PMID- 25009705 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20140710 LR - 20211021 IS - 1976-9148 (Print) IS - 2005-4483 (Electronic) IS - 1976-9148 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 3 DP - 2014 May TI - Luteolin Inhibits the Activity, Secretion and Gene Expression of MMP-3 in Cultured Articular Chondrocytes and Production of MMP-3 in the Rat Knee. PG - 239-45 LID - 10.4062/biomolther.2014.020 [doi] AB - We investigated whether luteolin affects the gene expression, secretion and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in primary cultured rabbit articular chondrocytes, as well as production of MMP-3 in the rat knee to evaluate the potential chondro-protective effects of luteolin. Rabbit articular chondrocytes were cultured in a monolayer and IL-1beta-induced gene expression levels of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4), ADAMTS-5 and type II collagen were measured by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Effects of luteolin on interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-induced secretion and enzyme activity of MMP-3 in rabbit articular chondrocytes were investigated by western blot analysis and casein zymography, respectively. The effect of luteolin on MMP-3 protein production was also examined in vivo. The results were as follows: (1) luteolin inhibited the gene expression levels of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5. However, it increased the gene expression level of collagen in rabbit articular chondrocytes; (2) luteolin inhibited the secretion and activity of MMP-3; (3) luteolin inhibited in vivo production of MMP-3 protein. These results suggest that luteolin can regulate the gene expression, secretion and activity of MMP-3, by directly acting on articular chondrocytes. FAU - Kang, Bun-Jung AU - Kang BJ AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-702. FAU - Ryu, Jiho AU - Ryu J AD - Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-740, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Choong Jae AU - Lee CJ AD - Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-740, Republic of Korea. FAU - Hwang, Sun-Chul AU - Hwang SC AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-702. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Korea (South) TA - Biomol Ther (Seoul) JT - Biomolecules & therapeutics JID - 101472832 PMC - PMC4060084 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Chondrocyte OT - Luteolin OT - Osteoarthritis EDAT- 2014/07/11 06:00 MHDA- 2014/07/11 06:01 PMCR- 2014/05/01 CRDT- 2014/07/11 06:00 PHST- 2014/02/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/04/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2014/04/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/07/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/07/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/07/11 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2014/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - bt-22-3-239 [pii] AID - 10.4062/biomolther.2014.020 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2014 May;22(3):239-45. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2014.020.