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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2019

A Novel Phytochemical, DIM, Inhibits Proliferation, Migration, Invasion and TNF-α Induced Inflammatory Cytokine Production of Synovial Fibroblasts From Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Targeting MAPK and AKT/mTOR Signal Pathway.

Hongyan Du, Xi Zhang, Yongchang Zeng, Xiaoming Huang, Hao Chen, Suihai Wang, Jing Wu, Qiang Li, Wei Zhu, Hongwei Li and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 74 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hongyan DuSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xi ZhangSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yongchang ZengSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoming HuangSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hao ChenSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Suihai WangSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jing WuDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qiang LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Wei ZhuDepartment of Toxicology, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Hongwei LiSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Tiancai LiuSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qinghong YuDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingsong WuSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ligang JieDepartment of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Southern Medical University · CNZhujiang Hospital · CNGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In rheumatoid arthritis(RA) pathogenesis, activated RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLSs) exhibit similar proliferative features as tumor cells and subsequent erosion to cartilage will eventually lead to joint destruction. Therefore, it is imperative to search for compounds, which can effectively inhibit the abnormal activation of RA-FLSs, and retard RA progression.3'3-Diindolylmethane (DIM), the major product of the acid-catalyzed oligomerization of indole-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables, has been reported to be functionally relevant to inhibition of migration, invasion and carcinogenesis in some solid tumors. In this study, we explored the anti-proliferation, anti-metastasis and anti-inflammation effects of DIM on RA-FLSs as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. To do this, primary RA-FLSs were isolated from RA patients and an animal model. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were measured using CCK-8, scratch, and Transwell assays, respectively. The effects of DIM on Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and some inflammatory factors mRNA and key molecules such as some inflammatory factors and those involved in aberrantly-activated signaling pathway in response to tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α), a typical characteristic mediator in RA-FLS, were quantitatively measured by real-time PCR and western blotting. Moreover, the effect of DIM on adjuvant induced arthritis(AIA) models was evaluated with C57BL/6 mice

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsArthritis, RheumatoidCell MovementCell ProliferationCytokinesFibroblastsHumansIndolesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhytochemicalsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSynoviocytesTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)methaneAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCytokinesIndolesPhytochemicalsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases3′3-Diindolylmethane(DIM)adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA)AKT/mTORMAPKrheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLSs)suppress

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