PMID- 26902085 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20160223 LR - 20200930 IS - 1976-9148 (Print) IS - 2005-4483 (Electronic) IS - 1976-9148 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 2 DP - 2016 Mar 1 TI - Apigenin Regulates Interleukin-1beta-Induced Production of Matrix Metalloproteinase Both in the Knee Joint of Rat and in Primary Cultured Articular Chondrocytes. PG - 163-70 LID - 10.4062/biomolther.2015.217 [doi] AB - We examined whether apigenin affects the gene expression, secretion and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in primary cultured rabbit articular chondrocytes, as well as in vivo production of MMP-3 in the knee joint of rat to evaluate the potential chondroprotective effects of apigenin. Rabbit articular chondrocytes were cultured in a monolayer, and reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to measure interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-induced expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4), and ADAMTS-5. In rabbit articular chondrocytes, the effects of apigenin on IL-1beta-induced secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3 were investigated using western blot analysis and casein zymography, respectively. The effect of apigenin on MMP-3 protein production was also examined in vivo. In rabbit articular chondrocytes, apigenin inhibited the gene expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, ADAMTS-4, and ADAMTS-5. Furthermore, apigenin inhibited the secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3 in vitro, and inhibited production of MMP-3 protein in vivo. These results suggest that apigenin can regulate the gene expression, secretion, and activity of MMP-3, by directly acting on articular chondrocytes. FAU - Park, Jin Sung AU - Park JS AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Dong Kyu AU - Kim DK AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea. FAU - Shin, Hyun-Dae AU - Shin HD AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Hyun Jae AU - Lee HJ AD - Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea. FAU - Jo, Ho Seung AU - Jo HS AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea. FAU - Jeong, Jin Hoon AU - Jeong JH AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea. FAU - Choi, Young Lac AU - Choi YL AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Choong Jae AU - Lee CJ AD - Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, 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 52727, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Korea (South) TA - Biomol Ther (Seoul) JT - Biomolecules & therapeutics JID - 101472832 PMC - PMC4774497 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apigenin OT - Chondrocyte OT - Metalloproteinase OT - Osteoarthritis EDAT- 2016/02/24 06:00 MHDA- 2016/02/24 06:01 PMCR- 2016/03/01 CRDT- 2016/02/24 06:00 PHST- 2015/12/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/01/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/01/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/02/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/02/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/02/24 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/03/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - biomolther.2015.217 [pii] AID - bt-24-163 [pii] AID - 10.4062/biomolther.2015.217 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2016 Mar 1;24(2):163-70. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2015.217.