PMID- 34968169 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220223 LR - 20220223 IS - 2165-5987 (Electronic) IS - 2165-5979 (Print) IS - 2165-5979 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan TI - The protective effects of etomidate against interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-induced oxidative stress, extracellular matrix alteration and cellular senescence in chondrocytes. PG - 985-994 LID - 10.1080/21655979.2021.2016085 [doi] AB - Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic inflammatory disease associated with aging. Etomidate is an intravenous anesthetic with profound antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. We speculated that etomidate might exert a beneficial effect on OA. Herein, we explored the effects of etomidate on interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)- induced chondrocytes. Our results prove that etomidate ameliorated the IL-1beta-induced oxidative stress in C28/12 chondrocytes by decreasing and increasing the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels, respectively. Etomidate prevented the IL-1beta-induced increase in the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) in C28/I2 chondrocytes at both mRNA and protein levels. It also caused a significant reduction in the percentage of senescence-associated-beta-galactosidase (SA-beta-Gal)-stained chondrocytes, while inducing elevated telomerase activity in IL-1beta-treated C28/I2 chondrocytes. The expression levels of senescence regulators, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and p16, were also inhibited by etomidate in IL-1beta-treated C28/I2 chondrocytes. In addition, etomidate caused the activation of Adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), along with upregulated expression levels of phosphorylated AMPKalpha and phosphorylated acetyl-Co A carboxylase (ACC). Moreover, blockage of AMPK using compound C abolished the protective effects of etomidate on IL-1beta-challenged C28/I2 chondrocytes. Taken together, these results demonstrate that etomidate protected C28/I2 chondrocytes from IL-1beta-induced oxidative stress, ECM degradation, and cellular senescence via activating AMPK signaling. FAU - Yin, Miaomiao AU - Yin M AD - Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of LianYungang, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. FAU - Xu, Yinmei AU - Xu Y AD - Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of LianYungang, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Bioengineered JT - Bioengineered JID - 101581063 RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 1.11.1.9 (Glutathione Peroxidase) RN - EC 2.7.4.3 (Adenylate Kinase) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (MMP13 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinase 13) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (MMP3 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - Z22628B598 (Etomidate) SB - IM MH - Adenylate Kinase/metabolism MH - Cell Line MH - Cellular Senescence/drug effects MH - Chondrocytes/*cytology/drug effects/metabolism MH - Etomidate/chemistry/*pharmacology MH - Extracellular Matrix/metabolism MH - Glutathione Peroxidase/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1beta/*adverse effects MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 13/genetics/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/genetics/metabolism MH - Models, Biological MH - Molecular Structure MH - Osteoarthritis/chemically induced/drug therapy/genetics/*metabolism MH - Oxidative Stress/drug effects MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects PMC - PMC8805981 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) OT - Osteoarthritis (OA) OT - aging OT - chondrocytes OT - etomidate COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2021/12/31 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/24 06:00 PMCR- 2021/12/30 CRDT- 2021/12/30 17:12 PHST- 2021/12/30 17:12 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2016085 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21655979.2021.2016085 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioengineered. 2022 Jan;13(1):985-994. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2016085.