2021
Curcumin ameliorates IL‐1β‐induced apoptosis by activating autophagy and inhibiting the NF‐κB signaling pathway in rat primary articular chondrocytes
Chen T, Zhou R, Chen Y, Fu W, Wei X, Ma G, Hu W, Lu C. Curcumin ameliorates IL‐1β‐induced apoptosis by activating autophagy and inhibiting the NF‐κB signaling pathway in rat primary articular chondrocytes. Cell Biology International 2021, 45: 976-988. PMID: 33377585, DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1βChondrocyte apoptosisProtective effectNF-κBPrimary articular chondrocytesNF-κB inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamatePhosphorylation levelsArticular chondrocytesCurcumin-mediated protectionWnt/β-catenin inhibitorInhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamateIL-1β stimulationArticular chondrocyte apoptosisArticular cartilage damageΒ-catenin inhibitorMechanism of curcuminArticular cartilage diseaseSynthase kinase-3βCurcumin pretreatmentRheumatoid arthritisΚB p65Chondrocyte injuryInterleukin-1βCartilage damageXAV-939
2017
ASIC2a overexpression enhances the protective effect of PcTx1 and APETx2 against acidosis-induced articular chondrocyte apoptosis and cytotoxicity
Zhou R, Ni W, Dai B, Wu X, Wang Z, Xie Y, Wang Z, Yang W, Ge J, Hu W, Chen F. ASIC2a overexpression enhances the protective effect of PcTx1 and APETx2 against acidosis-induced articular chondrocyte apoptosis and cytotoxicity. Gene 2017, 642: 230-240. PMID: 29141196, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid Sensing Ion Channel BlockersAcid Sensing Ion ChannelsAcidosisAlkanesulfonic AcidsAnimalsApoptosisCells, CulturedChondrocytesCnidarian VenomsCollagen Type IIDrug SynergismGene Expression RegulationGenetic VectorsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMorpholinesPeptidesPlasmidsRatsSpider VenomsConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aArticular chondrocyte apoptosisChondrocyte apoptosisChondrocyte cytotoxicityRheumatoid arthritisProtective effectExpression of ASIC1aAcidosis-induced injuryERK1/2 MAPK signaling pathwaysIon channel 1aAlone groupNeuroprotective effectsChondroprotective effectsMAPK signaling pathwaysProtective roleType II collagenChannel 1aNeuronal cellsAPETx2ASIC2aPcTx1Phosphorylated ERK1/2Pathological charactersInduced apoptosisII collagen