Natural Compounds: Potential Therapeutics for the Inhibition of Cartilage Matrix Degradation in Osteoarthritis

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Title: Natural Compounds: Potential Therapeutics for the Inhibition of Cartilage Matrix Degradation in Osteoarthritis
Authors: Omer S. Ashruf, Mohammad Yunus Ansari
Source: Life, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 102 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: natural compounds, polyphenols, cartilage matrix, cartilage homeostasis, MMP-13, ADAMTS5, Science
More Details: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease characterized by enzymatic degradation of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) causing joint pain and disability. There is no disease-modifying drug available for the treatment of OA. An ideal drug is expected to stop cartilage ECM degradation and restore the degenerated ECM. The ECM primarily contains type II collagen and aggrecan but also has minor quantities of other collagen fibers and proteoglycans. In OA joints, the components of the cartilage ECM are degraded by matrix-degrading proteases and hydrolases which are produced by chondrocytes and synoviocytes. Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 and 5 (ADAMTS5) are the major collagenase and aggrecanase, respectively, which are highly expressed in OA cartilage and promote cartilage ECM degradation. Current studies using various in vitro and in vivo approaches show that natural compounds inhibit the expression and activity of MMP-13, ADAMTS4, and ADAMTS5 and increase the expression of ECM components. In this review, we have summarized recent advancements in OA research with a focus on natural compounds as potential therapeutics for the treatment of OA with emphasis on the prevention of cartilage ECM degradation and improvement of joint health.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2075-1729
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/1/102; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-1729
DOI: 10.3390/life13010102
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/f9d51805fe004b78b0ee374618de4911
Accession Number: edsdoj.f9d51805fe004b78b0ee374618de4911
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20751729
DOI:10.3390/life13010102
Published in:Life
Language:English