Environmental Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(11), P. 4927 - 4935
Published: June 25, 2024
ABSTRACT
Osteoarthritis
(OA)
is
a
degenerative
joint
disease
primarily
affecting
the
elderly.
It
characterized
by
progressive
decline
of
cartilage
and
alterations
in
underlying
bone.
Several
probiotic
strains
have
exhibited
immunomodulatory
anti‐inflammatory
properties.
Here,
we
examined
functions
live
dead
Clostridium
butyricum
GKB7
(GKB7‐L
GKB7‐D)
preclinical
anterior
cruciate
ligament
transection
(ACLT)‐enhanced
OA
procedure.
Oral
administration
GKB7‐L
GKB7‐D
ameliorated
ACLT‐induced
bone
pain
as
assessed
weight‐bearing
behavioral
testing
but
did
not
affect
body
weight.
Micro‐computed
tomography
(CT)
results
showed
that
diminished
destruction
loss.
GKB7‐D‐enriched
therapies
also
reduced
production
pro‐inflammatory
cytokines
interleukin
(IL)‐1β
tumor
necrosis
factor
(TNF)‐α,
well
chondrolytic
matrix
metalloproteinase
(MMP)‐3,
leading
to
inhibition
aggrecan
collagen
type
II
degradation
thereby
blocking
breakdown.
We
therefore
suggest
oral
supplementation
with
or
can
be
beneficial
prevention
treatment
OA.
Bone Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 12, 2025
Abstract
Osteoarthritis
(OA)
is
one
of
the
most
common
degenerative
joint
diseases
in
elderly,
increasing
prevalence
and
posing
a
substantial
socioeconomic
challenge,
while
no
disease-modifying
treatments
available.
Better
understanding
early
molecular
events
will
benefit
early-stage
diagnosis
clinical
therapy.
Here,
we
observed
nucleus
accumulation
ZBTB20,
member
ZBTB-protein
family,
chondrocytes
OA.
Chondrocytes-specific
depletion
Zbtb20
adult
mice
attenuated
DMM-induced
OA
progress,
restored
balance
extracellular
matrix
anabolism
catabolism.
The
NF-κB
signaling
mediated
disturbance
ECM
maintenance
by
ZBTB20
requires
its
suppression
Pten
consequent
PI3K-Akt
activation.
Furthermore,
subcellular
localization
was
modulated
kinase
LATS1.
Independent
approaches
to
modulating
via
utilizing
TRULI
DAPA
can
restore
homeostasis,
improving
abnormal
behavior
moderating
cartilage
degeneration.
compounds
may
serve
as
anti-OA
drugs.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
212, P. 107585 - 107585
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Musculoskeletal
pain
has
a
high
prevalence
of
transition
to
chronic
and/or
persistence
as
for
years
or
even
lifetime.
Possible
mechanisms
the
development
such
states
are
often
reflected
in
inflammatory
neuropathic
processes
involving,
among
others,
cytokines
and
other
molecules.
Since
biologics
blockers
TNF
IL-6
can
attenuate
inflammation
subset
patients
with
rheumatoid
arthritis,
question
arises
what
extent
involved
generation
human
musculoskeletal
diseases.
In
numerous
experimental
non-human
studies,
have
been
shown
alter
neuronal
sensitivity
peripheral
central
nociceptive
systems.
this
review,
we
addressed
involvement
postoperative
pain,
complex
regional
syndrome,
osteoarthritis,
temporomandibular
joint
disease,
low
back
fibromyalgia
using
PubMed
searches
including
meta-analyses
data.
There
is
evidence
that
certain
pro-
anti-inflammatory
regulated
all
these
diseases,
both
acute
disease
states.
However,
within
data,
found
great
deal
heterogeneity
association
between
cytokine
levels
pain.
Neutralization
showed
antinociceptive
effects
subgroups
(e.g.,
proportion
arthritis),
but
failed
reduce
diseases
osteoarthritis).
More
systematic
studies
needed
unravel
pathogenic
role
taking
into
account
process
initiation
maintenance.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
To
explore
the
association
between
serum
high-sensitivity
C-reactive
protein
(HSCRP)
levels
and
osteoarthritis
(OA)
in
adults,
providing
new
evidence
for
diagnosis
of
adult
OA.
We
selected
data
from
2015–2018
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
conducted
a
cross-sectional
study.
Serum
HSCRP
were
extracted
laboratory
data,
OA
patients
identified
through
questionnaire
responses.
Participants
under
age
20
those
with
incomplete
excluded.
used
multivariable
logistic
regression
models,
restricted
cubic
spline
(RCS)
functions,
stratified
analyses
to
study
adults.
After
screening,
total
9,948
participants
included,
among
whom
1,196
patients,
representing
prevalence
rate
12.02%.
Multivariable
analysis,
along
three
adjusted
showed
positive
correlation
occurrence
Compared
lowest
quartile,
highest
quartile
1.86-fold
higher
(95%
confidence
interval:
1.55
~
2.23,
P
<
0.001).
The
analysis
significant
increase
incidence
rising
(P
0.05).
Subgroup
forest
plot
indicated
across
different
subgroups,
such
as
age,
gender,
hypertension
status,
activity
drinking
Smoke
status
There
is
When
patient's
level
elevated,
possibility
should
be
considered.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 2896 - 2896
Published: March 22, 2025
Links
between
cathepsin
K
and
the
pathophysiology
of
osteoarthritis
(OA)
can
be
established,
not
least
because
overabundance
in
serum
OA
patients
upregulation
degraded
cartilage
animal
models
OA.
Chondrocytes,
chondroclasts,
or
osteoclasts
contribute
to
accumulated
at
diseased
osteochondral
junction.
After
a
general
presentation
physiology,
as
well
its
degradation
processes,
we
describe
function
effect
on
via
type
II
collagen
cleavage.
An
overview
most
promising
inhibitors
is
then
presented,
together
with
their
vitro
effects.
Although
intensive
research
initially
focused
bone
resorption,
there
growing
interest
potential
these
drugs
prevent
degradation.
In
this
review,
summarize
pre-clinical
clinical
trials
that
support
use
treatment
To
date,
no
molecules
are
commercially
available,
although
few
have
undergone
trials,
but
believe
development
could
broaden
therapeutic
arsenal
for
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 8, 2025
Osteoarthritis
(OA)
is
a
common
chronic
inflammatory
joint
disease,
in
which
innate
immunity
plays
pivotal
role
pathogenesis.
Anti-interleukin-1(IL-1)
therapies
have
shown
inconsistent
results
clinical
trials,
potentially
due
to
mismatch
the
spatial
and
temporal
dynamics
of
interleukin-1beta
(IL-1β)
production
therapeutic
interventions.
To
address
this
issue,
we
developed
novel
IL-1β
"sticky-trap"
utilizing
cell
gene-based
technologies
from
our
lab
evaluated
its
efficacy
reducing
osteoarthritis
progression
using
murine
destabilization
medial
meniscus
(DMM)
OA
model
compact
bone-derived
mesenchymal
stromal
(MSC)-based
gene
expression
system.
The
extracellular
domain
interleukin-1
receptor
2
(IL1R2)
was
employed
design
sticky
IL1R2
trap
(stkIL1R2).
A
MSC
line
engineered
for
delivery.
Although
stkIL1R2
undetectable
supernatants
by
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
(ELISA)
Western
blot,
it
localized
on
surface
matrix
(ECM)
demonstrated
specific
binding
fluorescent
protein-fused
assay.
Doxycycline
(Dox)-induced
significantly
inhibited
lipocalin-2
(LCN2)
biomarker
activity.
For
vivo
experiments,
5
×
104
Dox-inducible
stkIL1R2f
expressing
MSCs
were
injected
into
knee
joints
DMM
mice.
Bioluminescence
imaging
revealed
survival
up
7
weeks
post-injection.
Histological
analyses
at
10
post-injection,
including
Safranin-O
Masson
trichrome
staining,
showed
that
treated
exhibited
less
cartilage
degradation
synovitis
compared
controls,
as
assessed
Research
Society
International
(OARSI)
scoring
femur,
tibia,
synovium.
Moreover,
treatment
reduced
metalloproteinases-13
(MMP-13)
positive
cells
collagen
type
II
affected
joints.
In
conclusion,
an
inducible
IL1
sticky-trap,
ECM
specifically
bound
IL-1β.
These
survived
normal
delayed
inflammation
model.
This
study
introduces
promising
approach
combat
progression.