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Original Articles

Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases and inducible nitric oxide synthase by andrographolide in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes

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Pages 1124-1132 | Received 24 Apr 2012, Accepted 27 Nov 2012, Published online: 14 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of andrographolide on matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 1, 3, and 13 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in human articular chondrocytes from osteoarthritic cartilage.

Methods Passaged chondrocytes were pretreated with or without andrographolide for 2 h, followed by coincubation with interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) 1 ng/ml for 24 h. Expression levels of MMP-1, 3, and 13, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), and iNOS were evaluated using real-time-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blotting. Nitric oxide (NO) was analyzed using the Griess reaction assay. Involvement of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was assessed by Western blotting, transient transfection, and luciferase reporter assay.

Results Andrographolide tested in these in vitro studies was found be an effective antiarthritic agent, as evidenced by potent inhibition of MMP-1, 3, and 13 and iNOS expression, as well as upregulation of TIMP-1 in IL-1β-stimulated human articular chondrocytes (p < 0.05). The mechanism of andrographolide’s inhibitory effects was mediated by attenuating the activation of NF-κB in human chondrocytes in the presence of IL-1β.

Conclusions Andrographolide was a potent inhibitor of the production of inflammatory and catabolic mediators by chondrocytes, suggesting that this natural compound may merit consideration as a therapeutic agent for treating and preventing osteoarthritis.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10165-012-0807-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10165-012-0807-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by a grant from the Natural Science Foundation of China (30901531), Natural Science Grants of Zhejiang Province (Y207216) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (81071492).

Conflict of interest

None.

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