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ArticleCartilage2021

Resveratrol and Curcumin Attenuate

Shikhar Mehta, Cameron C Young, Matthew R Warren, Sumayyah Akhtar, Sandra J Shefelbine, Justin D Crane, Ambika G Bajpayee

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Article in Cartilage, 2021. 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
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shikhar MehtaDepartment of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9818-8560
Cameron C YoungDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew R WarrenDepartment of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Sumayyah AkhtarDepartment of Biochemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Sandra J ShefelbineDepartment of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Justin D CraneDepartment of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Ambika G BajpayeeDepartment of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Northeastern University · US

Funding

Intra-cartilage depot delivery of electrically-charged IL-1RA for targeting osteoarthritis-associated inflammation and catabolism in multiple joint tissuesR01AR075121 · NIAMS · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI BAJPAYEE, AMBIKA GOEL · 2020 to 2025
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NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR075121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAdvanced glycation end-product (AGE) accumulation is implicated in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis in aging and diabetic populations. Here, we develop a representative nonenzymatic glycation-induced OA cartilage explant culture model and investigate the effectiveness of resveratrol, curcumin, and eugenol in inhibiting AGEs and the structural and biological hallmarks of cartilage degeneration.

designBovine cartilage explants were treated with AGE-bovine serum albumin, threose, and ribose to determine the optimal conditions that induce physiological levels of AGEs while maintaining chondrocyte viability. AGE crosslinks, tissue stiffness, cell viability, metabolism and senescence, nitrite release and loss of glycosaminoglycans were assessed. Explants were cotreated with resveratrol, curcumin, or eugenol to evaluate their anti-AGE properties. Blind docking analysis was conducted to estimate binding energies of drugs with collagen II.

resultsTreatment with 100 mM ribose significantly increased AGE crosslink formation and tissue stiffness, resulting in reduced chondrocyte metabolism and enhanced senescence. Blind docking analysis revealed stronger binding energies of both resveratrol and curcumin than ribose, with glycation sites along a human collagen II fragment, indicating their increased likelihood of competitively inhibiting ribose activity. Resveratrol and curcumin, but not eugenol, successfully inhibited AGE crosslink formation and its associated downstream biological response.

conclusionsWe establish a cartilage explant model of OA that recapitulates several aspects of aged human cartilage. We find that resveratrol and curcumin are effective anti-AGE therapeutics with the potential to decelerate age-related and diabetes-induced OA. This

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CurcuminAgedCartilageGlycation End Products, AdvancedHumansResveratrolSugarsCurcuminGlycation End Products, AdvancedResveratrolSugarsadvanced glycation end-product (AGE)cartilagecurcumineugenolosteoarthritisresveratrol

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PMID33472415
PMCPMC8804818
OpenAlexW3121773121

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