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INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
Volume 69, Issue 12, Pages 1245-1256Publisher
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00011-020-01403-4
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Biochanin A; Phytoestrogens; 17-beta estradiol; Arthritis; Hormone replacement therapy; Neutrophils
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- Coordinate Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CNPq)
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Objective and design Biochanin A (BCA), a phytoestrogen, has various pharmacological properties. This study was conducted to compare BCA's therapeutic property against 17-beta estradiol replacement therapy in zymosan-induced arthritis (ZIA) in mice. Additionally, we further investigated in vitro the anti-inflammatory action on neutrophils. Treatment Ovariectomized (OVX) and non-OVX mice were pretreated with BCA (1, 3 and 9 mg/kg) or estrogen (50 mu g/kg) for 14 days prior to ZIA. Neutrophils were pretreated with BCA (1, 10 and 100 mu M) for 1 h prior to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. Methods Anti-inflammatory effects of BCA were evaluated by cellular infiltrate, paw edema and cytokine measurement. In vitro, apoptosis was assessed by morphology and flow cytometry. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) were determined by fluorescent microscopy and DNA release. Statistical differences were determined by one- or two-way ANOVA. Results BCA inhibited neutrophil accumulation, paw edema and proinflammatory cytokine (TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma) and increased anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) in OVX and non-OVX mice, similar to 17-beta estradiol replacement therapy. In vitro, BCA increased apoptosis and consequently reduced NETs. Conclusion BCA has a notable anti-inflammatory effect, similar to 17-beta estradiol, and is especially effective for treatment of ZIA. These results suggest that BCA may be promising for the treatment of postmenopausal arthritis.
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