天津医药 ›› 2023, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (10): 1090-1097.doi: 10.11958/20221976

• 实验研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

大黄素对膝骨关节炎大鼠软骨细胞铁死亡的影响及机制研究

王柯1(), 叶寒露2,△()   

  1. 1.武汉市中医医院骨伤科(邮编430014)
    2.内分泌科
  • 收稿日期:2022-12-02 修回日期:2023-02-17 出版日期:2023-10-15 发布日期:2023-10-18
  • 通讯作者: ∆E-mail:jueax516@163.com
  • 作者简介:王柯(1981),男,主治医师,主要从事膝关节骨性关节炎临床研究。E-mail:emf3q7@sina.com
  • 基金资助:
    武汉市中医药科研项目(wz22c62)

Effect and its mechanism of emodin on the ferroptosis of chondrocytes in rats with knee osteoarthritis

WANG Ke1(), YE Hanlu2,△()   

  1. 2. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
    2. Department of Endocrinology, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430014, China
  • Received:2022-12-02 Revised:2023-02-17 Published:2023-10-15 Online:2023-10-18
  • Contact: ∆E-mail:jueax516@163.com

摘要:

目的 探讨大黄素对膝骨关节炎(KOA)大鼠软骨细胞铁死亡的影响及其机制。方法 96只SD大鼠分为假手术(Sham)组、KOA组、大黄素(EMO)组、大黄素+Nrf2抑制剂(EMO+ML385)组,每组24只,除Sham组外,其余组均采用改良Hulth法构建KOA模型。酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、一氧化氮(NO)、前列腺素E2(PGE2)水平;肉眼观察膝关节大体形态;番红O-固绿染色观察膝关节软骨组织病理形态学;原位末端标记(TUNEL)染色检测膝关节软骨细胞凋亡率;生化试剂盒检测膝关节软骨组织中丙二醛(MDA)、活性氧(ROS)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)、亚铁离子(Fe2+)水平;实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)、蛋白免疫印迹或免疫组化检测膝关节软骨组织中基质金属蛋白酶(MMP)-3、MMP-13、Ⅱ型胶原α1(COL2A1)、前列腺素内过氧化物合酶2(PTGS2)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶4(GPX4)、长链脂酰辅酶A合成酶4(ACSL4)、核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)、血红素加氧酶-1(HO-1)mRNA或蛋白表达。结果 与Sham组比较,KOA组大鼠血清TNF-α、NO、PGE2水平,膝关节软骨组织国际骨关节炎研究协会(OARSI)评分,细胞凋亡率,MMP-3、MMP-13、PTGS2 mRNA和蛋白表达,MDA、ROS、Fe2+水平,ACSL4阳性细胞比例和ACSL4、胞核Nrf2、HO-1蛋白表达升高,GSH水平、COL2A1 mRNA和蛋白表达、GPX4阳性细胞比例和GPX4、胞质Nrf2蛋白表达降低(P<0.05),关节软骨明显破坏。EMO可改善KOA大鼠炎症反应、膝关节软骨组织损伤和软骨细胞铁死亡,同时进一步激活Nrf2/HO-1信号通路,而ML385不仅抑制Nrf2/HO-1信号通路激活,还可减弱EMO对KOA大鼠膝关节软骨组织损伤和软骨细胞铁死亡的改善作用。结论 大黄素可激活Nrf2/HO-1信号通路,抑制KOA大鼠软骨细胞铁死亡,保护膝关节软骨。

关键词: 大黄素, 骨关节炎, 膝, 关节炎, 实验性, 软骨细胞, 铁死亡, Nrf2/HO-1信号通路

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect and its mechanism of emodin on the ferroptosis of chondrocytes in rats with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods A total of 96 SD rats were divided into the sham operation (sham) group, the KOA group, the emodin (EMO) group and the emodin+Nrf2 inhibitor (EMO+ML385) group, with 24 rats in each group. Except for the sham group, KOA rat models were established by modified Hulth method in each group. The tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). General morphology of knee joint was observed with naked eyes. The pathological morphology of knee joint cartilage was observed with safranine O-solid green staining. Apoptosis rate of chondrocytes of knee joint was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione (GSH) and ferrous ion (Fe2+) levels in knee joint cartilage were detected by biochemical reagent kit. Expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, MMP-13, collagen type II α1 (COL2A1), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 4 (ACSL4), nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mRNA or protein in knee joint cartilage were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blot assay or immunohistochemistry. Results Compared with the sham group, the serum TNF-α, NO and PGE2 levels, Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) score, apoptosis rate, mRNA expression of MMP-3, MMP-13 and PTGS2, MDA, ROS, and Fe2+ levels, proportion of ACSL4 positive cells, and protein expression of ACSL4, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 increased in the KOA group. GSH levels, mRNA expression of COL2A1, proportion of GPX4 positive cells, and protein expression of GPX4 and cytoplasmic Nrf2 decreased (P<0.05). The articular cartilage was obviously damaged. EMO can improve the inflammatory reaction, knee joint cartilage tissue injury and chondrocyte ferroptosis of KOA rats, and further activate Nrf2/HO-1 signal pathway. ML385 not only inhibited the activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signal pathway, but also attenuated the improvement of EMO on knee joint cartilage tissue injury and chondrocyte ferroptosis of KOA rats. Conclusion Emodin can activate Nrf2/HO-1 signal pathway, inhibit chondrocyte ferroptosis and protect knee articular cartilage of KOA rats.

Key words: emodin, osteoarthritis, knee, arthritis, experimental, chondrocytes, ferroptosis, Nrf2/HO-1 signal pathway

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