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DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages 4533-4546Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S258973
Keywords
S-allylmercaptocysteine; Nrf2; osteoarthritis; oxidative stress; inflammation
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81800353]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019M662369]
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the potential role and mechanism of garlic-derived S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC), the major water-soluble fraction of garlic, in osteoarthritis (OA) both in vivo and in vitro. Methods: The effect of SAMC in a surgical-induced OA model was examined by X-ray, staining, ELISA, and immunoblotting. Then the key role of Nrf2 by SAMC treatment in IL-1 beta stimulated chondrocytes in vitro was determined by gene-knockdown technique. Results: SAMC could stabilize the extracellular matrix (ECM) by decreasing metalloproteinase (MMPs) expression to suppress type II collagen degradation in OA rats. The inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and IL-6, were elevated in OA, which could be down-regulated by SAMC treatment. This effect was parallel with NF-kappa B signaling inhibition by SAMC. As oxidative stress has been shown to participate in the inflammatory pathways in OA conditions, the key regulator Nrf2 in redox-homeostasis was evaluated in SAMC-treated OA rats. Nrf2 and its down-stream gene NQO-1 were activated in the SAMC-treated group, accompanied by NAD(P)H oxidases 4 (NOX4) expression down-regulated. As a result, the toxic lipid peroxidation byproduct 4-hydroxynonenal (4HNE) was reduced in articular cartilage. In IL-1 beta-stimulated primary rat chondrocytes, which could mimic OA in vitro, SAMC could ameliorate collagen destruction, inhibit inflammation, and maintain redox-homeostasis. Interestingly, after Nrf2 gene knockdown by adenovirus, the protective effect of SAMC in IL-1 beta-stimulated chondrocytes disappeared. Conclusion: Overall, our study demonstrated that SAMC targeted Nrf2 to protect OA both in vivo and in vitro, which would be a new pharmaceutical way for OA therapy.
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