首页|Triptolide Inhibits Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Proliferation of Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Induced by IL-6/sIL-6R-Mediated JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

Triptolide Inhibits Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Proliferation of Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Induced by IL-6/sIL-6R-Mediated JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

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Triptolide,a component of the Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F,has been proved to be effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis(RA).However,its underlying mechanisms on RA have not yet been well established.We observed the inhibitory effect of triptolide on the expression of inflammatory cytokines and proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes(FLS)induced by the complex of interleukin-6(IL-6)and the soluble form of the IL-6 receptor(sIL-6R).Furthermore,to clarify the underlying mechanisms,we treated FLS with the Janus-activated kinase 2(JAK2)inhibitor/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)activation blocker AZD1480.In this study,immunohistochemical staining was used to identify vimentin(+)and CD68(-)in FLS.The FLS proliferation was measured by cell proliferation assay,and the cell cycles were analyzed by flow cytometry.Furthermore,ELISA was used to detect the expression of the inflammatory factors in culture solution.The expression levels of p-JAK2,JAK2,p-STAT3 and STAT3 were investigated through Western blotting analysis.The results showed that IL-6/sIL-6R significantly increased the cell proliferation and expression of inflammatory cytokines,including IL-6,interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF).Triptolide or AZD1480 inhibited the cell proliferation and inflammatory cytokine expression in IL-6/sIL-6R-stimulated FLS by suppressing JAK2/STAT3.The study suggested that the physiological effects of triptolide on RA were due to its contribution to the inhibition of the inflammatory cytokine expression and FLS proliferation by suppressing the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.It may provide an innovative insight into the effect of triptolide in preventing RA pathogenesis.

triptolideinflammatory cytokinesproliferationfibroblast-like synoviocytesJAK2/STAT3

Jian-jing LIN、Ke TAO、Nan GAO、Hui ZENG、De-li WANG、Jun YANG、Jian WENG

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National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Orthopaedic Biomaterials,Department of Bone and Joint Surgery,Peking University Shenzhen Hospital,Shenzhen 518000,China

Arthritis Clinical and Research Center,Peking University People's Hospital,Beijing 100044,China

Department of Rheumatism and Immunology,Peking University Shenzhen Hospital,Shenzhen 518000,China

Department of Radiology,Peking University Shenzhen Hospital,Shenzhen 518000,China

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This study was supported by grants from the Shenzhen City Science and Technology Bureau of Chinaand"San-Ming"Project of Medicine in Shenzhen

JCYJ20170307111755218SZSM201612092

2021

当代医学科学(英文)
同济医科大学

当代医学科学(英文)

SCI
ISSN:2096-5230
年,卷(期):2021.41(1)
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