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Liu Y, Chen P, Hu B, Xiao Y, Su T, Luo X, Tu M, Cai G. Excessive mechanical loading promotes osteoarthritis development by upregulating Rcn2. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167251. [PMID: 38795835 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Exposure of articular cartilage to excessive mechanical loading is closely related to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the exact molecular mechanism by which excessive mechanical loading drives OA remains unclear. In vitro, primary chondrocytes were exposed to cyclic tensile strain at 0.5 Hz and 10 % elongation for 30 min to simulate excessive mechanical loading in OA. In vivo experiments involved mice undergoing anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) to model OA, followed by interventions on Rcn2 expression through adeno-associated virus (AAV) injection and tamoxifen-induced gene deletion. 10 μL AAV2/5 containing AAV-Rcn2 or AAV-shRcn2 was administered to the mice by articular injection at 1 week post ACLT surgery, and Col2a1-creERT: Rcn2flox/flox mice were injected with tamoxifen intraperitoneally to obtain Rcn2-conditional knockout mice. Finally, we explored the mechanism of Rcn2 affecting OA. Here, we identified reticulocalbin-2 (Rcn2) as a mechanosensitive factor in chondrocytes, which was significantly elevated in chondrocytes under mechanical overloading. PIEZO type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Piezo1) is a critical mechanosensitive ion channel, which mediates the effect of mechanical loading on chondrocytes, and we found that increased Rcn2 could be suppressed through knocking down Piezo1 under excessive mechanical loading. Furthermore, chondrocyte-specific deletion of Rcn2 in adult mice alleviated OA progression in the mice receiving the surgery of ACLT. On the contrary, articular injection of Rcn2-expressing adeno-associated virus (AAV) accelerated the progression of ACLT-induced OA in mice. Mechanistically, Rcn2 accelerated the progression of OA through promoting the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3).
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- Yalin Liu
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, China; Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, China; Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for metabolic Disease, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China.
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Hotta Y, Nishida K, Yoshida A, Nasu Y, Nakahara R, Naniwa S, Shimizu N, Ichikawa C, Lin D, Fujiwara T, Ozaki T. Inhibitory Effect of a Tankyrase Inhibitor on Mechanical Stress-Induced Protease Expression in Human Articular Chondrocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1443. [PMID: 38338721 PMCID: PMC10855100 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031443] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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We investigated the effects of a Tankyrase (TNKS-1/2) inhibitor on mechanical stress-induced gene expression in human chondrocytes and examined TNKS-1/2 expression in human osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage. Cells were seeded onto stretch chambers and incubated with or without a TNKS-1/2 inhibitor (XAV939) for 12 h. Uni-axial cyclic tensile strain (CTS) (0.5 Hz, 8% elongation, 30 min) was applied and the gene expression of type II collagen a1 chain (COL2A1), aggrecan (ACAN), SRY-box9 (SOX9), TNKS-1/2, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-5 (ADAMTS-5), and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) were examined by real-time PCR. The expression of ADAMTS-5, MMP-13, nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and β-catenin were examined by immunocytochemistry and Western blotting. The concentration of IL-1β in the supernatant was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). TNKS-1/2 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in human OA cartilage obtained at the total knee arthroplasty. TNKS-1/2 expression was increased after CTS. The expression of anabolic factors were decreased by CTS, however, these declines were abrogated by XAV939. XAV939 suppressed the CTS-induced expression of catabolic factors, the release of IL-1β, as well as the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and β-catenin. TNKS-1/2 expression increased in mild and moderate OA cartilage. Our results demonstrated that XAV939 suppressed mechanical stress-induced expression of catabolic proteases by the inhibition of NF-κB and activation of β-catenin, indicating that TNKS-1/2 expression might be associated with OA pathogenesis.
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- Yoshifumi Hotta
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Locomotive Pain Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Ma C, Kou W, Cui Z, Liu W, Liu C, Wang S, Wang F. Patellar instability-induced bone loss in the femoral trochlea is associated with the activation of the JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway in growing mice. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:526. [PMID: 37488636 PMCID: PMC10364393 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04019-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patellar instability (PI) at an early age is believed closely correlated with bone loss in the development of the femoral trochlea and can cause trochlear dysplasia. However, the molecular mechanism of PI-induced bone loss has not been established. The Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway plays an important role in bone development by regulating the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL). The aim of this study was to explore the association of JAK1/STAT3 signaling to PI-induced subchondral bone loss in the femoral trochlea. METHODS Four-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into two groups (n = 50/group). Mice in the experimental group underwent surgery to induce PI. Distal femurs were collected 2 and 4 weeks after surgery (n = 25 knees/each time point, each group). Microcomputed tomography and histological observations were performed to investigate the morphology of the femoral trochlea and changes in bone mass. qPCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry analyses were performed to evaluate the expression of JAK1, STAT3, RANKL, and OPG in subchondral bone. A t test was performed for the statistical analysis; a P value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. RESULTS In the experimental group, subchondral bone loss in the femoral trochlea was observed two and four weeks after PI; morphological changes, such as a flatter trochlear groove and an increased sulcus angle, were observed in the femoral trochlea; qPCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry analyses showed higher expression of JAK1, STAT3, and RANKL and lower expression of OPG (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION PI-induced subchondral bone loss in the femoral trochlea and resulted in trochlear dysplasia in growing mice. This bone loss is associated with activation of the JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway, which weakens the function of osteoblasts and stimulates both formation and function of osteoclasts.
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- Chen Ma
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hengshui People's Hospital, Hengshui, 053000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China.
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Burns TA, Watts MR, Belknap JK, van Eps AW. Digital lamellar inflammatory signaling in an experimental model of equine preferential weight bearing. J Vet Intern Med 2023; 37:681-688. [PMID: 36840365 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Supporting limb laminitis (SLL) is a complication of severe orthopedic disease in horses and is often life-limiting, yet the pathophysiology remains obscure. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To investigate the role of digital lamellar inflammatory signaling in the pathophysiology of SLL using a model of unilateral weight bearing, hypothesizing that there would be evidence of lamellar inflammation in limbs subjected to the model. ANIMALS Thirteen healthy adult Standardbred horses were used for this study (11 geldings, 2 mares; mean age 6.5 ± 2.5 years; mean body weight 458.3 ± 32.8 kg). METHODS Randomized controlled experimental study. A steel shoe with a custom insert was applied to a randomly selected front foot of 7 horses; 6 horses were unshod and served as controls. After 92 hours, all horses were humanely euthanized, and digital lamellar samples were collected. Lamellar protein and mRNA were isolated and used to perform western blot and PCR. RESULTS Lamellar concentrations of IL-6 mRNA were higher in SL tissue than IL HIND tissue (median [25%-75%] normalized copy number 191 [111-3060] and 48 [25-74], respectively; P=.003), and lamellar concentrations of COX-2 mRNA were higher in SL tissue than CON tissue (normalized copy number 400 [168-634] and 125 [74-178], respectively; P=.007). Lamellar concentrations of IL-1B, IL-10, and COX-1 mRNA were not significantly different between groups. The concentrations of phosphorylated (activated) STAT1 and STAT3 proteins were higher in SL (0.5 [0.35-0.87] and 1.35 [1.1-1.7], respectively) compared to CON (0.24 [0.09-0.37] and 0.31 [0.16-037]) and UL HIND (0.27 [0.19-0.37] and 0.38 [0.24-0.5]); P=0.01 and P<0.001. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Lamellar inflammatory signaling was higher in tissue from horses subjected to prolonged unilateral weight-bearing, suggesting that these pathways could be relevant to the pathophysiology of SLL.
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- Teresa A Burns
- The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.,School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hu Q, Bian Q, Rong D, Wang L, Song J, Huang HS, Zeng J, Mei J, Wang PY. JAK/STAT pathway: Extracellular signals, diseases, immunity, and therapeutic regimens. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1110765. [PMID: 36911202 PMCID: PMC9995824 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1110765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Janus kinase/signal transduction and transcription activation (JAK/STAT) pathways were originally thought to be intracellular signaling pathways that mediate cytokine signals in mammals. Existing studies show that the JAK/STAT pathway regulates the downstream signaling of numerous membrane proteins such as such as G-protein-associated receptors, integrins and so on. Mounting evidence shows that the JAK/STAT pathways play an important role in human disease pathology and pharmacological mechanism. The JAK/STAT pathways are related to aspects of all aspects of the immune system function, such as fighting infection, maintaining immune tolerance, strengthening barrier function, and cancer prevention, which are all important factors involved in immune response. In addition, the JAK/STAT pathways play an important role in extracellular mechanistic signaling and might be an important mediator of mechanistic signals that influence disease progression, immune environment. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanism of the JAK/STAT pathways, which provides ideas for us to design more drugs targeting diseases based on the JAK/STAT pathway. In this review, we discuss the role of the JAK/STAT pathway in mechanistic signaling, disease progression, immune environment, and therapeutic targets.
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- Qian Hu
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Research, Center for Prevention and Therapy of Gynecological Cancers, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Abusharkh HA, Mallah AH, Amr MM, Mendenhall J, Gozen BA, Tingstad EM, Abu-Lail NI, Van Wie BJ. Enhanced matrix production by cocultivated human stem cells and chondrocytes under concurrent mechanical strain. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2021; 57:631-640. [PMID: 34129185 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-021-00592-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Conventional treatments of osteoarthritis have failed to re-build functional articular cartilage. Tissue engineering clinical treatments for osteoarthritis, including autologous chondrocyte implantation, provides an alternative approach by injecting a cell suspension to fill lesions within the cartilage in osteoarthritic knees. The success of chondrocyte implantation relies on the availability of chondrogenic cell lines, and their resilience to high mechanical loading. We hypothesize we can reduce the numbers of human articular chondrocytes necessary for a treatment by supplementing cultures with human adipose-derived stem cells, in which stem cells will have protective and stimulatory effects on mixed cultures when exposed to high mechanical loads, and in which coculture will enhance production of requisite extracellular matrix proteins over those produced by stretched chondrocytes alone. In this work, adipose-derived stem cells and articular chondrocytes were cultured separately or cocultivated at ratios of 3:1, 1:1, and 1:3 in static plates or under excessive cyclic tensile strain of 10% and results were compared to culturing of both cell types alone with and without cyclic strain. Results indicate 75% of chondrocytes in engineered articular cartilage can be replaced with stem cells with enhanced collagen over all culture conditions and glycosaminoglycan content over stretched cultures of chondrocytes. This can be done without observing adverse effects on cell viability. Collagen and glycosaminoglycan secretion, when compared to chondrocyte alone under 10% strain, was enhanced 6.1- and 2-fold, respectively, by chondrocytes cocultivated with stem cells at a ratio of 1:3.
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- Haneen A Abusharkh
- Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, 1505 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA, 99164-6515, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, 30314, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-2920, USA
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- Inland Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Clinic, Pullman, WA, 99163, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 78249, USA
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- Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, 1505 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA, 99164-6515, USA.
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Exploring and characterizing a novel combination of paeoniflorin and talatizidine for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Pharmacol Res 2020; 153:104658. [PMID: 32001347 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wutou Decoction (WTD) achieves favorable therapeutic response in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially for wind-cold-dampness stimulating RA. However, its material basis and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To address this problem, the main bioactive compounds (BACs) of WTD against RA and the candidate targets were identified in the current study via transcriptional regulatory network analysis, computational structure-based methods, as well as in vivo and in vitro experimental validations. As a result, we successfully established a RA rat model named AIA-S, which simulated the clinical manifestations and pathological changes of wind-cold-dampness stimulating RA, and also displayed the distinctive characteristics and biological basis of inflammatory-immune system imbalance and abnormal energy metabolism changes. In addition, ALOX15B-PPAR-γ-PTGS2-FGF2-IL-1β-c-JUN-MMP13-TGF-β1 signal axis, involved into thermogenesis and energy metabolism, as well as maintaining the balance of inflammation-immune system, was identified as a candidate target of WTD against RA, according to the transcriptional regulatory network analysis on "RA-related gene-WTD-effective gene interaction network". Moreover, Paeoniflorin (PAE) and Talatizidine (TLT) were demonstrated to be the main BACs of WTD against RA for the following reasons: firstly, both PAE and TLT were the BACs of WTD according to ADME analysis in silico and the pharmacokinetics analysis in vivo. Secondly, both PAE and TLT were able to bind with PPAR-γ, c-JUN, MMP13 and TGF-β1, which were the candidate targets of WTD against RA, with the strong binding affinity. Thirdly, the PAE and TLT combination exerted significant therapeutic effects on AIA-S rats through reversing the imbalance of inflammatory-immune system, and the disturbance of thermogenesis and energy metabolism, which were similar to WTD. More importantly, the administration of TLT or PAE alone didn't exert as prominently therapeutic effects as that of the two-BAC-combination did. Fourthly, the PAE and TLT combination promoted adipogenesis and lipogenesis by upregulating the PPAR-γ-induced lipogenic proteins. In conclusion, this study identified PAE and TLT as the main BACs of WTD in alleviating the severity of RA, and also developed a novel combination of PAE and TLT as a promising candidate drug for RA therapy.
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Ma Y, Cang S, Li G, Su Y, Zhang H, Wang L, Yang J, Shi X, Qin G, Yuan H. Integrated analysis of transcriptome data revealed MMP3 and MMP13 as critical genes in anaplastic thyroid cancer progression. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:22260-22271. [PMID: 31081124 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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To better understand the molecular mechanisms of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), we aimed to identify the hub genes specifically involved in ATC by integrated bioinformatics analysis. In this study, using three Gene Expression Omnibus data sets with the same platform GPL570, we screened hub genes involved in ATC progression. In vitro experiments, such as western blot analysis, Transwell assays, and coimmunoprecipitation, was performed to verify our findings. By comparing three subtypes of thyroid cancer with normal tissue, we found ATC harbored more changed genes than well and poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. Using specifically differentially expressed genes between ATC and normal thyroid tissues to perform Gene ontology (GO) analysis, ATC showed enrichments of GO terms involved in lymphocyte migration and activation, collagen catabolic and metabolic process, thyroid hormone synthesis, and embolism. Using genes involved in extracellular matrix, coexpression network analysis and protein-protein interaction analysis were performed to identify matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) and MMP13 as two hub genes. Our experimental data indicated that both MMP3 and MMP13 were upregulated in ATC and knockdown of either of them could notably suppress ATC cell invasion and migration. Mechanistically, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, coimmunoprecipitation, and rescue experiments revealed MMP3 and MMP13 not only interacted with each other, but also regulated each other through the janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways. In conclusion, we identified a specific molecular mechanisms for the development of ATC by integrated analysis of transcriptome and in vitro experiments, which suggested that MMP3 and MMP13 might be developed as novel therapeutic targets for ATC.
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- Yuehua Ma
- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Kjelgaard-Petersen CF, Sharma N, Kayed A, Karsdal MA, Mobasheri A, Hägglund P, Bay-Jensen AC, Thudium CS. Tofacitinib and TPCA-1 exert chondroprotective effects on extracellular matrix turnover in bovine articular cartilage ex vivo. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 165:91-98. [PMID: 30059674 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Currently, there are no disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs) approved for osteoarthritis. It is hypothesized that a subtype of OA may be driven by inflammation and may benefit from treatment with anti-inflammatory small molecule inhibitors adopted from treatments of rheumatoid arthritis. This study aimed to investigate how small molecule inhibitors of intracellular signaling modulate cartilage degradation and formation as a pre-clinical model for structural effects. DESIGN Bovine cartilage explants were cultured with oncostatin M (OSM) and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) either alone or combined with the small molecule inhibitors: SB203580 (p38 inhibitor), R406 (Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) inhibitor), TPCA-1 (Inhibitor of κB kinase (Ikk) inhibitor), or Tofacitinib (Tofa) (Janus kinases (Jak) inhibitor). Cartilage turnover was assessed with the biomarkers of degradation (AGNx1 and C2M), and type II collagen formation (PRO-C2) using ELISA. Explant proteoglycan content was assessed by Safranin O/Fast Green staining. RESULTS R406, TPCA-1 and Tofa reduced the cytokine-induced proteoglycan loss and decreased AGNx1 release 3.7-, 43- and 32-fold, respectively. SB203580 showed no effect. All inhibitors suppressed C2M at a concentration of 3 µM. TPCA-1 and Tofa increased the cytokine reduced PRO-C2 3.5 and 3.7-fold, respectively. CONCLUSION Using a pre-clinical model we found that the inhibitors TPCA-1 and Tofa inhibited cartilage degradation and rescue formation of type II collagen under inflammatory conditions, while R406 and SB203580 only inhibited cartilage degradation, and SB203580 only partially. These pre-clinical data suggest that TPCA-1 and Tofa preserve and help maintain cartilage ECM under inflammatory conditions and could be investigated further as DMOADs for inflammation-driven osteoarthritis.
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- Cecilie F Kjelgaard-Petersen
- Rheumatology, Nordic Bioscience, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark; Department of Bioengineering and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads Building 221, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Rheumatology, Nordic Bioscience, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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- Rheumatology, Nordic Bioscience, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
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- Rheumatology, Nordic Bioscience, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7AL, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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- Rheumatology, Nordic Bioscience, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
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Inhibitive Effect of Resveratrol on the Inflammation in Cultured Astrocytes and Microglia Induced by Aβ1–42. Neuroscience 2018; 379:390-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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