Digoxin targets low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 and protects against osteoarthritis
Wang K, Ding X, Jiang N, Zeng C, Wu J, Cai X, Hettinghouse A, Khleborodova A, Lei Z, Chen Z, Lei G, Liu C. Digoxin targets low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 and protects against osteoarthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2021, 81: 544-555. PMID: 34853001, PMCID: PMC9082564, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4Lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4Digoxin useCohort studyChondroprotective actionChondrocyte anabolismHealth Improvement NetworkProtein 4Risk of osteoarthritisPathogenesis of osteoarthritisBinding of digoxinAtrial fibrillationChondroprotective effectsJoint osteoarthritisTherapeutic effectSerial screeningOA modelImprovement NetworkOsteoarthritisDrug AdministrationChondrocyte catabolismDigoxinJoint replacementNovel targetPotential stimulatorFexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis
Liu R, Chen Y, Fu W, Wang S, Cui Y, Zhao X, Lei Z, Hettinghouse A, Liu J, Wang C, Zhang C, Bi Y, Xiao G, Chen Z, Liu C. Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against inflammatory arthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2019, 78: 1524. PMID: 31302596, PMCID: PMC8157820, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-TNF activityCytosolic phospholipase A2Inflammatory arthritisTNF-α transgenic miceInflammatory arthritis modelInflammatory rheumatic diseasesCollagen-induced arthritisAnti-inflammatory activityPhospholipase A2New therapeutic interventionsActivated B cellsTNF-α signalingNecrosis factor-alpha signalingDrug affinity responsive target stabilityDBA/1 miceRheumatic diseasesArthritis modelAutoimmune diseasesCellular thermal shiftSerial screeningB cellsTransgenic miceArthritisDrug AdministrationTherapeutic interventions