PMID- 38194722 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240123 LR - 20240202 IS - 1945-4589 (Electronic) IS - 1945-4589 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan 8 TI - Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS) ameliorates the progression of osteoarthritis via suppressing the NF-kappaB signaling pathway: an in vitro and in vivo study combined with bioinformatics analysis. PG - 648-664 LID - 10.18632/aging.205410 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic age-related joint disease characterized primarily by inflammation of synovial membrane and degeneration of articular cartilage. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS) exerts significant anti-inflammatory effects, suggesting that it may play an important role in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS: In the present study, DSS was prepared and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Bioinformatics analyses were carried out to uncover the functions and possible molecular mechanisms by which DSS against KOA. Furthermore, the protective effects of DSS on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced rat chondrocytes and cartilage degeneration in a rat OA model were investigated in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS: In total, 114 targets of DSS were identified, of which 60 candidate targets were related to KOA. The target enrichment analysis suggested that the NF-kappaB signaling pathway may be an effective mechanism of DSS. In vitro, we found that DSS significantly inhibited LPS-induced upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3), and matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP13). Meanwhile, the degradation of collagen II was also reversed by DSS. Mechanistically, DSS dramatically suppressed LPS-induced activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) signaling pathway. In vivo, DSS treatment prevented cartilage degeneration in a rat OA model. CONCLUSIONS: DSS could ameliorate the progression of OA through suppressing the NF-kappaB signaling pathway. Our findings indicate that DSS may be a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of KOA. FAU - Chen, Shuai AU - Chen S AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Guangzhou 510800, Guangdong, China. AD - Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. FAU - Kang, Pan AU - Kang P AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. FAU - Zhao, Zhuanglin AU - Zhao Z AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Guangzhou 510800, Guangdong, China. FAU - Zhang, Hongyi AU - Zhang H AD - Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Guangzhou 510800, Guangdong, China. FAU - Li, Jianliang AU - Li J AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. FAU - Xu, Kun AU - Xu K AD - Shi’s Center of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China. FAU - Gong, Dawei AU - Gong D AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. FAU - Jiao, Feng AU - Jiao F AD - Guangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Guangzhou 510800, Guangdong, China. FAU - Wang, Haibin AU - Wang H AD - Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. AD - Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong, China. FAU - Zhang, Meng AU - Zhang M AD - Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240108 PL - United States TA - Aging (Albany NY) JT - Aging JID - 101508617 RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (danggui-shaoyao-san) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) SB - IM MH - Rats MH - Animals MH - *NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology MH - Signal Transduction MH - Inflammation/metabolism MH - *Osteoarthritis, Knee/drug therapy/metabolism MH - Chondrocytes/metabolism MH - *Drugs, Chinese Herbal PMC - PMC10817397 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Danggui-Shaoyao-San OT - NF-kappaB OT - bioinformatics OT - inflammation OT - osteoarthritis COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2024/01/10 00:42 MHDA- 2024/01/23 06:43 PMCR- 2024/01/15 CRDT- 2024/01/09 18:05 PHST- 2023/05/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/23 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/10 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/09 18:05 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 205410 [pii] AID - 10.18632/aging.205410 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Aging (Albany NY). 2024 Jan 8;16(1):648-664. doi: 10.18632/aging.205410. Epub 2024 Jan 8.