2022
TRPM7 channel inhibition attenuates rheumatoid arthritis articular chondrocyte ferroptosis by suppression of the PKCα-NOX4 axis
Zhou R, Chen Y, Li S, Wei X, Hu W, Tang S, Ding J, Fu W, Zhang H, Chen F, Hao W, Lin Y, Zhu R, Wang K, Dong L, Zhao Y, Feng X, Chen F, Ding C, Hu W. TRPM7 channel inhibition attenuates rheumatoid arthritis articular chondrocyte ferroptosis by suppression of the PKCα-NOX4 axis. Redox Biology 2022, 55: 102411. PMID: 35917680, PMCID: PMC9344030, DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArticular cartilage destructionRheumatoid arthritisCartilage destructionChannel inhibitionPharmacological inhibitionTreatment of RAHuman RA patientsAdjuvant arthritis ratsExpression of TRPM7Primary rat articular chondrocytesArticular cartilage damageArticular chondrocytesRat articular chondrocytesRA patientsArthritis ratsTRPM7 channel activityAA ratsCartilage damageIntracellular CaVirus 9Human chondrocytesPromising targetFerroptosis inducersFerroptosisTRPM7Blockade of ASIC1a inhibits acid-induced rat articular chondrocyte senescence through regulation of autophagy
Yang Y, Ding J, Chen Y, Ma G, Wei X, Zhou R, Hu W. Blockade of ASIC1a inhibits acid-induced rat articular chondrocyte senescence through regulation of autophagy. Human Cell 2022, 35: 665-677. PMID: 35075624, DOI: 10.1007/s13577-022-00676-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensitive ion channel 1aChondrocyte senescenceRat articular chondrocytesSenescence-related markersExtracellular acidificationSenescence-associated secretory phenotypeTreatment of osteoarthritisPotential therapeutic strategySenescence-associated β-galactosidaseIon channel 1aProtein LC3B-IIArticular chondrocytesC28/I2 chondrocyte cell lineMatrix metalloproteinases genesChondrocyte cell lineTherapeutic strategiesChondrocyte damageControl groupROS expressionPsalmotoxin-1Secretory phenotypeChannel 1aChondrocyte autophagyLC3B-IIMetalloproteinases genes
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
2020
Acid‐sensing ion channel 1a mediates acid‐induced pyroptosis through calpain‐2/calcineurin pathway in rat articular chondrocytes
Zu S, Feng Y, Zhu C, Wu X, Zhou R, Li G, Dai B, Wang Z, Xie Y, Li Y, Ge J, Chen F. Acid‐sensing ion channel 1a mediates acid‐induced pyroptosis through calpain‐2/calcineurin pathway in rat articular chondrocytes. Cell Biology International 2020, 44: 2140-2152. PMID: 32678496, DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aAcid-sensing ion channelsRat articular chondrocytesIon channel 1aChondrocyte pyroptosisTime-dependent mannerCalpain-2Activation of ASICsChannel 1aExtracellular acidosisInhibition of ASIC1aProtein expressionInterleukin-1β levelsArticular chondrocytesSystemic autoimmune diseasePrimary rat articular chondrocytesApoptosis-associated speck-like proteinNLRP3 inflammasome proteinsCalcineurin pathwaySpeck-like proteinCation channel familyRheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune diseasesDegenerative articular cartilageInflammasome proteinsNerve growth factor promotes ASIC1a expression via the NF-κB pathway and enhances acid-induced chondrocyte apoptosis
Wei X, Sun C, Zhou R, Ma G, Yang Y, Lu C, Hu W. Nerve growth factor promotes ASIC1a expression via the NF-κB pathway and enhances acid-induced chondrocyte apoptosis. International Immunopharmacology 2020, 82: 106340. PMID: 32146316, DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNerve growth factorNF-κB p65 activationMediators of inflammationNF-κB p65Cleaved-PARP expressionNF-κB inhibitorArticular chondrocytesApoptotic protein expressionASIC1a expressionTime-dependent fashionNeurotrophic factorP65 activationNF-κBNervous systemAcid-induced apoptosisLDH releaseChondrocyte apoptosisRat chondrocytesGrowth factorProtein expressionCell viabilityApoptosisChondrocytesExpressionInflammation
2019
Effects of autophagy on apoptosis of articular chondrocytes in adjuvant arthritis rats
Zhou R, Zhu F, Wu X, Song S, Chen Y, Zhu C, Dai B, Qian X, Wang K, Hu W, Chen F. Effects of autophagy on apoptosis of articular chondrocytes in adjuvant arthritis rats. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2019, 23: 7879-7884. PMID: 31508906, PMCID: PMC6815768, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisEffect of autophagyChondrocyte apoptosisAdjuvant arthritisDevelopment of RATreatment of RASystemic autoimmune diseaseAdjuvant arthritis ratsArticular chondrocyte apoptosisAutophagy activator rapamycinArticular cartilage injuryArticular chondrocytesRat articular cartilageArthritis ratsJoint deformityAutoimmune diseasesAA ratsCartilage injuryJoint functionChondrocyte autophagyAutophagy inhibitorPotential targetArthritisApoptosisRats
2017
Effects of autophagy on acid-sensing ion channel 1a-mediated apoptosis in rat articular chondrocytes
Xie Y, Li Y, Zhou R, Dai B, Qian Y, Wu X, Ge J, Hu W, Chen F. Effects of autophagy on acid-sensing ion channel 1a-mediated apoptosis in rat articular chondrocytes. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2017, 443: 181-191. PMID: 29273849, DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3223-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat articular chondrocytesRheumatoid arthritisEffect of autophagyPathogenesis of RAArticular chondrocytesProgression of RAInhibition of ASIC1aAcid-sensing ion channel 1aMultiple pathogenic factorsDegenerative joint diseaseArticular chondrocyte apoptosisRat knee jointsIon channel 1aShort hairpin RNAPrecise etiologyJoint diseasePathogenic factorsKnee jointPsalmotoxin-1Chondrocyte apoptosisPrimary articular chondrocytesChannel 1aASIC1aAutophagy fluxBeclin-1ASIC1a Promotes Acid-Induced Autophagy in Rat Articular Chondrocytes through the AMPK/FoxO3a Pathway
Dai B, Zhu F, Chen Y, Zhou R, Wang Z, Xie Y, Wu X, Zu S, Li G, Ge J, Chen F. ASIC1a Promotes Acid-Induced Autophagy in Rat Articular Chondrocytes through the AMPK/FoxO3a Pathway. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 2125. PMID: 29019932, PMCID: PMC5666807, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α augment acidosis-induced rat articular chondrocyte apoptosis via nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent upregulation of ASIC1a channel
Zhou R, Dai B, Xie Y, Wu X, Wang Z, Li Y, Wang Z, Zu S, Ge J, Chen F. Interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α augment acidosis-induced rat articular chondrocyte apoptosis via nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent upregulation of ASIC1a channel. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis Of Disease 2017, 1864: 162-177. PMID: 28986307, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-sensing ion channel 1aIL-1βRheumatoid arthritisInterleukin-1βNF-κB inhibitor ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamateNF-κB DNA-binding activityPrimary articular chondrocytesProinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1βAcidosis-induced cytotoxicityCytokines interleukin-1βTumor necrosis factorImportant pathological characteristicNF-κB pathwayArticular chondrocyte apoptosisCaspase-3/9 expressionIon channel 1aNuclear factor-kappaBPleiotropic biological effectsArticular chondrocytesAgent BAPTA-AMASIC1a expressionChondrocyte cytotoxicityΚB expressionAdjuvant arthritisPathological characteristics
2015
Interleukin-6 enhances acid-induced apoptosis via upregulating acid-sensing ion channel 1a expression and function in rat articular chondrocytes
Zhou R, Wu X, Wang Z, Ge J, Chen F. Interleukin-6 enhances acid-induced apoptosis via upregulating acid-sensing ion channel 1a expression and function in rat articular chondrocytes. International Immunopharmacology 2015, 29: 748-760. PMID: 26359543, DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.08.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid Sensing Ion ChannelsAcidsAnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsArthritis, ExperimentalCartilage, ArticularChondrocytesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationInterleukin-6L-Lactate DehydrogenaseMalePeptidesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySpider VenomsUp-RegulationConceptsInflammatory cytokine interleukin-6Acid-sensing ion channelsArticular chondrocyte apoptosisRat articular chondrocytesChondrocyte apoptosisRheumatoid arthritisAcid-induced cell injuryArticular chondrocytesAdjuvant arthritis ratsPrimary rat articular chondrocytesChronic inflammatory diseaseCytokine interleukin-6IL-6 receptorJAK2/STAT3Dose-dependent mannerArthritis ratsInflammatory diseasesInterleukin-6Specific antagonistCell injuryNF-κBAcid-induced apoptosisLDH releaseArthritic cartilageDownregulated expression