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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Osteoarthrosis | Research

Calycosin ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism

Authors: Hong Su, Qiuju Yan, Wei Du, En Hu, Zhaoyu Yang, Wei Zhang, Yusheng Li, Tao Tang, Shushan Zhao, Yang Wang

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a severe chronic inflammatory disease. As the main active component of Astragalus mongholicus Bunge, a classic traditional ethnic herb, calycosin exhibits anti-inflammatory action and its mechanism of exact targets for OA have yet to be determined. In this study, we established an anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) mouse model. Mice were randomized to sham, OA, and calycosin groups. Cartilage synthesis markers type II collagen (Col-2) and SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 (Sox-9) increased significantly after calycosin gavage. While cartilage matrix degradation index cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), phosphor-epidermal growth factor receptor (p-EGFR), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) expression were decreased. With the help of network pharmacology and molecular docking, these results were confirmed in chondrocyte ADTC5 cells. Our results indicated that the calycosin treatment significantly improved cartilage damage, this was probably attributed to reversing the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism.
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Metadata
Title
Calycosin ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating the imbalance between chondrocyte synthesis and catabolism
Authors
Hong Su
Qiuju Yan
Wei Du
En Hu
Zhaoyu Yang
Wei Zhang
Yusheng Li
Tao Tang
Shushan Zhao
Yang Wang
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04314-z

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