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Kang W, Ma M, Xu L, Tang S, Li J, Ma P, Song D, Sun Y. Customized fluorescent probe for peering into the expression of butyrylcholinesterase in thyroid cancer. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1282:341932. [PMID: 37923409 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341932] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thyroid cancer has been increasingly prevalent in recent years. The main diagnostic methods for thyroid are B-ultrasound scan, serum detection and puncture detection. However, these methods are invasive and complex. It is a pressing need to develop non-invasive or minimally invasive methods for thyroid cancer diagnosis. Fluorescence method as a non-invasive detection method has attracted much attention. Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is a common enzyme in the human body, and many diseases affect its reduction. We found that BChE is also a marker for thyroid cancer. Therefore, it is of certain clinical value to explore the expression of BChE in thyroid cancer cells through a customized fluorescent probe to provide valuable experimental data and clues for studying the expression of thyroid cancer marker to reflect thyroid status. RESULTS In this study, we customized a fluorescent probe named Kang-BChE, which is easy to synthesize with a high yield. The experimental results show that the probe Kang-BChE can detect BChE in the linear range of 0-900 U L-1 (R2 = 0.9963), and the detection limit is as low as 3.93 U L-1 (λex/em = 550/689 nm). In addition, Kang-BChE probes have low cytotoxicity, good specificity, and can completely eliminate interference from acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Kang-BChE showed excellent stability in the detection of complex biological samples in serum recovery experiments (95.64-103.12 %). This study was the first time using Kang-BChE to study the low expression of BChE in thyroid cancer cells (Tpc-1 cells). In addition, we observed that H2O2 concentration in Tpc-1 cells was positively correlated with BChE activity. SIGNIFICANCE Kang-BChE is expected to be an important tool for monitoring the change of BChE content in complex biological environments due to its excellent performance. Kang-BChE can also be used to explore the influence of molecules in more organisms on the change of BChE content due to its excellent anti-interference ability. We expect that Kang-BChE can play a significant role in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer.
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- Wenxin Kang
- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China; School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Chemistry, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Taheri M, Ghafoori H, Sepehri H, Mohammadi A. Neuroprotective Effect of Thiazolidine-2,4-dione Derivatives on Memory Deficits and Neuropathological Symptoms of Dementia on a Scopolamine-Induced Alzheimer's Model in Adult Male Wistar Rats. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023; 14:3156-3172. [PMID: 37561907 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with a decline in memory deficits and neuropathological diagnosis with loss of cholinergic neurons in the brains of older adults. Based on these facts and an increasing number of involved people worldwide, this investigation aimed to study the improvement of memory and cognitive impairments via an anticholinergic approach of thiazolidine-2,4-diones (TZDs) in the scopolamine-induced model of Alzheimer type in adult male Wistar rats (n = 40). The results indicated data analysis obtained from in vivo and in vitro tests for (E)-5-(3-hydroxybenzylidene)-3-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione (TZ3O) (2 and 4 mg/kg) with the meta-hydroxy group and (E)-5-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-3-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione (TZ4M) (2 and 3 mg/kg) with the para-methoxy group showed a neuroprotective effect. TZ3O and TZ4M alleviated the scopolamine-induced cognitive decline of the Alzheimer model in adult male Wistar rats. These initial and noteworthy results could be assumed as a starting point for the evolution of new anti-Alzheimer agents.
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- Maryam Taheri
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht 4193833697, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht 4193833697, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan 4913815739, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht 4193833697, Iran
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Laus F, Gialletti R, Bazzano M, Laghi L, Dini F, Marchegiani A. Synovial Fluid Metabolome Can Differentiate between Healthy Joints and Joints Affected by Osteoarthritis in Horses. Metabolites 2023; 13:913. [PMID: 37623857 PMCID: PMC10456394 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13080913] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of lameness in sport horses with a significant economic impact. The prevention of OA is crucial since no effective treatment is available. This study aimed to apply untargeted metabolomic analysis to investigate the differences in synovial fluid (SF) composition between healthy and OA-affected joints in horses. SF collected from healthy (n.8) and OA (n.11) horses was analyzed using H-NMR analysis. Metabolomic analysis allowed 55 different metabolites to be identified and quantified in SF samples. Nineteen metabolites were found to be differently concentrated in OA compared to control horses. Synovial fluids from the OC group were found to be higher in 1,3-dihydroxyacetone but lower in tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, uridine, creatinine, creatine, glycine, choline, asparagine, glutamine, arginine, 3-hydroxybutyrate, valine, 2-hydroxyisovalerate, α-ketoisovaleric acid, 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate, 3-hydroxyisobutyrate, isoleucine, and methionine compared to the controls. A variety of SF metabolites significantly changed following joint disease, demonstrating the complex mechanism underlying osteoarthritis in horses and highlighting the value of applying the metabolomic approach in clinical research.
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- Fulvio Laus
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Macerata, Italy; (F.L.); (F.D.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy;
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Macerata, Italy; (F.L.); (F.D.); (A.M.)
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- Centre of Foodomics, Department of Agro-Food Science and Technology, University of Bologna, 40100 Bologna, Italy;
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Macerata, Italy; (F.L.); (F.D.); (A.M.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Macerata, Italy; (F.L.); (F.D.); (A.M.)
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Li S, Teguh D, Wu D, Liu L, Hu C, Yuan J, Inderjeeth CA, Xu J. Antidementia medication acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have therapeutic benefits on osteoporotic bone by attenuating osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. J Cell Physiol 2023; 238:1823-1835. [PMID: 37334837 PMCID: PMC10952741 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.31057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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This study was designed to determine whether the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs), a group of drugs that stimulate acetylcholine receptors and are used to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD), is associated with osteoporosis protection and inhibition of osteoclast differentiation and function. Firstly, we examined the effects of AChEIs on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and function with osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption assays. Next, we investigated the impacts of AChEIs on RANKL-induced nuclear factor κB and NFATc1 activation and expression of osteoclast marker proteins CA-2, CTSK and NFATc1, and dissected the MAPK signaling in osteoclasts in vitro by using luciferase assay and Western blot. Finally, we assessed the in vivo efficacy of AChEIs using an ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis mouse model, which was analyzed using microcomputed tomography, in vivo osteoclast and osteoblast parameters were assessed using histomorphometry. We found that Donepezil and Rivastigmine inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and impaired osteoclastic bone resorption. Moreover, AChEIs reduced the RANKL-induced transcription of Nfatc1, and expression of osteoclast marker genes to varying degrees (mainly Donepezil and Rivastigmine but not Galantamine). Furthermore, AChEIs variably inhibited RANKL-induced MAPK signaling accompanied by downregulation of AChE transcription. Finally, AChEIs protected against OVX-induced bone loss mainly by inhibiting osteoclast activity. Taken together, AChEIs (mainly Donepezil and Rivastigmine) exerted a positive effect on bone protection by inhibiting osteoclast function through MAPK and NFATc1 signaling pathways through downregulating AChE. Our findings have important clinical implications that elderly patients with dementia who are at risk of developing osteoporosis may potentially benefit from therapy with the AChEI drugs. Our study may influence drug choice in those patients with both AD and osteoporosis.
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- Shangfu Li
- Department of Spine SurgeryThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Department of Spine SurgeryThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Spine SurgeryThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Spine SurgeryThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- North Metropolitan Health Service and Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of MedicineThe University of Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced TechnologyChinese Academic of SciencesShenzhenChina
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Londzin P, Trawczyński M, Cegieła U, Czuba ZP, Folwarczna J. Effects of Donepezil on the Musculoskeletal System in Female Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108991. [PMID: 37240337 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The extension of human life makes it more and more important to prevent and treat diseases of the elderly, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and osteoporosis. Little is known about the effects of drugs used in the treatment of AD on the musculoskeletal system. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, on the musculoskeletal system in rats with normal and reduced estrogen levels. The study was carried out on four groups of mature female rats: non-ovariectomized (NOVX) control rats, NOVX rats treated with donepezil, ovariectomized (OVX) control rats and OVX rats treated with donepezil. Donepezil (1 mg/kg p.o.) was administered for four weeks, starting one week after the ovariectomy. The serum concentrations of CTX-I, osteocalcin and other biochemical parameters, bone mass, density, mineralization, histomorphometric parameters and mechanical properties, and skeletal muscle mass and strength were examined. Estrogen deficiency increased bone resorption and formation and worsened cancellous bone mechanical properties and histomorphometric parameters. In NOVX rats, donepezil decreased bone volume to tissue volume ratio in the distal femoral metaphysis, increased the serum phosphorus concentration and tended to decrease skeletal muscle strength. No significant bone effects of donepezil were observed in OVX rats. The results of the present study indicate slightly unfavorable effects of donepezil on the musculoskeletal system in rats with normal estrogen levels.
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- Piotr Londzin
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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Yeater TD, Griffith JL, Cruz CJ, Patterson FM, Aldrich JL, Allen KD. Hypertension contributes to exacerbated osteoarthritis pathophysiology in rats in a sex-dependent manner. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:7. [PMID: 36635774 PMCID: PMC9835335 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02966-9] [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: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is a common comorbidity of osteoarthritis (OA) with known autonomic dysregulation; thus, the autonomic nervous system may provide a shared underlying mechanism. The objective of this study was to examine the role of the autonomic nervous system in a preclinical model of OA and hypertension. METHODS Experiments were conducted in spontaneously hypertensive rats and a normotensive control strain, including male and female rats. OA was surgically induced via medial meniscus transection with skin incision used as a sham control (n = 7-8/strain/sex/surgery). Tactile sensitivity, anxiety-related behavior, and serum corticosterone were measured at baseline then bi-weekly across 8 weeks. At weeks 9-10, cardiovascular responses to a chemical vagal nerve agonist were determined to indirectly evaluate vagus nerve function. The joint structure was assessed via grading of histological sections. RESULTS In males, OA resulted in thinner cartilage in both hypertensive (OA vs. non-OA p < 0.001) and normotensive (OA vs. non-OA p < 0.001). Only females with comorbid hypertension and OA displayed thinner cartilage (p = 0.013). Male hypertensive OA animals had increased calcified subchondral bone compared to normotensive OA animals (p = 0.043) while female hypertensive OA animals had increased calcified subchondral bone compared to hypertensive sham animals (p < 0.001). All MCLT+MMT groups developed low-grade synovitis; interestingly, hypertensive OA females had higher synovitis scores than normotensive OA females (p = 0.046). Additionally, hypertension led to larger drops in blood pressure with vagal activation in both OA (hypertensive vs. normotensive p = 0.018) and sham (hypertensive vs. normotensive p < 0.001) male animals. In females, this trend held true only in OA animals (normotensive vs. hypertensive p = 0.005). CONCLUSION These data provide preliminary evidence that hypertension influences OA progression and encourages further study into the autonomic nervous system as a possible mechanism.
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- Taylor D. Yeater
- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Department of Community Dentistry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, 1275 Center Drive, Biomedical Sciences Building, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA ,grid.15276.370000 0004 1936 8091Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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Bascour-Sandoval C, Gajardo-Burgos R, Muñoz-Poblete C, Riedemann-González P, Erices-Salas S, Martínez-Molina A, Gálvez-García G. Transcutaneous Vagal Stimulation in Knee Osteoarthritis (TRAVKO): Protocol of a Superiority, Outcome Assessor- and Participant-Blind, Randomised Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:311. [PMID: 36612632 PMCID: PMC9819338 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Current treatments for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) are partially effective. It is, therefore, necessary to find new strategies that can complement the existing ones. In this scenario, transcutaneous vagal stimulation (TVS) neurophysiological effects could be a helpful solution. However, there is no evidence of the efficacy of TVS in KOA. This trial aims to assess the efficacy of TVS in decreasing pain in participants aged 55 years or older with KOA. A randomised controlled, two-arm, double-blind (participants and outcome assessors) and clinical superiority trial will be conducted for 70 patients with KOA. All the participants will carry out an exercise program. It consists of 12 sessions over four weeks. In addition, they will be randomly assigned to (1) active TVS plus physical exercise or (2) sham TVS plus physical exercise. The application of active TVS consists of electronic stimulation of the auricular concha using a portable device. Sham TVS condition consists of the stimulation of the earlobe that does not cause neurophysiological effects. The primary outcome is the reduction in pain intensity. Additionally, functional capacity, physical performance, pain-related interference, pain-related distress, quality of life in older adults and global change will be measured. Assessments will be conducted at the beginning of the study (baseline), at the end of the intervention and after 1 and 3 months of follow-up. This trial will generate evidence regarding the efficacy of TVS in pain perception in individuals with KOA. This information will serve as an input in the clinical decision-making on the use or non-use of TVS in individuals with KOA. Thus, if the efficacy of TVS is confirmed, a new therapeutic tool may be included in the rehabilitation of individuals with KOA.
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- Claudio Bascour-Sandoval
- Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Programa de Magister en Terapía Física Mención Musculoesquelética, Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Programa de Magister en Terapía Física Mención Musculoesquelética, Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Instituto de Aparato Locomotor y Rehabilitación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5090000, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Programa de Magister en Terapía Física Mención Musculoesquelética, Departamento de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Departamento de Psicología Básica, Psicobiología y Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
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Courties A, Petit J, Do A, Legris M, Kouki I, Pigenet A, Sacitharan PK, Ehkirch FP, Berenbaum F, Sellam J. Alpha-7 Nicotinic Receptor Dampens Murine Osteoblastic Response to Inflammation and Age-Related Osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:842538. [PMID: 35479080 PMCID: PMC9037377 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.842538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole-joint disease characterized by a low-grade inflammation that is involved in both cartilage degradation and subchondral bone remodeling. Since subchondral bone has a cholinergic innervation and that acetylcholine (Ach) might have an anti-inflammatory effect through the α7 nicotinic Ach receptor (α7nAchR), we aimed (i) to determine the expression of non-neuronal cholinergic system and nicotinic receptor subunits by murine and human osteoblasts, (ii) to address the role of α7nAchR in osteoblastic response to inflammation, and (iii) to study the role of α7nAchR in a spontaneous aging OA model. Methods Primary cultures of WT and α7nAchR knock-out mice (Chrna7-/-) murine osteoblasts and of subchondral bone human OA osteoblasts were performed. The expressions of the non-neuronal cholinergic system and of the nAchR subunits were assessed by PCR. In vitro, IL1β-stimulated WT, Chrna7-/-, and human osteoblasts were pretreated with nicotine. At 24 h, expressions of interleukin-6 (IL6) and metalloproteinase-3 and -13 (MMP), RANK-ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) were quantified by qPCR and ELISA. Spontaneous aging OA was evaluated and compared between male WT and Chrna7-/- mice of 9 and 12 months. Results Murine WT osteoblasts express the main components of the cholinergic system and α7 subunit composing α7nAchR. Nicotine partially prevented the IL1β-induced expression and production of IL6, MMP3, and RANKL in WT osteoblasts. The effect for IL6 and MMP was mediated by α7nAchR since nicotine had no effect on Chrna7-/- osteoblasts while the RANKL decrease persisted. Chrna7-/- mice displayed significantly higher cartilage lesions than their WT counterparts at 9 and 12 months, without difference in subchondral bone remodeling. Human OA osteoblasts also expressed the non-neuronal cholinergic system and α7 subunit as well as CHRFAM7A, the dominant negative duplicate of Chrna7. Nicotine pretreatment did not significantly reduce IL6 and MMP3 production in IL-1β-stimulated human osteoarthritic osteoblasts (n = 4), possibly due to CHRFAM7A. Conclusion Cholinergic system counteracts murine osteoblastic response to IL-1β through α7nAchR. Since α7nAchR deletion may limit cartilage degradation during murine age-related OA, enhancing cholinergic system could be a new therapeutic target in OA but may depend on CHRFAM7A expression.
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- Alice Courties
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France.,Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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COVID-19 in Joint Ageing and Osteoarthritis: Current Status and Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020720. [PMID: 35054906 PMCID: PMC8775477 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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COVID-19 is a trending topic worldwide due to its immense impact on society. Recent trends have shifted from acute effects towards the long-term morbidity of COVID-19. In this review, we hypothesize that SARS-CoV-2 contributes to age-related perturbations in endothelial and adipose tissue, which are known to characterize the early aging process. This would explain the long-lasting symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 as the result of an accelerated aging process. Connective tissues such as adipose tissue and musculoskeletal tissue are the primary sites of aging. Therefore, current literature was analyzed focusing on the musculoskeletal symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Hypovitaminosis D, increased fragility, and calcium deficiency point towards bone aging, while joint and muscle pain are typical for joint and muscle aging, respectively. These characteristics could be classified as early osteoarthritis-like phenotype. Exploration of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 and osteoarthritis on endothelial and adipose tissue, as well as neuronal function, showed similar perturbations. At a molecular level, this could be attributed to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression, renin-angiotensin system dysfunction, and inflammation. Finally, the influence of the nicotinic cholinergic system is being evaluated as a new treatment strategy. This is combined with the current knowledge of musculoskeletal aging to pave the road towards the treatment of long-term COVID-19.
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Courties A, Petit J, Do A, Legris M, Kouki I, Pigenet A, Sacitharan PK, Ehkirch FP, Berenbaum F, Sellam J. Alpha-7 Nicotinic Receptor Dampens Murine Osteoblastic Response to Inflammation and Age-Related Osteoarthritis. Front Immunol 2022. [PMID: 35479080 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.761820/full] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole-joint disease characterized by a low-grade inflammation that is involved in both cartilage degradation and subchondral bone remodeling. Since subchondral bone has a cholinergic innervation and that acetylcholine (Ach) might have an anti-inflammatory effect through the α7 nicotinic Ach receptor (α7nAchR), we aimed (i) to determine the expression of non-neuronal cholinergic system and nicotinic receptor subunits by murine and human osteoblasts, (ii) to address the role of α7nAchR in osteoblastic response to inflammation, and (iii) to study the role of α7nAchR in a spontaneous aging OA model. METHODS Primary cultures of WT and α7nAchR knock-out mice (Chrna7-/-) murine osteoblasts and of subchondral bone human OA osteoblasts were performed. The expressions of the non-neuronal cholinergic system and of the nAchR subunits were assessed by PCR. In vitro, IL1β-stimulated WT, Chrna7-/-, and human osteoblasts were pretreated with nicotine. At 24 h, expressions of interleukin-6 (IL6) and metalloproteinase-3 and -13 (MMP), RANK-ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) were quantified by qPCR and ELISA. Spontaneous aging OA was evaluated and compared between male WT and Chrna7-/- mice of 9 and 12 months. RESULTS Murine WT osteoblasts express the main components of the cholinergic system and α7 subunit composing α7nAchR. Nicotine partially prevented the IL1β-induced expression and production of IL6, MMP3, and RANKL in WT osteoblasts. The effect for IL6 and MMP was mediated by α7nAchR since nicotine had no effect on Chrna7-/- osteoblasts while the RANKL decrease persisted. Chrna7-/- mice displayed significantly higher cartilage lesions than their WT counterparts at 9 and 12 months, without difference in subchondral bone remodeling. Human OA osteoblasts also expressed the non-neuronal cholinergic system and α7 subunit as well as CHRFAM7A, the dominant negative duplicate of Chrna7. Nicotine pretreatment did not significantly reduce IL6 and MMP3 production in IL-1β-stimulated human osteoarthritic osteoblasts (n = 4), possibly due to CHRFAM7A. CONCLUSION Cholinergic system counteracts murine osteoblastic response to IL-1β through α7nAchR. Since α7nAchR deletion may limit cartilage degradation during murine age-related OA, enhancing cholinergic system could be a new therapeutic target in OA but may depend on CHRFAM7A expression.
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- Alice Courties
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR 938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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Ni R, Guo X, Yan C, Wen C. Hemodynamic stress shapes subchondral bone in osteoarthritis: An emerging hypothesis. J Orthop Translat 2022; 32:85-90. [PMID: 35070712 PMCID: PMC8755519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is no longer regarded as a simple wear-and-tear problem of articular cartilage. Instead, OA is a whole joint disorder involving both cartilaginous and non-cartilaginous tissues such as subchondral bone and synovium. Among them, subchondral bone undergoes constant remodeling in response to the changes of mechanical environment. Current understanding of subchondral bone disturbance in OA is limited to its link with an altered local mechanical loading as a result of ligament or meniscus injury. Very recently, hypertension, the most common vascular morbidity, has been emerged as an independent risk factor of OA. It might suggest a plausible role of systemic hemodynamic mechanical stress in subchondral bone remodeling and the pathogenesis of OA. However, their relationship remains not fully understood. Based on our preliminary clinical observation on the association of hemodynamic parameters with subchondral bone mass and microstructure in late-stage knee OA patients, we formulate a vascular etiology hypothesis of OA from a mechanobiology perspective. Noteworthily, hemodynamic stress associated with subchondral bone mineral density; yet compressive mechanical loading does not. Furthermore, hemodynamic parameters positively correlated with subchondral plate-like trabecular bone volume but negatively associated with rod-like trabecular bone volume. In contrast, compressive mechanical loading tends to increase both plate-like and rod-like trabecular bone volume. Taken together, it warrants further investigations into the distinct role of hemodynamic or compressive stress in shaping subchondral bone in the pathophysiology of OA. The Translational potential of this article This work provides a new insight, from the angle of biomechanics, into the emerging role of vascular pathologies, such as hypertension, in the pathogenesis of OA. It might open up a new avenue for the development of a mechanism-based discovery of novel diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Ruiyan Ni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Research Institute of Smart Ageing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Corresponding author. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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Yoshikawa Y, Izawa T, Hamada Y, Takenaga H, Wang Z, Ishimaru N, Kamioka H. Roles for B[a]P and FICZ in subchondral bone metabolism and experimental temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis via the AhR/Cyp1a1 signaling axis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14927. [PMID: 34290363 PMCID: PMC8295293 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94470-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Bone loss due to smoking represents a major risk factor for fractures and bone osteoporosis. Signaling through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and its ligands contributes to both bone homeostasis and inflammatory diseases. It remains unclear whether the same AhR signaling axis affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The aim of this study was to investigate possible mechanisms which mediate bone loss in the TMJ due to smoking. In particular, whether benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a carcinogen of tobacco smoke, induces expression of the AhR target gene, Cyp1a1, in mandibular condyles. Possible functions of an endogenous ligand of FICZ, were also investigated in a TMJ-osteoarthritis (OA) mouse model. B[a]P was administered orally to wild-type and AhR-/- mice and bone metabolism was subsequently examined. TMJ-OA was induced in wild-type mice with forceful opening of the mouth. Therapeutic functions of FICZ were detected with μCT and histology. Exposure to B[a]P accelerated bone loss in the mandibular subchondral bone. This bone loss manifested with osteoclastic bone resorption and upregulated expression of Cyp1a1 in an AhR-dependent manner. In a mouse model of TMJ-OA, FICZ exhibited a dose-dependent rescue of mandibular subchondral bone loss by repressing osteoclast activity. Meanwhile, in vitro, pre-treatment with FICZ reduced RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis. B[a]P regulates mandibular subchondral bone metabolism via the Cyp1a1. The AhR ligand, FICZ, can prevent TMJ-OA by regulating osteoclast differentiation.
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- Yuri Yoshikawa
- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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- Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
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