Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats

Yilun Pei,1,* Fuai Cui,1,2,* Xuejun Du,1 Guowei Shang,1 Wanan Xiao,1 Xinlin Yang,1 Quanjun Cui11Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e9ce0428752c4f97aaab77177cd6ef302021-12-02T05:16:29ZAntioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/e9ce0428752c4f97aaab77177cd6ef302019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/antioxidative-nanofullerol-inhibits-macrophage-activation-and-developm-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Yilun Pei,1,* Fuai Cui,1,2,* Xuejun Du,1 Guowei Shang,1 Wanan Xiao,1 Xinlin Yang,1 Quanjun Cui11Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China*These authors contributed equally to this work Background: There is emerging evidence which suggests that cellular ROS including nitric oxide (NO) are important mediators for inflammation and osteoarthritis (OA). Water-soluble polyhydroxylated fullerene C60 (fullerol) nanoparticle has been demonstrated to have an outstanding ability to scavenge ROS. Purpose: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of fullerol on inflammation and OA by in vitro and in vivo studies.Methods: For in vitro experiments, primary mouse peritoneal macrophages and a macrophage cell line RAW264.7 were stimulated to inflammatory phenotypes by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the presence of fullerol. For the animal study, OA model was created by intra-articular injection of monoiodoacetate into the knee joints of rats and fullerol was intravenously injected immediately after OA induction.Results: NO production and pro-inflammatory gene expression induced by LPS was significantly diminished by fullerol in both macrophage cell types. Meanwhile, fullerol could remarkably reduce phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and protein level of transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB and forkhead box transcription factor 1 within the nucleus. The animal study delineated that systematic administration of fullerol prevented OA, inhibiting inflammation of synovial membranes and the damage toward the cartilage chondrocytes in the OA joints.Conclusion: Antioxidative fullerol may have a potential therapeutic application for OA.Keywords: macrophages, inflammation, osteoarthritis, antioxidant, polyhydroxylated fullerene C60Pei YCui FDu XShang GXiao WYang XCui QDove Medical PressarticleMacrophagesinflammationosteoarthritisantioxidantpolyhydroxylated fullerene C60Medicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 14, Pp 4145-4155 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Macrophages
inflammation
osteoarthritis
antioxidant
polyhydroxylated fullerene C60
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Macrophages
inflammation
osteoarthritis
antioxidant
polyhydroxylated fullerene C60
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Pei Y
Cui F
Du X
Shang G
Xiao W
Yang X
Cui Q
Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
description Yilun Pei,1,* Fuai Cui,1,2,* Xuejun Du,1 Guowei Shang,1 Wanan Xiao,1 Xinlin Yang,1 Quanjun Cui11Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China*These authors contributed equally to this work Background: There is emerging evidence which suggests that cellular ROS including nitric oxide (NO) are important mediators for inflammation and osteoarthritis (OA). Water-soluble polyhydroxylated fullerene C60 (fullerol) nanoparticle has been demonstrated to have an outstanding ability to scavenge ROS. Purpose: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of fullerol on inflammation and OA by in vitro and in vivo studies.Methods: For in vitro experiments, primary mouse peritoneal macrophages and a macrophage cell line RAW264.7 were stimulated to inflammatory phenotypes by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the presence of fullerol. For the animal study, OA model was created by intra-articular injection of monoiodoacetate into the knee joints of rats and fullerol was intravenously injected immediately after OA induction.Results: NO production and pro-inflammatory gene expression induced by LPS was significantly diminished by fullerol in both macrophage cell types. Meanwhile, fullerol could remarkably reduce phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and protein level of transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB and forkhead box transcription factor 1 within the nucleus. The animal study delineated that systematic administration of fullerol prevented OA, inhibiting inflammation of synovial membranes and the damage toward the cartilage chondrocytes in the OA joints.Conclusion: Antioxidative fullerol may have a potential therapeutic application for OA.Keywords: macrophages, inflammation, osteoarthritis, antioxidant, polyhydroxylated fullerene C60
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author Pei Y
Cui F
Du X
Shang G
Xiao W
Yang X
Cui Q
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Cui F
Du X
Shang G
Xiao W
Yang X
Cui Q
author_sort Pei Y
title Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
title_short Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
title_full Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
title_fullStr Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
title_full_unstemmed Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
title_sort antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2019
url https://doaj.org/article/e9ce0428752c4f97aaab77177cd6ef30
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