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Planta Med 2017; 83(03/04): 268-276
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-113387
Biological and Pharmacological Activity
Original Papers
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Suppression of Cartilage Degradation by Zingerone Involving the p38 and JNK MAPK Signaling Pathway

Jetsada Ruangsuriya
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Piyaporn Budprom
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Nawarat Viriyakhasem
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Patiwat Kongdang
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Chatchadawalai Chokchaitaweesuk
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Nutnicha Sirikaew
1   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Siriwadee Chomdej
2   Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Korakot Nganvongpanit
3   Animal Bone and Joint Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
,
Siriwan Ongchai
4   Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry and the Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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received 07 March 2016
revised 04 July 2016

accepted 17 July 2016

Publication Date:
30 August 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Zingerone, an active compound that is present in cooked ginger, has been claimed to be a bioactive ingredient that holds the potential of preventing and/or treating diseases involving inflammation. In this study, zingerone was used to discover its properties against joint inflammation using interleukin-1β-induced osteoarthritis in cartilage explant and cell culture models. Zingerone was supplemented into the cartilage explant and cell culture media at different concentrations along with the presence of interleukin-1β, an inducer of osteoarthritis. Markers indicating cartilage degradation, inflammation, and the signaling molecules involved in the inflammatory induction were investigated. Diacerien, an anti-osteoarthritic drug, was used as a positive control. Zingerone at a concentration of 40 µM reduced the level of matrix metalloproteinase-13 to about 31.95 ± 4.33 % compared with the interleukin-1β-treated group and halted cartilage explant degradation as indicated by reducing the accumulative release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans by falling to the control concomitantly with an elevation of the remaining contents of uronic acid and collagen in the explant tissues when zingerone was added. In the SW1353 cell line model, zingerone efficiently suppressed the expression of TNF-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-8 mRNA levels and tended to reduce the levels of both p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that zingerone potentially reduced cartilage degradation, which is partially involved in p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinases of the mitogen activator protein kinase signaling pathway leading to the reduction of proinflammatory cytokine amplification effects and cartilage-degrading enzyme syntheses. This finding supports the contention that ginger holds positive pharmaceutical effects against osteoarthritis.

Key words

Zingiberaceae - Zingiber officinale - ginger - zingerone - osteoarthritis - cartilage explants - chondroprotection
 

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