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Jin C, Yu XB, Yang J, Lin Z, Ma RX, Lin BH, Zhang HJ, Dai ZH, Xue K, Xie CL, Zheng W, Feng Y, Xiao J, Yang L. Corynoline Suppresses Osteoclastogenesis and Attenuates ROS Activities by Regulating NF-κB/MAPKs and Nrf2 Signaling Pathways. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:8149-8166. [PMID: 38551844 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Declining estrogen production in postmenopausal females causes osteoporosis in which the resorption of bone exceeds the increase in bone formation. Although clinical drugs are currently available for the treatment of osteoporosis, sustained medication use is accompanied by serious side effects. Corydalis bungeana Herba, a famous traditional Chinese herb listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission, constitutes various traditional Chinese Medicine prescriptions, which date back to thousands of years. One of the primary active components of C. bungeana Turcz. is Corynoline (Cor), a plant isoquinoline alkaloid derived from the Corydalis species, which possesses bone metabolism disease therapeutic potential. The study aimed at exploring the effects as well as mechanisms of Cor on osteoclast formation and bone resorption. TRAcP staining, F-actin belt formation, and pit formation were employed for assessing the osteoclast function. Western blot, qPCR, network pharmacology, and docking analyses were used for analyzing the expression of osteoclast-associated genes and related signaling pathways. The study focused on investigating how Cor affected OVX-induced trabecular bone loss by using a mouse model. Cor could weaken osteoclast formation and function by affecting the biological receptor activators of NF-κB and its ligand at various concentrations. Mechanistically, Cor inhibited the NF-κB activation, and the MAPKs pathway stimulated by RANKL. Besides, Cor enhanced the protein stability of the Nrf2, which effectively abolished the RANKL-stimulated ROS generation. According to an OVX mouse model, Cor functions in restoring bone mass, improving microarchitecture, and reducing the ROS levels in the distal femurs, which corroborated with its in vitro antiosteoclastogenic effect. The present study indicates that Cor may restrain osteoclast formation and bone loss by modulating NF-κB/MAPKs and Nrf2 signaling pathways. Cor was shown to be a potential drug candidate that can be utilized for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- Chen Jin
- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Department of Burn and Wound Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Burn and Wound Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Yao H, Xiang L, Huang Y, Tan J, Shen Y, Li F, Geng F, Liu W, Li X, Gao Y. Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu granules attenuate bone destruction in mice with collagen-induced arthritis by promoting mitophagy of osteoclast precursors to inhibit osteoclastogenesis. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 118:154967. [PMID: 37490802 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu decoction, a traditional Chinese medicine formula used empirically for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has been shown to alleviate bone destruction in rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). PURPOSE The aim of this study is to characterize the effects of Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu granules (GSZGs) on bone destruction in RA and the underlying mechanism. STUDY DESIGN A CIA arthritis model using DBA/1 mice. The animals were divided into a normal group; CIA model group; low, medium, and high-dose GSZG groups (3, 6, and 9 g/kg/day); and a methotrexate group (1.14 mg/kg/w). In vitro, a cytokine induced osteoclastogenesis model was established. METHODS After 28 days of treatment, the paw volume was measured, bone destruction was examined by micro-CT, and the generation of osteoclasts in bone tissue was evaluated via tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect and underlying mechanism of action of GSZG on RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis were investigated in vitro. RESULTS The in vivo analyses demonstrated that the paw volume and degree of bone erosion of mice in the medium- and high-dose GSZG groups were significantly decreased compared to the CIA model group. In addition, GSZG treatment suppressed the excessive generation of osteoclasts in the bone tissue of CIA mice. In vitro, GSZG inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Specifically, it only inhibited the generation of osteoclast precursors (OCPs); it had no significant effect on the fusion of OCPs or maturation of osteoclasts. Finally, we showed that the inhibitory effect of GSZG on osteoclastogenesis was related to the promotion of PTEN-induced kinase protein 1 (PINK1)/Parkin pathway-mediated mitophagy of osteoclast precursors, which was verified using a PINK1 knockdown small interfering RNA in OCPs. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that GSZG is a candidate for the treatment of bone destruction in RA and provide a more detailed elucidation of the mechanism of GSZG anti-RA bone erosion, i.e., inhibition of the ROS/NF-κB axis through the PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitochondrial autophagic pathway to inhibit osteoclast precursor production, compared to the published literature.
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- Huan Yao
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China; Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Innovative Re-development of Famous Classical Formulas, Pengzhou 611930, China.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China.
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- Gooddoctor Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Anzhou Industrial Park, Mianyang 622651, Sichuan, China.
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- Gooddoctor Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Anzhou Industrial Park, Mianyang 622651, Sichuan, China.
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- Gooddoctor Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Anzhou Industrial Park, Mianyang 622651, Sichuan, China.
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- Gooddoctor Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Anzhou Industrial Park, Mianyang 622651, Sichuan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China.
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