PMID- 37958960 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231115 LR - 20231117 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 21 DP - 2023 Nov 5 TI - Therapeutic Nanodiamonds Containing Icariin Ameliorate the Progression of Osteoarthritis in Rats. LID - 10.3390/ijms242115977 [doi] LID - 15977 AB - In present study, icariin (ICA)/tannic acid (TA)-nanodiamonds (NDs) were prepared as follows. ICA was anchored to ND surfaces with absorbed TA (ICA/TA-NDs) and we evaluated their in vitro anti-inflammatory effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophages and in vivo cartilage protective effects on a rat model of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced osteoarthritis (OA). The ICA/TA-NDs showed prolonged release of ICA from the NDs for up to 28 days in a sustained manner. ICA/TA-NDs inhibited the mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory elements, including matrix metalloproteinases-3 (MMP-3), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and increased the mRNA levels of anti-inflammatory factors (i.e., IL-4 and IL-10) in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Animal studies exhibited that intra-articular injection of ICA/TA-NDs notably suppressed levels of IL-6, MMP-3, and TNF-alpha and induced level of IL-10 in serum of MIA-induced OA rat models in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, these noticeable anti-inflammatory effects of ICA/TA-NDs remarkably contributed to the protection of the progression of MIA-induced OA and cartilage degradation, as exhibited by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), gross findings, and histological investigations. Accordingly, in vitro and in vivo findings suggest that the prolonged ICA delivery of ICA/TA-NDs possesses an excellent latent to improve inflammation as well as defend against cartilage disorder in OA. FAU - Yu, Ying AU - Yu Y AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Sang-Min AU - Kim SM AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea. FAU - Park, Kyeongsoon AU - Park K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3625-4128 AD - Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Hak Jun AU - Kim HJ AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Jae Gyoon AU - Kim JG AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansansi 15355, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Sung Eun AU - Kim SE AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9445-2451 AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Nano-Based Disease Control Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 08308, Republic of Korea. LA - eng GR - K2023121/Korea University Grants/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231105 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - VNM47R2QSQ (icariin) RN - 130068-27-8 (Interleukin-10) RN - 0 (Nanodiamonds) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - WF5188V710 (Iodoacetic Acid) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) SB - IM MH - Rats MH - Animals MH - Interleukin-10/metabolism MH - *Nanodiamonds MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/genetics/metabolism MH - Interleukin-6/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology MH - X-Ray Microtomography MH - *Cartilage, Articular/metabolism MH - *Osteoarthritis/metabolism MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology MH - Iodoacetic Acid/adverse effects MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal PMC - PMC10647515 OTO - NOTNLM OT - cartilage degradation OT - icariin OT - inflammation OT - nanodiamonds OT - osteoarthritis OT - tannic acid COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/11/14 06:43 MHDA- 2023/11/15 06:43 PMCR- 2023/11/05 CRDT- 2023/11/14 02:11 PHST- 2023/10/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/29 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/11/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/15 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/14 06:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/14 02:11 [entrez] PHST- 2023/11/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms242115977 [pii] AID - ijms-24-15977 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms242115977 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Nov 5;24(21):15977. doi: 10.3390/ijms242115977.