PMID- 36578051 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221230 LR - 20230103 IS - 1749-799X (Electronic) IS - 1749-799X (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Dec 28 TI - TSG-6 inhibits IL-1beta-induced inflammatory responses and extracellular matrix degradation in nucleus pulposus cells by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. PG - 572 LID - 10.1186/s13018-022-03468-9 [doi] LID - 572 AB - PURPOSE: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6), a secreted protein associated with inflammation, is believed to possess momentous and multiple anti-inflammatory and tissue-protective properties. However, the role and potential mechanism of TSG-6 in cervical disk degeneration (CDD) are still not clear. Hence, we aimed to explore the effect of TSG-6 on CDD. METHODS: Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was applied to detect the expression level of TSG-6 and IL-1beta in normal and degenerated nucleus pulposus (NP) tissues. Then, qRT-PCR and western blot were adopted to test the TSG-6 protein expression after IL-1beta treatment (10 ng/mL) in human NP cells (HNPCs). After over-expressing TSG-6, qRT-PCR was also utilized to evaluate the expression of TNF-alpha, IL-8, and IL-6 and the synthesis of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAGs), western blot to check the expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins [collagen II, aggrecan, and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3)], pain-related molecules (CGRP, calcitonin gene-related peptide; NGF, nerve growth factor; SP, substance P), and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway-related proteins. RESULTS: Briefly speaking, TSG-6 and IL-1beta expression levels were significantly increased in CDD patient tissues; and IL-1beta treatment could significantly increase TSG-6 expression in HNPCs. Further research revealed that, in addition to greatly promoting sGAGs synthesis, TSG-6 over-expression also inhibited TNF-alpha, IL-8, and IL-6 expression and ECM degradation in IL-1beta-induced HNPCs. (The collagen II and aggrecan expression was up-regulated and MMP-3 expression was down-regulated.) Furthermore, over-expression of TSG-6 could decrease the levels of CGRP, NGF, and SP protein expression and activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in IL-1beta-treated HNPCs. CONCLUSION: TSG-6 inhibits inflammatory responses, ECM degradation, and expression of pain-related molecules in IL-1beta-induced HNPCs by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Wu, Bing AU - Wu B AD - Department of Orthopedics, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. FAU - Guo, Xiaojin AU - Guo X AD - Department of Blood Transfusion, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. FAU - Yan, Xiujie AU - Yan X AD - Department of Orthopedics, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. FAU - Tian, Zikai AU - Tian Z AD - Department of Orthopedics, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. FAU - Jiang, Wei AU - Jiang W AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. jwjw1976@sina.com. FAU - He, Xin AU - He X AD - Department of Orthopedics, Institute of the Third Medical Center, PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China. hexin6060@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221228 PL - England TA - J Orthop Surg Res JT - Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research JID - 101265112 RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - 9061-61-4 (Nerve Growth Factor) RN - 0 (Aggrecans) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - JHB2QIZ69Z (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (Extracellular Matrix Proteins) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism MH - *Nucleus Pulposus/metabolism MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/metabolism MH - Nerve Growth Factor/pharmacology MH - Aggrecans/metabolism MH - Interleukin-6/metabolism MH - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Interleukin-8/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Signal Transduction MH - *Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/pathology MH - Extracellular Matrix Proteins/metabolism MH - Extracellular Matrix/metabolism MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Interleukin-1beta/pharmacology/metabolism PMC - PMC9798563 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cervical disk degeneration (CDD) OT - Extracellular matrix (ECM) OT - Inflammatory response OT - PI3K/Akt signaling pathway OT - Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/12/29 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/31 06:00 PMCR- 2022/12/28 CRDT- 2022/12/28 23:47 PHST- 2022/11/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/28 23:47 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/31 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s13018-022-03468-9 [pii] AID - 3468 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13018-022-03468-9 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Dec 28;17(1):572. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03468-9.