Abstract.
Objective:
To investigate the effects of Paeoniflorin (Pae) on inflammatory mediators and G protein – coupled signaling in fibroblast – like synoviocytes (FLS) from collagen induced arthritic (CIA) rats.
Methods:
SD rats were injected with type II collagen. Pae (25, 50, 100 mg· kg−1) was administered to CIA rats. The inflammation of CIA rats was evaluated by paw swelling, arthritis index and histopathology of joints. FLS were isolated and cultured. Interleukin (IL)-1 activity was measured by the 3H-TdR – intake method Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and cAMP were measured by radioimmunoassay. Protein kinase A (PKA) was assessed by luminescent kinase assay. Gi was detected by Western blot.
Results:
Inflammation in CIA rats was accompanied by hyperplastic synovium, pannus and cartilage erosion in joints. IL-1 activity and Gi expression increased, PGE2 and TNF-alpha production were enhanced, but cAMP level and PKA activity decreased. Pae significantly suppressed the inflammatory response and inflammatory mediators (IL-1, TNF-alpha and PGE2) in vivo. Pae inhibited Gi expression and restored cAMP level and PKA activity in FLS of CIA rats in vivo and vitro.
Conclusion:
Inflammatory mediators and G protein - coupled signaling were associated with the pathogenesis of synovitis in CIA rats. Pae, as a new monomer, had anti-inflammatory effects on the animal model of CIA in rats, but also had regulatory effects on FLS from CIA rats in vitro. These results highlight Pae as a good candidate for therapeutic intervention in RA.
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Received 25 October 2007; returned for revision 22 November 2007; received from final revision 15 February 2008; accepted by J. Di Battista 18 February 2008
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Zhang, LL., Wei, W., Wang, NP. et al. Paeoniflorin suppresses inflammatory mediator production and regulates G protein-coupled signaling in fibroblast – like synoviocytes of collagen induced arthritic rats. Inflamm. res. 57, 388–395 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-007-7240-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-007-7240-x