Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway

Abstract Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in the pathophysiological process of osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we investigated the protective effect of moderate mechanical stress on chondrocyte ferroptosis and further revealed the internal...

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Main Authors: Juanjuan Han, Li-nan Zhan, Yue Huang, Shijia Guo, Xiaoding Zhou, Leonid Kapilevich, Zhuo Wang, Ke Ning, Mingli Sun, Xin-an Zhang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55629-x
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author Juanjuan Han
Li-nan Zhan
Yue Huang
Shijia Guo
Xiaoding Zhou
Leonid Kapilevich
Zhuo Wang
Ke Ning
Mingli Sun
Xin-an Zhang
author_facet Juanjuan Han
Li-nan Zhan
Yue Huang
Shijia Guo
Xiaoding Zhou
Leonid Kapilevich
Zhuo Wang
Ke Ning
Mingli Sun
Xin-an Zhang
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description Abstract Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in the pathophysiological process of osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we investigated the protective effect of moderate mechanical stress on chondrocyte ferroptosis and further revealed the internal molecular mechanism. Intra-articular injection of sodium iodoacetate (MIA) was conducted to induce the rat model of OA in vivo, meanwhile, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) was treated to chondrocytes to induce the OA cell model in vitro. The OA phenotype was analyzed by histology and microcomputed tomography, the ferroptosis was analyzed by transmission electron microscope and immunofluorescence. The expression of ferroptosis and cartilage metabolism-related factors was analyzed by immunohistochemical and Western blot. Animal experiments revealed that moderate-intensity treadmill exercise could effectively reduce chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation in MIA-induced OA rats. Cell experiments showed that 4-h cyclic tensile strain intervention could activate Nrf2 and inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway, increase the expression of Col2a1, GPX4, and SLC7A11, decrease the expression of MMP13 and P53, thereby restraining IL-1β-induced chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway relieved the chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Meanwhile, overexpression of NF-κB by recombinant lentivirus reversed the positive effect of CTS on chondrocytes. Moderate mechanical stress could activate the Nrf2 antioxidant system, inhibit the NF-κB p65 signaling pathway, and inhibit chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation by regulating P53, SLC7A11, and GPX4.
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spelling doaj.art-e59cd436a338433eaa9275e66f772a0a2024-03-05T18:54:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-03-0114111510.1038/s41598-024-55629-xModerate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathwayJuanjuan Han0Li-nan Zhan1Yue Huang2Shijia Guo3Xiaoding Zhou4Leonid Kapilevich5Zhuo Wang6Ke Ning7Mingli Sun8Xin-an Zhang9College of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityFaculty of Physical Education, National Research Tomsk State UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityCollege of Exercise and Health, Shenyang Sport UniversityAbstract Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of programmed cell death that plays an important role in the pathophysiological process of osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, we investigated the protective effect of moderate mechanical stress on chondrocyte ferroptosis and further revealed the internal molecular mechanism. Intra-articular injection of sodium iodoacetate (MIA) was conducted to induce the rat model of OA in vivo, meanwhile, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) was treated to chondrocytes to induce the OA cell model in vitro. The OA phenotype was analyzed by histology and microcomputed tomography, the ferroptosis was analyzed by transmission electron microscope and immunofluorescence. The expression of ferroptosis and cartilage metabolism-related factors was analyzed by immunohistochemical and Western blot. Animal experiments revealed that moderate-intensity treadmill exercise could effectively reduce chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation in MIA-induced OA rats. Cell experiments showed that 4-h cyclic tensile strain intervention could activate Nrf2 and inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway, increase the expression of Col2a1, GPX4, and SLC7A11, decrease the expression of MMP13 and P53, thereby restraining IL-1β-induced chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway relieved the chondrocyte ferroptosis and degeneration. Meanwhile, overexpression of NF-κB by recombinant lentivirus reversed the positive effect of CTS on chondrocytes. Moderate mechanical stress could activate the Nrf2 antioxidant system, inhibit the NF-κB p65 signaling pathway, and inhibit chondrocyte ferroptosis and cartilage matrix degradation by regulating P53, SLC7A11, and GPX4.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55629-xMechanical stressOsteoarthritisFerroptosisCartilage
spellingShingle Juanjuan Han
Li-nan Zhan
Yue Huang
Shijia Guo
Xiaoding Zhou
Leonid Kapilevich
Zhuo Wang
Ke Ning
Mingli Sun
Xin-an Zhang
Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
Scientific Reports
Mechanical stress
Osteoarthritis
Ferroptosis
Cartilage
title Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
title_full Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
title_fullStr Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
title_full_unstemmed Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
title_short Moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating NF-κB p65/GPX4 signaling pathway
title_sort moderate mechanical stress suppresses chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis by regulating nf κb p65 gpx4 signaling pathway
topic Mechanical stress
Osteoarthritis
Ferroptosis
Cartilage
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55629-x
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