beethovenstr. 8, 8010 Graz, Austria; (R.B.); (N.K.)
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Jin QH, Kim HK, Na JY, Jin C, Seon JK. Anti-inflammatory effects of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned media inhibited macrophages activation in vitro. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4754. [PMID: 35306509 PMCID: PMC8934344 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08398-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The immunomodulatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on macrophages have been reported, however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of MSCs on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages and the subsequent downregulation of their inflammatory mediators. Macrophages were treated with conditioned media from MSCs, without a subsequent change of MSCs responding to the inflammation state. This study also evaluated whether the interleukin (IL) 4 stimulation of MSCs can improve their anti-inflammatory effects. Results demonstrated that the MSC-conditioned medium (MSC-CM) stimulated with IL4 significantly inhibited inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression of LPS-activated macrophages. MSC-CM treatment inhibited the mRNA transcription of the cytokines IL1β and IL6, the chemokines C–C motif ligand (CCL) 2, CCL3, CCL4, and CCL5, and the chemokine receptors CCR2 and CCR5, in LPS-stimulated macrophages. As revealed through western blot and immunofluorescence analyses, the phosphorylation of p38, JNK, and ERK MAPKs, as well as phosphorylation of NF-κB in stimulated macrophages, were also inhibited by the MSC-CM. Further, more potent anti-inflammatory effects were observed with the IL4-stimulated cells, compared with those observed with the non-stimulated cells. The MSC-CM demonstrated a potent anti-inflammatory effect on LPS-activated macrophages, while the IL4 stimulation improved this effect. These findings indicate that MSCs could exert anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages, and may be considered as a therapeutic agent in inflammation treatment.
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Jang G, Lee SA, Hong JH, Park BR, Kim DK, Kim CS. Chondroprotective Effects of 4,5-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid in Osteoarthritis through NF-κB Signaling Inhibition. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11030487. [PMID: 35326137 PMCID: PMC8944529 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by cartilage degradation, inflammation, and pain. The dicaffeoylquinic acid (diCQA) isomer, 4,5-diCQA, exhibits antioxidant activity and various other health-promoting benefits, but its chondroprotective effects have yet to be elucidated. In this study, we aimed to investigate the chondroprotective effects of 4,5-diCQA on OA both in vitro and in vivo. Primary rat chondrocytes were pre-treated with 4,5-diCQA for 1 h before stimulation with interleukin (IL)-1β (5 ng/mL). The accumulation of nitrite, PGE2, and aggrecan was observed using the Griess reagent and ELISA. The protein levels of iNOS, COX-2, MMP-3, MMP-13, ADMATS-4, MAPKs, and the NF-κB p65 subunit were measured by Western blotting. In vivo, the effects of 4,5-diCQA were evaluated for 2 weeks in a destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM)-surgery-induced OA rat model. 4,5-diCQA significantly inhibited IL-1β-induced expression of nitrite, iNOS, PGE2, COX-2, MMP-3, MMP-13, and ADAMTS-4. 4,5-diCQA also decreased the IL-1β-induced degradation of aggrecan. It also suppressed the IL-1β-induced phosphorylation of MAPKs and translocation of the NF-κB p65 subunit to the nucleus. These findings indicate that 4,5-diCQA inhibits DMM-surgery-induced cartilage destruction and proteoglycan loss in vivo. 4,5-diCQA may be a potential therapeutic agent for the alleviation of OA progression. In this study, diclofenac was set to be administered once every two days, but it showed an effect on OA. These results may be used as basic data to suggest a new dosing method for diclofenac.
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- Goeun Jang
- Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (G.J.); (S.A.L.)
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (G.J.); (S.A.L.)
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- Nano Bio Research Center, Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, Wando 59108, Korea;
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health and Welfare, Kyungwoon University, Gumi 39160, Korea;
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- Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea;
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea; (G.J.); (S.A.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-62-230-7088; Fax: +82-62-232-6896
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Ansari MY, Novak K, Haqqi TM. ERK1/2-mediated activation of DRP1 regulates mitochondrial dynamics and apoptosis in chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:315-328. [PMID: 34767958 PMCID: PMC8792336 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the Dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) regulation of mitochondrial fission in chondrocytes under pathological conditions, an area which is underexplored in osteoarthritis pathogenesis. DESIGN DRP1 protein expression was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or immunofluorescence (IF) staining of cartilage sections. IL-1β-induced DRP1 mRNA expression in chondrocytes was quantified by qPCR and protein expression by immunoblotting. Mitochondrial fragmentation in chondrocytes was visualized by MitoTracker staining or IF staining of mitochondrial marker proteins or by transient expression of mitoDsRed. Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were determined by MitoSOX staining. Apoptosis was determined by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay, Caspase 3/7 activity assay, propidium iodide (PI), and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining and IF staining of cleaved caspase 3. Cytochrome c release was determined by confocal microscopy. Surgical destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) was used to induce osteoarthritis (OA) in mice. RESULTS Expression of DRP1 and mitochondrial damage was high in human OA cartilage and in the joints of mice subjected to DMM surgery which also showed increased chondrocytes apoptosis. IL-1β-induced mitochondrial network fragmentation and chondrocyte apoptosis via modulation of DRP1 expression and activity and induce apoptosis via Bax-mediated release of Cytochrome c. Pharmacological inhibition of DRP1 activity by Mdivi-1 blocked IL-1β-induced mitochondrial damage and apoptosis in chondrocytes. Additionally, IL-1β-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) is crucial for DRP1 activation and induction of mitochondrial network fragmentation in chondrocytes as these were blocked by inhibiting ERK1/2 activation. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that ERK1/2 is a critical player in DRP1-mediated induction of mitochondrial fission and apoptosis in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes.
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- Mohammad Y. Ansari
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA, 44272
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA, 44272
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA, 44272,Corresponding author: Telephone number: +1 330 325 6704, TMH:
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Zhu M, Xu Q, Yang X, Zhan H, Zhang B, Liu X, Dai M. Vindoline Attenuates Osteoarthritis Progression Through Suppressing the NF-κB and ERK Pathways in Both Chondrocytes and Subchondral Osteoclasts. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:764598. [PMID: 35095488 PMCID: PMC8790248 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.764598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Disruption of extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis and subchondral bone remodeling play significant roles in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. Vindoline (Vin), an indole alkaloid extracted from the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus, possesses anti-inflammatory properties. According to previous studies, inflammation is closely associated with osteoclast differentiation and the disorders of the homeostasis between ECM. Although Vin has demonstrated effective anti-inflammatory properties, its effects on the progression of OA remain unclear. We hypothesized that Vin may suppress the progress of OA by suppressing osteoclastogenesis and stabilizing ECM of articular cartilage. Therefore, we investigated the effects and molecular mechanisms of Vin as a treatment for OA in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, we found that Vin significantly suppressed RANKL-induced osteoclast formation and obviously stabilized the disorders of the ECM homeostasis stimulated by IL-1β in a dose-dependent manner. The mRNA expressions of osteoclast-specific genes were inhibited by Vin treatment. Vin also suppressed IL-1β-induced mRNA expressions of catabolism and protected the mRNA expressions of anabolism. Moreover, Vin notably inhibited the activation of RANKL-induced and IL-1β-induced NF-κB and ERK pathways. In vivo, Vin played a protective role by inhibiting osteoclast formation and stabilizing cartilage ECM in destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM)-induced OA mice. Collectively, our observations provide a molecular-level basis for Vin’s potential in the treatment of OA.
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- Meisong Zhu
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, China
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Elucidation of Potential Targets of San-Miao-San in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analysis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7663212. [PMID: 35087596 PMCID: PMC8789436 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7663212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background To examine the potential therapeutic targets of Chinese medicine formula San-Miao-San (SMS) in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), we analyzed the active compounds of SMS and key targets of OA and investigated the interacting pathways using network pharmacological approaches and molecular docking analysis. Methods The active compounds of SMS and OA-related targets were searched and screened by TCMSP, DrugBank, Genecards, OMIM, DisGeNet, TTD, and PharmGKB databases. Venn analysis and PPI were performed for evaluating the interaction of the targets. The topological analysis and molecular docking were used to confirm the subnetworks and binding affinity between active compounds and key targets, respectively. The GO and KEGG functional enrichment analysis for all targets of each subnetwork were conducted. Results A total of 57 active compounds and 203 targets of SMS were identified by the TCMSP and DrugBank database, while 1791 OA-related targets were collected from the Genecards, OMIM, DisGeNet, TTD, and PharmGKB databases. By Venn analysis, 108 intersection targets between SMS targets and OA targets were obtained. Most of these intersecting targets involve quercetin, kaempferol, and wogonin. Moreover, intersecting targets identified by PPI analysis were introduced into Cytoscape plug-in CytoNCA for topological analysis. Hence, nine key targets of SMS for OA treatment were obtained. Furthermore, the potential binding conformations between active compounds and key targets were found through molecular docking analysis. According to the DAVID enrichment analysis, the main biological processes of SMS in the treatment of OA include oxidative stress, response to reactive oxygen species, and apoptotic signaling pathways. Finally, we found wogonin, the key compound in SMS, might play a pivotal role on Toll-like receptor, IL-17, TNF, osteoclast differentiation, and apoptosis signaling pathways through interacting with four key targets. Conclusions Therefore, this study elucidated the potential active compounds and key targets of SMS in the treatment of OA based on network pharmacology.
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Reed DA, Zhao Y, Bagheri Varzaneh M, Shin JS, Rozynek J, Miloro M, Han M. NG2/CSPG4 regulates cartilage degeneration during TMJ osteoarthritis. FRONTIERS IN DENTAL MEDICINE 2022; 3:1004942. [PMID: 36685663 PMCID: PMC9850834 DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2022.1004942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Changes in the mechanical homeostasis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can lead to the initiation and progression of degenerative arthropathies such as osteoarthritis (OA). Cells sense and engage with their mechanical microenvironment through interactions with the extracellular matrix. In the mandibular condylar cartilage, the pericellular microenvironment is composed of type VI collagen. NG2/CSPG4 is a transmembrane proteoglycan that binds with type VI collagen, and has been implicated in the cell stress response through mechanical loading-sensitive signaling networks including ERK 1/2. The objective of this study is to define the role of NG2/CSPG4 in the initiation and progression of TMJ OA and to determine if NG2/CSPG4 engages ERK 1/2 in a mechanical loading dependent manner. In vivo, we induced TMJ OA in control and NG2/CSPG4 knockout mice using a surgical destabilization approach. In control mice, NG2/CSPG4 is depleted during the early stages of TMJ OA and NG2/CSPG4 knockout mice have more severe cartilage degeneration, elevated expression of key OA proteases, and suppression of OA matrix synthesis genes. In vitro, we characterized the transcriptome and protein from control and NG2/CSPG4 knockout cells and found significant dysregulation of the ERK 1/2 signaling axis. To characterize the mechanobiological response of NG2/CSPG4, we applied mechanical loads on cell-agarose-collagen scaffolds using a compression bioreactor and illustrate that NG2/CSPG4 knockout cells fail to mechanically activate ERK 1/2 and are associated with changes in the expression of the same key OA biomarkers measured in vivo. Together, these findings implicate NG2/CSPG4 in the mechanical homeostasis of TMJ cartilage and in the progression of degenerative arthropathies including OA.
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- David A. Reed
- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States,,CORRESPONDENCE: David A. Reed,
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Mechanosignalling in cartilage: an emerging target for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2021; 18:67-84. [PMID: 34934171 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-021-00724-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mechanical stimuli have fundamental roles in articular cartilage during health and disease. Chondrocytes respond to the physical properties of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) and the mechanical forces exerted on them during joint loading. In osteoarthritis (OA), catabolic processes degrade the functional ECM and the composition and viscoelastic properties of the ECM produced by chondrocytes are altered. The abnormal loading environment created by these alterations propagates cell dysfunction and inflammation. Chondrocytes sense their physical environment via an array of mechanosensitive receptors and channels that activate a complex network of downstream signalling pathways to regulate several cell processes central to OA pathology. Advances in understanding the complex roles of specific mechanosignalling mechanisms in healthy and OA cartilage have highlighted molecular processes that can be therapeutically targeted to interrupt pathological feedback loops. The potential for combining these mechanosignalling targets with the rapidly expanding field of smart mechanoresponsive biomaterials and delivery systems is an emerging paradigm in OA treatment. The continued advances in this field have the potential to enable restoration of healthy mechanical microenvironments and signalling through the development of precision therapeutics, mechanoregulated biomaterials and drug systems in the near future.
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A dysfunctional TRPV4-GSK3β pathway prevents osteoarthritic chondrocytes from sensing changes in extracellular matrix viscoelasticity. Nat Biomed Eng 2021; 5:1472-1484. [PMID: 33707778 PMCID: PMC8433267 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-021-00691-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Changes in the composition and viscoelasticity of the extracellular matrix in load-bearing cartilage influence the proliferation and phenotypes of chondrocytes, and are associated with osteoarthritis. However, the underlying molecular mechanism is unknown. Here we show that the viscoelasticity of alginate hydrogels regulates cellular volume in healthy human chondrocytes (with faster stress relaxation allowing cell expansion and slower stress relaxation restricting it) but not in osteoarthritic chondrocytes. Cellular volume regulation in healthy chondrocytes was associated with changes in anabolic gene expression, in the secretion of multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines, and in the modulation of intracellular calcium regulated by the ion-channel protein transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 (TRPV4), which controls the phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β), an enzyme with pleiotropic effects in osteoarthritis. A dysfunctional TRPV4-GSK3β pathway in osteoarthritic chondrocytes rendered the cells unable to respond to environmental changes in viscoelasticity. Our findings suggest strategies for restoring chondrocyte homeostasis in osteoarthritis.
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Tran TT, Song WH, Lee G, Kim HS, Park D, Huh YH, Ryu JH. Avenanthramide C as a novel candidate to alleviate osteoarthritic pathogenesis. BMB Rep 2021. [PMID: 34488936 PMCID: PMC8560463 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2021.54.10.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Thanh-Tam Tran
- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Hard-tissue Biointerface Research Center, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Hard-tissue Biointerface Research Center, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Forensic Science, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun 58128, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology and Dental Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
- Hard-tissue Biointerface Research Center, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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Ding X, Xiang W, Meng D, Chao W, Fei H, Wang W. Osteoblasts Regulate the Expression of ADAMTS and MMPs in Chondrocytes through ERK Signaling Pathway. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ORTHOPADIE UND UNFALLCHIRURGIE 2021; 161:201-210. [PMID: 34500490 DOI: 10.1055/a-1527-7900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Degradative enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and disintegrin metalloproteinase with platelet thrombin-sensitive protein-like motifs (ADAMTS) play a key role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). We aimed to investigate the effects of OA subchondral osteoblasts on the expression of ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 in chondrocytes and the regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. METHODS A rat knee OA model was constructed by cutting the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joints, and normal rat articular cartilage chondrocytes (N-ACC), OA rat articular cartilage chondrocytes (O-ACC), normal subchondral bone osteoblasts (N-SBO), and OA subchondral bone osteoblasts (O-SBO) were isolated and extracted. The expressions of O-ACC and O-SBO COL1 and COL2 were detected respectively. Chondrocytes were identified by immunofluorescence of COL2 and toluidine blue staining, and osteoblasts were identified by COL1 immunofluorescence, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and Alizarin Red staining. Gene expression of COL1, COL2, and aggrecan in normal chondrocytes and OA chondrocytes, and gene expression of osteoblast ALP and osteocalcin (OCN) were detected by RT-PCR to identify the two chondrocytes and the two osteoblast phenotypes. The constructing N-ACC group, O-ACC group, N-ACC + N-SBO group, N-ACC + O-SBO group, O-ACC + N-SBO group, O-ACC + O-SBO group, I + N-ACC + O-SBO group, and I + O-ACC + O-SBO group cell cultures, and the expression of ERK, ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 genes in chondrocytes cultured for 0, 24, 48, and 72 h were detected by RT-PCR. The protein expressions of pERK, ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 were detected by Western blot. RESULTS · The X-ray showed that the knee joint space of the affected limb became narrow.. · The results of RT-PCR of COL2 and aggrecan gene in OA and normal chondrocytes suggest that the relative expression of COL2 in OA articular chondrocytes (0.24 ± 0.07) is significantly lower than that in normal cartilage (0.61 ± 0.07) (p < 0.05). The relative expression of AGG (0.37 ± 0.16) in OA chondrocytes was significantly lower than that of normal chondrocytes AGG (1.30 ± 0.25) (p < 0.05). The expression of COL1 was very low, and was not statistically significant.. · The results of RT-PCR of the osteoblast ALP and OCN gene indicated that gene expression of ALP (12.30 ± 1.17) and OCN (20.47 ± 4.19)was upregulated when compared with the relative expression of ALP (4.66 ± 0.71) (p < 0.05) and OCN (12.17 ± 2.76) (p < 0.05) in normal osteoblasts, indicating that osteoblasts of OA have greater osteogenic potential than normal osteoblasts.. · The expressions of ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 genes and proteins in OA chondrocytes or normal chondrocytes were basically unchanged when they were cocultured with normal osteoblasts. Indirect coculture of OA osteoblasts and chondrocytes could promote the expression of ADAMTS4, ADAMTS5, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 genes and proteins in chondrocytes. Overexpression of ADAMTS and MMP in coculture systems can be reversed by MAPK-ERK inhibitors.. CONCLUSIONS · OA subchondral bone osteoblasts can promote the overexpression of ADAMTS and MMPs in chondrocytes.. · The ERK signaling pathway may be involved in the regulation of the effect of subchondral bone osteoblasts on chondrocytes..
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- Xiao Ding
- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical Colleges, Shihezi University, China
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Hossain MA, Adithan A, Alam MJ, Kopalli SR, Kim B, Kang CW, Hwang KC, Kim JH. IGF-1 Facilitates Cartilage Reconstruction by Regulating PI3K/AKT, MAPK, and NF-kB Signaling in Rabbit Osteoarthritis. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:3555-3568. [PMID: 34335042 PMCID: PMC8318731 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s316756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by joint degeneration. The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1β plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of OA by stimulation of specific signaling pathways like NF-κB, PI3K/Akt, and MAPKs pathways. The catabolic role of growth factors in the OA may be inhibited cytokine-activated pathogen. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on IL-1β-induced apoptosis in rabbit chondrocytes in vitro and in an in vivo rabbit knee OA model. Methods In the present study, the OA developed in chondrocyte with the treatment of IL-1β and articular cartilage ruptures by removal of cartilage from the rabbit knee femoral condyle. After IGF-1 treatment, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR were identified OA expression with changes in MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases). The production of ROS (intracellular reactive oxygen species) in the OA was detected by flow cytometry. Further, the disease progression was microscopically investigated and pathophysiological changes were analyzed using histology. The NF-κB, PI3K/Akt and P38 (MAPK) specific pathways that are associated with disease progression were also checked using the Western blot technique. Results The expression of MMPs and various apoptotic markers are down-regulated following administration of IGF-1 in a dose-dependent fashion while significantly up-regulation of TIMP-1. The results showed that higher levels of ROS were observed upon treatment of chondrocytes and chondral OA with IL-1β. Collectively, our results indicated that IGF-1 protected NF-κB pathway by suppression of PI3K/Akt and MAPKs specific pathways. Furthermore, the macroscopic and pathological investigation showed that it has a chondroprotective effect by the formation of hyaline cartilage. Conclusion Our results indicate a protective effect of IGF-1 against OA pathogenesis by inhibition of NF-κB signaling via regulation of the MAPK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways and prevention of apoptosis by suppression of ROS production.
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- Mohammad Amjad Hossain
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Bio-Medical Convergence, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosafety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, Iksan-city, Jeollabuk-Do, Republic of Korea
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Characterization of the Inducible and Slow-Releasing Hydrogen Sulfide and Persulfide Donor P*: Insights into Hydrogen Sulfide Signaling. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071049. [PMID: 34209813 PMCID: PMC8300844 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important mediator of inflammatory processes. However, controversial findings also exist, and its underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Recently, the byproducts of H2S, per-/polysulfides, emerged as biological mediators themselves, highlighting the complex chemistry of H2S. In this study, we characterized the biological effects of P*, a slow-releasing H2S and persulfide donor. To differentiate between H2S and polysulfide-derived effects, we decomposed P* into polysulfides. P* was further compared to the commonly used fast-releasing H2S donor sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS). The effects on oxidative stress and interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression were assessed in ATDC5 cells using superoxide measurement, qPCR, ELISA, and Western blotting. The findings on IL-6 expression were corroborated in primary chondrocytes from osteoarthritis patients. In ATDC5 cells, P* not only induced the expression of the antioxidant enzyme heme oxygenase-1 via per-/polysulfides, but also induced activation of Akt and p38 MAPK. NaHS and P* significantly impaired menadione-induced superoxide production. P* reduced IL-6 levels in both ATDC5 cells and primary chondrocytes dependent on H2S release. Taken together, P* provides a valuable research tool for the investigation of H2S and per-/polysulfide signaling. These data demonstrate the importance of not only H2S, but also per-/polysulfides as bioactive signaling molecules with potent anti-inflammatory and, in particular, antioxidant properties.
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Jin H, Jiang S, Wang R, Zhang Y, Dong J, Li Y. Mechanistic Insight Into the Roles of Integrins in Osteoarthritis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:693484. [PMID: 34222261 PMCID: PMC8250141 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.693484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common degenerative diseases, is characterized by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone, as well as the synovium. Integrins, comprising a family of heterodimeric transmembrane proteins containing α subunit and β subunit, play essential roles in various physiological functions of cells, such as cell attachment, movement, growth, differentiation, and mechanical signal conduction. Previous studies have shown that integrin dysfunction is involved in OA pathogenesis. This review article focuses on the roles of integrins in OA, especially in OA cartilage, subchondral bone and the synovium. A clear understanding of these roles may influence the future development of treatments for OA.
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- Hongfu Jin
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wang B, Shao Z, Gu M, Ni L, Shi Y, Yan Y, Wu A, Jin H, Chen J, Pan X, Xu D. Hydrogen sulfide protects against IL-1β-induced inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction-related apoptosis in chondrocytes and ameliorates osteoarthritis. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:4369-4386. [PMID: 33164235 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The inflammatory environment and excessive chondrocyte apoptosis have been demonstrated to play crucial roles in the onset of osteoarthritis (OA). Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S), a gaseous signalling molecule, exerts an inhibitory effect on inflammation and apoptosis in several degenerative diseases. However, the protective effect of H2 S against OA has not been fully clarified, and its underlying mechanism should be examined further. In the current study, the role of endogenous H2 S in the pathogenesis of OA and its protective effects on interleukin (IL)-1β-induced chondrocytes were identified. Our data revealed decreased H2 S expression in both human degenerative OA cartilage tissue and IL-1β-induced chondrocytes. Pretreatment with the H2 S donor sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) dramatically attenuated IL-1β-induced overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and improved the balance between anabolic and catabolic chondrocyte capacities, and these effects were dependent on PI3K/AKT pathway-mediated inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB). Moreover, mitochondrial dysfunction-related apoptosis was significantly reversed by NaHS in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes. Mechanistically, NaHS partially suppressed IL-1β-induced phosphorylation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades. Furthermore, in the destabilization of the medial meniscus mouse model, OA progression was ameliorated by NaHS administration. Taken together, these results suggest that H2 S may antagonize IL-1β-induced inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction-related apoptosis via selective suppression of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB and MAPK signalling pathways, respectively, in chondrocytes and may be a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of OA.
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- Ben Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Taizhou Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hong YH, Song C, Shin KK, Choi E, Hwang SH, Jang YJ, Taamalli A, Yum J, Kim JH, Kim E, Cho JY. Tunisian Olea europaea L. leaf extract suppresses Freund's complete adjuvant-induced rheumatoid arthritis and lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 268:113602. [PMID: 33246116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Olea europaea L. (olive) is traditionally used as a folk remedy and functional food in Europe and Mediterranean countries to treat inflammatory diseases. O. europaea contains phenolic compounds and have been reported to prevent cartilage degradation. However, the function and mechanism of O. europaea in rheumatoid arthritis are not known. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, we aimed to examine anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic effects of Tunisian O. europaea L. leaf ethanol extract (Oe-EE). MATERIALS AND METHODS To do this, we employed an in vitro macrophage-like cell line and an in vivo Freund's complete adjuvant (AIA)-induced arthritis model. Levels of inflammatory genes and mediators were determined from in vivo samples. RESULTS The Oe-EE clearly reduced the production of the lipopolysaccharide-mediated inflammatory mediators, nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), in RAW264.7 cells. The results of HPLC showed that Oe-EE contained many active compounds such as oleuropein and flavonoids. In AIA-treated rats, swelling of paws, pain, and cartilage degeneration were alleviated by oral Oe-EE administration. Correlating with in vitro data, PGE2 production was significantly reduced in paw samples. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism of Oe-EE was dissected, and Oe-EE regulated the gene expression of interleukin (IL)-6, inducible NO synthase (iNOS), and MMPs and inflammatory signaling activation. CONCLUSION Consequently, Oe-EE possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic effects and is a potential effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Yo Han Hong
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 54596, Republic of Korea.
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Center of Biotechnology-Technopole of Borj-Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunisia; Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin, 39524, Saudi Arabia.
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- National Institute of Biological Resources, Ministry of Environment, Incheon, 22689, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 54596, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Activation of HSP70 impedes tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced apoptosis and senescence of human nucleus pulposus stem cells via inhibiting the JNK/c-Jun pathway. Mol Cell Biochem 2021; 476:1979-1994. [PMID: 33511552 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-021-04052-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The endogenous repair failure of degenerated intervertebral disk (IVD) is highly related to the exhaustion of nucleus pulposus stem cells (NPSCs). Excessive oxidative stress could induce apoptosis and senescence of NPSCs, thus, declining the quantity and quality of NPSCs. Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is a family of cytoprotective and antioxidative proteins. However, there is no report on the protective effects of HSP70 on oxidative stress-induced NPSC impairments and underlying mechanisms. In the present study, we treated NPSCs with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) in vitro to simulate an oxidative stress condition. HSP70 inducer TRC051384 was used to evaluate the cytoprotective effects of HSP70. The results suggested that HSP70 impeded t-BHP-mediated cell viability loss and protected the ultrastructure of NPSCs. Moreover, t-BHP could induce mitochondrial apoptosis and p53/p21-mediated senescence of NPSCs, both of which were significantly inhibited in HSP70 activation groups. Excessive oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction reinforced each other and contributed to the cellular damage processes. HSP70 decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, rescued mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, and blocked ATP depletion. Finally, our data showed that HSP70 downregulated the JNK/c-Jun pathway. Taken together, activation of HSP70 could protect against t-BHP-induced NPSC apoptosis and senescence, thus, improving the quantity and quality of NPSCs. Therefore, HSP70 may be a promising therapeutic target for IVD degeneration.
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Ansari MY, Ahmad N, Voleti S, Wase SJ, Novak K, Haqqi TM. Mitochondrial dysfunction triggers a catabolic response in chondrocytes via ROS-mediated activation of the JNK/AP1 pathway. J Cell Sci 2020; 133:jcs247353. [PMID: 33097606 PMCID: PMC7725611 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.247353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial function is impaired in osteoarthritis (OA) but its impact on cartilage catabolism is not fully understood. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction-induced activation of the catabolic response in chondrocytes. Using cartilage slices from normal and OA cartilage, we showed that mitochondrial membrane potential was lower in OA cartilage, and that this was associated with increased production of mitochondrial superoxide and catabolic genes [interleukin 6 (IL-6), COX-2 (also known as PTGS2), MMP-3, -9, -13 and ADAMTS5]. Pharmacological induction of mitochondrial dysfunction in chondrocytes and cartilage explants using carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone increased mitochondrial superoxide production and the expression of IL-6, COX-2, MMP-3, -9, -13 and ADAMTS5, and cartilage matrix degradation. Mitochondrial dysfunction-induced expression of catabolic genes was dependent on the JNK (herein referring to the JNK family)/activator protein 1 (AP1) pathway but not the NFκB pathway. Scavenging of mitochondrial superoxide with MitoTEMPO, or pharmacological inhibition of JNK or cFos and cJun, blocked the mitochondrial dysfunction-induced expression of the catabolic genes in chondrocytes. We demonstrate here that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to OA pathogenesis via JNK/AP1-mediated expression of catabolic genes. Our data shows that AP1 could be used as a therapeutic target for OA management.This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
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- Mohammad Y Ansari
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44240, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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Tsubosaka M, Kihara S, Hayashi S, Nagata J, Kuwahara T, Fujita M, Kikuchi K, Takashima Y, Kamenaga T, Kuroda Y, Takeuchi K, Fukuda K, Takayama K, Hashimoto S, Matsumoto T, Niikura T, Tabata Y, Kuroda R. Gelatin hydrogels with eicosapentaenoic acid can prevent osteoarthritis progression in vivo in a mouse model. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:2157-2169. [PMID: 32270890 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) is an antioxidant and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid that reduces inflammatory cytokine production. Gelatin hydrogel can be used as a carrier of a physiologically active substance that release it gradually for an average of ~3 weeks. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the effect of EPA-incorporating gelatin hydrogels on osteoarthritis (OA) progression in vivo. Ten-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 6): Sham, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM), Corn: DMM + 2 µL corn oil, EPA injection alone (EPA-I): DMM + 2 µL corn oil + 125 μg/μL EPA, Gel: DMM + gelatin hydrogels, and EPA-G: DMM + 125 μg/μL EPA-incorporating gelatin hydrogels. The mice were euthanized at 8 weeks after DMM or Sham surgery, and subjected to histological evaluation. Matrix-metalloproteinases-3 (MMP-3), MMP-13, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), p-IKK α/β, CD86, and CD163 protein expression in the synovial cartilage was detected by immunohistochemical staining. F4/80 expression was also assessed using the F4/80 score of macrophage. Histological score was significantly lower in EPA-G than in EPA-I. MMP-3-, MMP-13-, IL-1β-, and p-IKK α/β-positive cell ratio was significantly lower in EPA-G than in EPA-I. However, CD86- and CD163-positive cell ratio was not significantly different between EPA-I and EPA-G. The average-sum F4/80 score of macrophage in EPA-G was significantly lower than that in EPA-I. EPA-incorporating gelatin hydrogels were shown to prevent OA progression in vivo more effectively than EPA injection alone. Our results suggested that intra-articular administration of controlled-release EPA can be a new therapeutic approach for treating OA.
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- Masanori Tsubosaka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Loeser RF, Kelley KL, Armstrong A, Collins JA, Diekman BO, Carlson CS. Deletion of JNK Enhances Senescence in Joint Tissues and Increases the Severity of Age-Related Osteoarthritis in Mice. Arthritis Rheumatol 2020; 72:1679-1688. [PMID: 32418287 DOI: 10.1002/art.41312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the role of JNK signaling in the development of osteoarthritis (OA) induced by joint injury or aging in mice. METHODS In the joint injury model, 12-week-old wild-type control, JNK1-/- , JNK2-/- , and JNK1fl/fl JNK2-/- aggecan-CreERT 2 double-knockout mice were subjected to destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) (n = 15 mice per group) or sham surgery (n = 9-10 mice per group), and OA was evaluated 8 weeks later. In the aging experiment, wild-type control, JNK1-/- , and JNK2-/- mice (n = 15 per group) were evaluated at 18 months of age. Mouse knee joints were evaluated by scoring articular cartilage structure, toluidine blue staining, osteophytes, and synovial hyperplasia, by histomorphometric analysis, and by immunostaining for the senescence marker p16INK 4a . Production of matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) in cartilage explants in response to fibronectin fragments was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS There were no differences after DMM surgery between the wild-type and the JNK-knockout mouse groups in articular cartilage structure, toluidine blue, or osteophyte scores or in MMP-13 production in explants. All 3 knockout mouse groups had increased subchondral bone thickness and area of cartilage necrosis compared to wild-type mice. Aged JNK-knockout mice had significantly worse articular cartilage structure scores compared to the aged wild-type control mice (mean ± SD 52 ± 24 in JNK1-/- mice and 60 ± 25 in JNK2-/- mice versus 32 ± 18 in controls; P = 0.02 and P = 0.004, respectively). JNK1-/- mice also had higher osteophyte scores. Deletion of JNK resulted in increased expression of p16INK 4a in the synovium and cartilage in older mice. CONCLUSION JNK1 and JNK2 are not required for the development of OA in the mouse DMM model. Deletion of JNK1 or JNK2 is associated with more severe age-related OA and increased cell senescence, suggesting that JNK may act as a negative regulator of senescence in the joint.
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh
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- University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul
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Chen WC, Lu YC, Kuo SJ, Lin CY, Tsai CH, Liu SC, Chen YL, Wang SW, Tang CH. Resistin enhances IL-1β and TNF-α expression in human osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts by inhibiting miR-149 expression via the MEK and ERK pathways. FASEB J 2020; 34:13671-13684. [PMID: 32790946 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001071r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Resistin is a cysteine-rich adipokine that promotes the release of inflammatory cytokines, particularly interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), which are critical pro-inflammatory mediators in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. We describe evidence of significantly higher levels of resistin, IL-1β, and TNF-α expression in OA knee synovial tissue compared with that from non-OA knees. Resistin-induced enhancement of IL-1β and TNF-α expression in human OA synovial fibroblasts (OASFs) were attenuated by MEK and ERK inhibitors, as well as their respective siRNAs. Our data reveal that resistin enhances the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β in OASFs by inhibiting miR-149 expression via MEK and ERK signaling. Our findings elucidate the inter-relationships between resistin and pro-inflammatory mediators during OA pathogenesis and could help to facilitate the development of synovium-targeted therapy in OA.
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- Wei-Cheng Chen
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Division of Sports Medicine & Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Division of Sports Medicine & Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Sports Medicine, College of Health Care, China Medical University, Taichung
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Anti-Inflammatory and Chondroprotective Effects of Vanillic Acid and Epimedin C in Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10060932. [PMID: 32575510 PMCID: PMC7356262 DOI: 10.3390/biom10060932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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In osteoarthritis (OA), inhibition of excessively expressed pro-inflammatory cytokines in the OA joint and increasing the anabolism for cartilage regeneration are necessary. In this ex-vivo study, we used an inflammatory model of human OA chondrocytes microtissues, consisting of treatment with cytokines (interleukin 1β (IL-1β)/tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)) with or without supplementation of six herbal compounds with previously identified chondroprotective effect. The compounds were assessed for their capacity to modulate the key catabolic and anabolic factors using several molecular analyses. We selectively investigated the mechanism of action of the two most potent compounds Vanillic acid (VA) and Epimedin C (Epi C). After identification of the anti-inflammatory and anabolic properties of VA and Epi C, the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis showed that in both treatment groups, osteoarthritic signaling pathways were inhibited. In the treatment group with VA, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signaling was inhibited by attenuation of the nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor alpha (IκBα) phosphorylation. Epi C showed a significant anabolic effect by increasing the expression of collagenous and non-collagenous matrix proteins. In conclusion, VA, through inhibition of phosphorylation in NF-κB signaling pathway and Epi C, by increasing the expression of extracellular matrix components, showed significant anti-inflammatory and anabolic properties and might be potentially used in combination to treat or prevent joint OA.
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Ahmad N, Ansari MY, Bano S, Haqqi TM. Imperatorin suppresses IL-1β-induced iNOS expression via inhibiting ERK-MAPK/AP1 signaling in primary human OA chondrocytes. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 85:106612. [PMID: 32450530 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Joint inflammation is a key player in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Imperatorin, a plant-derived small molecule has been reported to have anti-inflammatory properties; however, its effect on chondrocytes is not known. Here, we investigated the effects of Imperatorin on interleukin-1β (IL-1β) induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitric oxide production in primary human OA chondrocytes and cartilage explants culture under pathological conditions and explored the associated signaling pathways. We pretreated chondrocytes or explants with Imperatorin (50 μM) followed by IL-1β (1 ng/ml), and the culture supernatant was used to determine the levels of nitrite production by Griess assay and chondrocytes were harvested to prepare cell lysate or RNA for gene expression analysis of iNOS by Western blot or qPCR and in explants by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Pretreatment of primary chondrocytes and cartilage explants with Imperatorin suppressed IL-1β induced expression of iNOS and NO production. Imperatorin blocked the IL-1β-induced phosphorylation of ERK-MAPK/AP1 signaling pathway to suppress iNOS expression. The role of ERK in the regulation of iNOS expression was verified by using ERK inhibitor. Interestingly, we also found that Imperatorin binds to iNOS protein and inhibits its activity in vitro. Our data demonstrated that Imperatorin possess strong anti-inflammatory activity and may be developed as a therapeutic agent for the management of OA.
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- Nashrah Ahmad
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA.
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Yan Z, Lin Z, Wu Y, Zhan J, Qi W, Lin J, Shen J, Xue X, Pan X. The protective effect of myricitrin in osteoarthritis: An in vitro and in vivo study. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 84:106511. [PMID: 32361653 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a long-term, chronic, progressive joint condition caused by a pathology characterized by the deterioration of joint cartilage and proliferation of subchondral bone. Myricitrin (Myr) is a flavonoid compound extracted from myrica rubra with potent anti-inflammatory properties, as demonstrated in various studies. However, the mechanisms by which Myr plays a protective role in OA are not completely understood. In this study, the anti-inflammatory properties and potential mechanisms of Myr on mouse chondrocytes treated with interleukin (IL) -1beta (β) were explored in vitro and the role of Myr in a mouse model of OA in vivo. The production of pro-inflammatory factors, such as IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and nitric oxide (NO) were assessed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the Griess reaction. Protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Collagen-II, matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-13, MMP-3, thrombospondin motifs 5(ADAMTS5), inhibitor ofnuclear factor kappa-B (IκB), p-IκB, p65, p-p65, c-jun-terminal kinase (JNK), p-JNK, extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK), p-ERK, p38 and p-p38 were quantified using Western blot analysis. In the present study, we found that Myr inhibited IL-1β-induced production of NO and PGE2, expression of MMP-13, MMP-3 and ADAMTS5 and degradation of collagen-II in mouse chondrocytes. Mechanistically, Myr inhibited the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) treated with IL-1β in mouse chondrocytes. In vivo, Myr decreased OA Research Society International (OARSI) scores in a surgically-induced mouse model of OA. These data suggest that Myr could be developed as a potential therapyfor OA.
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- Zijian Yan
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthpaedics, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Provinece, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthpaedics, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Provinece, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthpaedics, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Provinece, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthpaedics, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Provinece, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthpaedics, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Provinece, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000 Zhejiang Province, China; Department of Orthopaedics, Lishui Municipal People Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Kim HL, Lee HJ, Lee DR, Choi BK, Yang SH. Anti-osteoarthritic Effects of an Herbal Composition LI73014F2 on Interleukin-1β-induced Primary Human Articular Chondrocytes. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25092033. [PMID: 32349389 PMCID: PMC7249004 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most well-characterized joint diseases and is associated with chondrocyte inflammation, metalloproteinase upregulation and apoptosis. LI73014F2 is a novel composition prepared from aqueous extract of Terminalia chebula fruit, alcohol extract of Curcuma longa rhizome, and Boswellia serrata extract at 2:1:2 ratio. Earlier studies have shown that LI73014F2 inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) activities, and attenuates clinical symptoms in OA subjects. In the present study, we evaluated the protective anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, as well as the underlying mechanisms, of LI73014F2 in interleukin (IL)-1β-induced inflammation in human primary chondrocytes. Human chondrocytes were treated with LI73014F2 (0, 12.5, 25 and 50 μg/mL) in IL-1β (10 ng/mL)-containing chondrocyte growth medium for 24 h. Cell viability was assessed using an MTT assay. The pro-inflammatory mediator, inflammatory cytokines, MMPs, apoptosis-related proteins, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways protein expression levels were detected by western blot analysis. The results demonstrated that LI73014F2 normalized the expressions of COX-2, mPGES-1, PGE2, 5-LOX, LTB4, IL-1β, TNFα, IL-6, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-13, Bax/Bcl-2, cleaved caspase-9 and -3, cleaved PARP, phospho-NF-κB p65 and phospho-p38 MAPK proteins in IL-1β-induced primary human chondrocytes. Moreover, the data suggested that LI73014F2 reduced IL-1β-induced inflammation and apoptosis, at least partially via the inhibition of the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway. In conclusion, the present findings provide the molecular basis of the anti-OA efficacy of LI73014F2.
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- Hae Lim Kim
- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea; (H.L.K.); (H.J.L.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea; (H.L.K.); (H.J.L.)
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- Nutrapharm Tech, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyunggi 13201, Korea; (D.-R.L.); (B.-K.C.)
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- Nutrapharm Tech, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyunggi 13201, Korea; (D.-R.L.); (B.-K.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, Korea; (H.L.K.); (H.J.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-61-659-7306
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The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:8293921. [PMID: 32189997 PMCID: PMC7072120 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8293921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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A joint is the point of connection between two bones in our body. Inflammation of the joint leads to several diseases, including osteoarthritis, which is the concern of this review. Osteoarthritis is a common chronic debilitating joint disease mainly affecting the elderly. Several studies showed that inflammation triggered by factors like biomechanical stress is involved in the development of osteoarthritis. This stimulates the release of early-stage inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), which in turn induces the activation of signaling pathways, such as nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). These events, in turn, generate more inflammatory molecules. Subsequently, collagenase like matrix metalloproteinases-13 (MMP-13) will degrade the extracellular matrix. As a result, anatomical and physiological functions of the joint are altered. This review is aimed at summarizing the previous studies highlighting the involvement of inflammation in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
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Rossi R, Ciofalo M. Current Advances in the Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Pharmacologically Relevant 1,2,4,5-Tetrasubstituted-1H-Imidazole Derivatives. CURR ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272823666191014154129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In recent years, the synthesis and evaluation of the
biological properties of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted-1H-imidazole
derivatives have been the subject of a large number of studies
by academia and industry. In these studies it has been shown
that this large and highly differentiated class of heteroarene
derivatives includes high valuable compounds having important
biological and pharmacological properties such as
antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer,
antiviral, antihypertensive, cholesterol-lowering, antifibrotic,
antiuricemic, antidiabetic, antileishmanial and antiulcer
activities.
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The present review with 411 references, in which we focused on the literature data published mainly from 2011
to 2017, aims to update the readers on the recent developments on the synthesis and biological evaluation of
pharmacologically relevant 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted-1H-imidazole derivatives with an emphasis on their different
molecular targets and their potential use as drugs to treat various types of diseases. Reference was also
made to substantial literature data acquired before 2011 in this burgeoning research area.
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- Renzo Rossi
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, University of Pisa - via Moruzzi, 3, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, University of Palermo - Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 4, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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Sirikaew N, Chomdej S, Tangyuenyong S, Tangjitjaroen W, Somgird C, Thitaram C, Ongchai S. Proinflammatory cytokines and lipopolysaccharides up regulate MMP-3 and MMP-13 production in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) chondrocytes: attenuation by anti-arthritic agents. BMC Vet Res 2019; 15:419. [PMID: 31752879 PMCID: PMC6873576 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2170-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritic disease, results from destruction of joint cartilage and underlying bone. It affects animals, including Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in captivity, leading to joint pain and lameness. However, publications regarding OA pathogenesis in this animal are still limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and oncostatin M (OSM), known mediators of OA pathogenesis, and lipopolysaccharides on the expression of cartilaginous degrading enzymes, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-13, in elephant articular chondrocytes (ELACs) cultures. Anti-arthritic drugs and the active compounds of herbal plants were tested for their potential attenuation against overproduction of these enzymes. Results Among the used cytokines, OSM showed the highest activation of MMP3 and MMP13 expression, especially when combined with IL-1β. The combination of IL-1β and OSM was found to activate phosphorylation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in ELACs. Lipopolysaccharides or cytokine-induced expressions were suppressed by pharmacologic agents used to treat OA, including dexamethasone, indomethacin, etoricoxib, and diacerein, and by three natural compounds, sesamin, andrographolide, and vanillylacetone. Conclusions Our results revealed the cellular mechanisms underlying OA in elephant chondrocytes, which is triggered by proinflammatory cytokines or lipopolysaccharides and suppressed by common pharmacological or natural medications used to treat human OA. These results provide a more basic understanding of the pathogenesis of elephant OA, which could be useful for adequate medical treatment of OA in this animal.
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- Nutnicha Sirikaew
- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Rd., Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand
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- Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand
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- Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand
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- Department of Companion Animal and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50100, Thailand
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- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intrawarorot Rd., Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Hong R, Kim KS, Choi GM, Yeom M, Lee B, Lee S, Kang KS, Lee HS, Park HJ, Hahm DH. Continentalic Acid Rather Than Kaurenoic Acid Is Responsible for the Anti-Arthritic Activity of Manchurian Spikenard In Vitro and In Vivo. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215488. [PMID: 31690022 PMCID: PMC6861925 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the active compound responsible for the pharmacological activities of Manchurian spikenard (Aralia continentalis Kitag.). Interleukin (IL)-1β-stimulated human chondrocytes and monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritic rats were treated with the 50% ethanolic extract of spikenard or its major components, such as continentalic acid (ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene-19-oic acid) and kaurenoic acid (ent-kaura-16-en-19-oic acid). The spikenard extract significantly inhibited IL-1β-stimulated production of IL-6, IL-8, metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-13, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and prostaglandin(PG)E2 in a dose-dependent manner but not MMP-3 production. The extract also inhibited the IL-1β-induced translocation of NF-κB/p65 into the nucleus and dose-dependent phosphorylation levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. Continentalic acid exhibited significant anti-arthritic activity corresponding exactly to that of the extract containing an equivalent amount of continentalic acid. On the other hand, kaurenoic acid exhibited a compatible activity at about a 10-times higher molar concentration than that of continentalic acid. In vitro anti-arthritic activities of the spikenard extract and continentalic acid were also confirmed in MIA-induced osteoarthritic rats. The 50% ethanolic extract of Manchurian spikenard exhibited promising anti-arthritic activities in the in vitro and in vivo osteoarthritis models, and continentalic acid, not kaurenoic acid, was most probably responsible for those activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riwon Hong
- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Department of Plant Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea.
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea.
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- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
- BioNanocomposite Research Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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