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ArticleOncotarget2017

Effects of baicalein on IL-1β-induced inflammation and apoptosis in rat articular chondrocytes.

Yue Li, Jinglu Wang, Xiaopeng Song, Hui Bai, Tianwen Ma, Zhiheng Zhang, Xinran Li, Renli Jiang, Guanying Wang, Xiaojing Fan and 2 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yue LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Jinglu WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Xiaopeng SongCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Hui BaiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Tianwen MaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Zhiheng ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Xinran LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Renli JiangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Guanying WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojing FanCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Xu LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Li GaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.
Northeast Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In osteoarthritis (OA), activated synoviocytes and articular chondrocytes produce pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, that promote chondrocyte apoptosis and activate the NF-κB signaling pathway to induce catabolic factors. In this study, we examined the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effect of baicalein on IL-1β signaling and NF-κB-regulated gene products in rat chondrocytes. Rat chondrocytes were pretreated with 10 ng/ml IL-1β for 24 h and then co-treated with 10 ng/ml IL-1β and 50 μM baicalein for 0, 12, 24, 36 and 48h. The expression levels of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), Bcl-2, caspase-3, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, MMP-3, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and SOX-9 were detected by Western blot and quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qPCR). The effects of baicalein on the translocation and phosphorylation of the NF-κB system were studied by Western blotting and immunofluorescence. Baicalein stimulated the expression of anti-apoptotic genes and reduced the pro-apoptotic and pro-inflammatory gene products in chondrocytes. Baicalein promoted SOX-9 expression in a time-dependent manner in chondrocytes. Baicalein inhibited the NF-κB activation that was induced by IL-1β in a time-dependent manner in chondrocytes. Our results suggest that the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of baicalein are mediated through the inhibition of the translocation of phosphorylated p65 to the nucleus.

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apoptosisbaicaleinchondrocyteImmune responseImmunityImmunology and Microbiology SectionNF-κBosteoarthritis

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PMID29207603
PMCPMC5710884
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