Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats
<b>Background:</b> Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of the Japanese traditional Kampo medicine Boiogito (BO), we aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of BO to prevent the development of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in rats with surgically induced KOA. <b>Methods:<...
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| author | Jun Oike Takayuki Okumo Hideshi Ikemoto Yusuke Kunieda Shingo Nakai Haruka Takemura Hiroshi Takagi Koji Kanzaki Masataka Sunagawa |
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of the Japanese traditional Kampo medicine Boiogito (BO), we aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of BO to prevent the development of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in rats with surgically induced KOA. <b>Methods:</b> Destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) was performed to induce osteoarthritis in the right knees of 12-week-old Wistar rats under general anesthesia. The rats were orally administered 3% BO in standard powder chow for 4 weeks after surgery (controls: <i>n</i> = 6; sham group: <i>n</i> = 6; DMM group: <i>n</i> = 5; DMM + BO group: <i>n</i> = 5). During this period, the rotarod test was performed to monitor locomotive function. After 4 weeks, histological assessment was performed on the right knee. <b>Results:</b> Oral administration of BO improved locomotive function in the rotarod test. Walking time on postoperative days 1, 14, or later was significantly longer in the DMM + BO group than in the DMM group. Histologically, the DMM group showed significant progression of KOA, which, in the DMM + BO group, was strongly suppressed, as assessed by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International score. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our results showed that oral administration of BO had a clinically preventive effect on early stage posttraumatic KOA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f658ffeaba7f458da3b54c4ce242f0f32023-11-20T23:31:47ZengMDPI AGMedicines2305-63202020-12-017127410.3390/medicines7120074Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in RatsJun Oike0Takayuki Okumo1Hideshi Ikemoto2Yusuke Kunieda3Shingo Nakai4Haruka Takemura5Hiroshi Takagi6Koji Kanzaki7Masataka Sunagawa8Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, JapanDepartment of Judo Seifuku and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Promotional Sciences, Tokoha University, 1230 Miyakoda-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka 431-2102, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 227-8501, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 227-8501, JapanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Showa University, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan<b>Background:</b> Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of the Japanese traditional Kampo medicine Boiogito (BO), we aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of BO to prevent the development of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in rats with surgically induced KOA. <b>Methods:</b> Destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) was performed to induce osteoarthritis in the right knees of 12-week-old Wistar rats under general anesthesia. The rats were orally administered 3% BO in standard powder chow for 4 weeks after surgery (controls: <i>n</i> = 6; sham group: <i>n</i> = 6; DMM group: <i>n</i> = 5; DMM + BO group: <i>n</i> = 5). During this period, the rotarod test was performed to monitor locomotive function. After 4 weeks, histological assessment was performed on the right knee. <b>Results:</b> Oral administration of BO improved locomotive function in the rotarod test. Walking time on postoperative days 1, 14, or later was significantly longer in the DMM + BO group than in the DMM group. Histologically, the DMM group showed significant progression of KOA, which, in the DMM + BO group, was strongly suppressed, as assessed by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International score. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our results showed that oral administration of BO had a clinically preventive effect on early stage posttraumatic KOA.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/7/12/74boiogitoknee osteoarthritisrat |
| spellingShingle | Jun Oike Takayuki Okumo Hideshi Ikemoto Yusuke Kunieda Shingo Nakai Haruka Takemura Hiroshi Takagi Koji Kanzaki Masataka Sunagawa Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats Medicines boiogito knee osteoarthritis rat |
| title | Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats |
| title_full | Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats |
| title_fullStr | Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats |
| title_short | Preventive Effect of the Japanese Traditional Herbal Medicine Boiogito on Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Rats |
| title_sort | preventive effect of the japanese traditional herbal medicine boiogito on posttraumatic osteoarthritis in rats |
| topic | boiogito knee osteoarthritis rat |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/7/12/74 |
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