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ArticleArchives of rheumatology2018

Protective Effect of Tetrandrine in a Rabbit Model of Osteoarthritis.

Fengfeng Wu, Juntao Xu, Zaihua Zhu

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Article in Archives of rheumatology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fengfeng WuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, China.
Juntao XuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Traditional Chinese Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou, China.
Zaihua ZhuDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Huzhou Central Hospital · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to investigate the antiinflammatory effect of tetrandrine in a rabbit model of osteoarthritis. PATIENTS AND

methodsThe cruciate ligaments and medial menisci of 36 female New Zealand white rabbits (each weighing 2.0-3.0 kg) were resected. Six weeks after surgery, the animals were randomly divided into three groups (n=12 in each): tetrandrine (20 mg/kg/day), indomethacin (3 mg/kg/day) and control (saline 10 mL/day) groups. After 14 days of treatment, the results were assessed by macroscopic observation, histological evaluation, measurement of the levels of interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and nitric oxide in the synovial fluid and messenger ribonucleic acid expression of metalloproteinase-3 in synovia.

resultsIn the tetrandrine group, the pathological changes were more attenuated than in the control group. Levels of interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nitric oxide and metalloproteinase-3 in the synovial fluid or synovium were all significantly suppressed in the tetrandrine group compared with the control group. There were no significant differences between the tetrandrine and indomethacin groups.

conclusionThe results of this study demonstrate that tetrandrine may protect against the development of experimentally induced osteoarthritis.

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Osteoarthritisrabbit modeltetrandrine

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PMID29901017
PMCPMC5864176
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