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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Chitosan and Lecithin Ameliorate Osteoarthritis Symptoms Induced by Monoiodoacetate in a Rat Model.

Reham Z Hamza, Fawziah A Al-Salmi, Nahla S El-Shenawy

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Role of Myeloperoxidase in Osteoarthritis and Its Potential Modulation by Resveratrol: An Integrated Study.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Reham Z HamzaDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7083-9467
Fawziah A Al-SalmiDepartment of Biology, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Nahla S El-ShenawyDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.
Taif University · SASuez Canal University · EG

Funding

Taif University Taif University Researcher supporting project number (TURSP-2020/21), Taif University , Taif , Saudi Arabia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present work aimed to assess the chondroprotective influence of chitosan and lecithin in a monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced experimental osteoarthritis (OA) model. Forty male rats weighing 180-200 g were randomly distributed among the following five experimental groups (eight per group): control, MIA-induced OA, MIA-induced OA + chitosan, MIA-induced OA + lecithin, and MIA-induced OA + chitosan + lecithin. The levels of TNF-α, IL6, RF, ROS, and CRP, as well as mitochondrial markers such as mitochondrial swelling, cytochrome C oxidase (complex IV), MMP, and serum oxidative/antioxidant status (MDA level) (MPO and XO activities) were elevated in MIA-induced OA. Also, SDH (complex II) activity in addition to the levels of ATP, glutathione (GSH), and thiol was markedly diminished in the MIA-induced OA group compared to in control rats. These findings show that mitochondrial function is associated with OA pathophysiology and suggest that chitosan and lecithin could be promising potential ameliorative agents in OA animal models. Lecithin was more effective than chitosan in ameliorating all of the abovementioned parameters.

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Adenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAntioxidantsChitosanDisease Models, AnimalElectron Transport Complex IVGlutathioneInterleukin-6Iodoacetic AcidLecithinsMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesOsteoarthritisRatsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAdenosine TriphosphateAntioxidantsChitosanElectron Transport Complex IVGlutathioneInterleukin-6Iodoacetic AcidLecithinsMatrix MetalloproteinasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphachitosanlecithinmitochondriaosteoarthritispathophysiologyrats

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PMID33291821
PMCPMC7730914
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