Sex-Specific Reduction in Inflammation of Osteoarthritic Human Chondrocytes and Nutraceutical-Dependent Extracellular Matrix Formation

Overview

Journal J Immunol Regen Med

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2021 Nov 19

PMID 34796310

Authors

Alia Mallah

Mahmoud Amr

Haneen Abusharkh

Bernard Van Wie

Arda Gozen

Juana Mendenhall

Edwin Tingstad

Vincent Idone

Nehal I Abu-Lail

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of osteoarthritic human chondrocytes to produce articular cartilage (AC) tissues with a reduced inflammatory environment in response to 4 anti-inflammatory nutraceuticals: alpha-tocopherol (Alpha), gallic acid (G), ascorbic acid (AA), and catechin hydrate (C).

Methods: Chondrocytes isolated from patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty surgeries were divided into groups (9 male; mean age, 66.2 ± 3.5 years and 11 female; mean age, 64.2 ± 3.1 years). Cells were cultured based on sex and supplemented with either a negative control (NC) medium or NC plus one of the nutraceuticals at a concentration of 50 μM. At day 21, cultures were characterized histologically, biochemically, and for gene expression of vital markers.

Results: At day 21, 62.3% and 66.2% reduction in nitric oxide (NO) content was evident for female and male cells, respectively. G-treatment of female cells resulted in the lowest expression of nitric oxide synthase-2 (NOS2), matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP13), and collagen type-10 (COL10). Alpha-treatment of male cells resulted in the lowest expression of NOS2, bone morphogenic protein-2, MMP13, COL10 and tumor necrosis factor alpha induced protein-6 (TNFAIP6) relative to NC. AA and Alpha treatment resulted in the highest glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content for female and male cultures, respectively.

Conclusion: A sex-dependent response of osteoarthritic chondrocytes to nutraceutical treatment was evident. Our results suggest the use of G for female cells and Alpha for male cells in OA applications seems to be favorable in reducing inflammation and enhancing chondrocytes' ability to form AC tissues.

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