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Silencing of Vangl2 attenuates the inflammation promoted by Wnt5a via MAPK and NF-κB pathway in chondrocytes

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02268-x

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Chondrocytes; Osteoarthritis; Vangl2; Collagen; MMPs; Wnt5a; PCP

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [81400491]
  2. Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province [2017A020215040]

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In this study, it was demonstrated for the first time that Vangl2 is involved in the process of OA. Silencing Vangl2 can effectively alleviate OA progression in vitro by inhibiting the expression of MMPs and increasing the formation of the cartilage matrix, while also inhibiting the proinflammatory effects of Wnt5a via the MAPK and NF-kappa B pathways. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of cartilage inflammation.
BackgroundThe Wnt planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway is implicated in osteoarthritis (OA) both in animals and in humans. Van Gogh-like 2 (Vangl2) is a key PCP protein that is required for the orientation and alignment of chondrocytes in the growth plate. However, its functional roles in OA still remain undefined. Here, we explored the effects of Vangl2 on OA chondrocyte in vitro and further elucidated the molecular mechanism of silencing Vangl2 in Wnt5a-overexpressing OA chondrocytes.MethodsChondrocytes were treated with IL-1 beta (10ng/mL) to simulate the inflammatory microenvironment of OA. The expression levels of Vangl2, Wnt5a, MMPs, and related proinflammatory cytokines were measured by RT-qPCR. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) of Vangl2 and the plasmid targeting Wnt5a were constructed and transfected into ATDC5 cells. Then, the functional roles of silencing Vangl2 in the OA chondrocytes were investigated by Western blotting, RT-qPCR, and immunocytochemistry (ICC). Transfected OA chondrocytes were subjected to Western blotting to analyze the relationship between Vangl2 and related signaling pathways.ResultsIL-1 beta induced the production of Vangl2, Wnt5a, and MMPs in a time-dependent manner and the significantly increased expression of Vangl2. Vangl2 silencing effectively suppressed the expression of MMP3, MMP9, MMP13, and IL-6 at both gene and protein levels and upregulated the expression of type II collagen and aggrecan. Moreover, knockdown of Vangl2 inhibited the phosphorylation of MAPK signaling molecules (P38, ERK, and JNK) and P65 in Wnt5a-overexpressing OA chondrocytes.ConclusionsFor the first time, we demonstrate that Vangl2 is involved in the OA process. Vangl2 silencing can notably alleviate OA progression in vitro by inhibiting the expression of MMPs and increasing the formation of the cartilage matrix and can inhibit the proinflammatory effects of Wnt5a via MAPK and NF-kappa B pathway. This study provides new insight into the mechanism of cartilage inflammation.

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