Inhibition of NADPH Oxidases Prevents the Development of Osteoarthritis

Jin Han, Donghwi Park, Ji Young Park, Seungwoo Han

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Abstract

Increased oxidative stress in osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage mediates catabolic signal transduction leading to extracellular matrix degradation and chondrocyte apoptosis. This study aimed to explore the contribution of NADPH oxidase (NOX), a major source of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), to the catabolic process of chondrocytes and to OA. The inhibition of NOX isoforms with a pan-NOX inhibitor, APX-115, significantly decreased IL-1β-induced ROS production in primary chondrocytes and, most potently, suppressed the expression of oxidative stress marker genes and catabolic proteases compared with the inhibition of other ROS sources. Catabolic stimuli by IL-1β treatment and in post-traumatic OA conditions upregulated the expression of NOX2 and NOX4 in chondrocytes. In the post-traumatic OA model, the pharmacologic inhibition of NOX protected mice against OA by modulating the oxidative stress and the expression of MMP-13 and Adamts5 in chondrocytes. Mechanistically, NOX inhibition suppresses Rac1, p38, and JNK MAPK signaling consistently and restores oxidative phosphorylation in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. In conclusion, NOX inhibition prevented the development of OA by attenuating the catabolic signaling and restoring the mitochondrial metabolism and can thus be a promising class of drug for OA.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2346
JournalAntioxidants
Volume11
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • chondrocyte
  • NADPH oxidase
  • osteoarthritis
  • oxidative stress
  • reactive oxygen species

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