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A dietary colorant crocin mitigates arthritis and associated secondary complications by modulating cartilage deteriorating enzymes, inflammatory mediators and antioxidant status
- Source :
- Biochimie. 94:2723-2733
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2012.
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Abstract
- Articular cartilage degeneration and inflammation are the hallmark of progressive arthritis and is the leading cause of disability in 10-15% of middle aged individuals across the world. Cartilage and synovium are mainly degraded by either enzymatic or non-enzymatic ways. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), hyaluronidases (HAases) and aggrecanases are the enzymatic mediators and inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species being non-enzymatic mediators. In addition, MMPs and HAases generated end-products act as inflammation inducers via CD44 and TLR-4 receptors involved NF-κB pathway. Although several drugs have been used to treat arthritis, numerous reports describe the side effects of these drugs that may turn fatal. On this account several medicinal plants and their isolated molecules have been involved in modern medicine strategies to fight against arthritis. In view of this, the present study investigated the antiarthritic potentiality of Crocin, a dietary colorant carotenoid isolated from stigma of Crocus sativus. Crocin effectively neutralized the augmented serum levels of enzymatic (MMP-13, MMP-3 and MMP-9 and HAases) and non-enzymatic (TNF-α, IL-1β, NF-κB, IL-6, COX-2, PGE(2) and ROS) inflammatory mediators. Further, Crocin re-established the arthritis altered antioxidant status of the system (GSH, SOD, CAT and GST). It also protected the bone resorption by inhibiting the elevated levels of bone joint exoglycosidases, cathepsin-D and tartrate resistant acid phosphatases. Taken together, Crocin revitalized the arthritis induced cartilage and bone deterioration along with inflammation and oxidative damage that could be accredited to its antioxidant nature. Thus, Crocin could be an effective antiarthritic agent which can equally nullify the arthritis associated secondary complication.
- Subjects :
- Cartilage, Articular
Modern medicine
Acid Phosphatase
Blotting, Western
Hyaluronoglucosaminidase
Arthritis
Inflammation
medicine.disease_cause
Cathepsin D
Biochemistry
Antioxidants
Bone resorption
Proinflammatory cytokine
Crocin
chemistry.chemical_compound
Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
medicine
Animals
Bone Resorption
Rats, Wistar
Antiarthritic agent
Superoxide Dismutase
Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase
business.industry
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Arthritis, Experimental
Carotenoids
Glutathione
Rats
Isoenzymes
Liver
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
chemistry
Dietary Supplements
Immunology
Cytokines
Matrix Metalloproteinase 3
Inflammation Mediators
medicine.symptom
business
Oxidative stress
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03009084
- Volume :
- 94
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biochimie
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....28ee376efb5c5fe9866a858f76ef6abf