Effect of Wenjing Tongluo Decoction on VEGF/VEGFR2/ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway in Mice with Knee Osteoarthritis / 中国实验方剂学杂志
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
; (24): 28-34, 2021.
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Objective:To investigate the possible mechanism of Wenjing Tongluo decoction (WTD) in alleviating articular cartilage defect in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and delaying joint degeneration. Method:The KOA model was established by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). Mice were classified into sham-operated group, model group, WTD high-dose and low-dose groups, and positive control group. Four weeks after modeling, WTD groups and the positive control group were given WTD (80, 20 g·kg<sup>-1</sup>) and glucosamine sulfate capsules (0.29 g·kg<sup>-1</sup>), respectively, and the sham-operated group and model group received normal saline of the equivalent volume. After continuous intervention for 4 weeks, hemoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the morphological changes of cartilage and Mankin scoring system was employed to score the knee cartilage. Western blot was combined with Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) to detect the protein and mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor <italic>α</italic> (VEGFA), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 (ADAMTS4). Result:The Mankin score in the model group increased as compared with that in the sham-operated group (<italic>P</italic><0.01). Compared with the model group, administration groups demonstrated alleviated articular cartilage defect and low Mankin score (<italic>P</italic><0.01), but there was no statistical significance in Mankin score between the WTD groups and positive control group. The protein and mRNA levels of VEGFA, VEGFR2, ERK1/2, and ADAMTS4 in the model group were significantly higher than those in the sham-operated group (<italic>P</italic><0.01). The protein expression of VEGFA and ERK1/2 was inhibited in each administration group as compared with that in the model group (<italic>P</italic><0.01), and the inhibition in the positive control group was stronger than that in the WTD low-dose group (<italic>P</italic><0.05) but weaker than that in the WTD high-dose group (<italic>P</italic><0.01). Glucosamine Sulfate capsules suppressed the expression of VEGFR2 and ADAMTS4 to the extent the same with low-dose WTD but weaker than the high-dose WTD (<italic>P</italic><0.05). Conclusion:WTD can relieve the articular cartilage injury in KOA mice, and the mechanism may be related to VEGF/VEGFR2/ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
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Zh
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Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
Year:
2021
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