title: Effects of the hydroxamic acid derivate Ro 31-4724 on the metabolism and morphology of interleukin-1-treated cartilage explants.
abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) belong to the key enzymes of the proteolytic destruction of cartilage matrix during chronic rheumatic diseases. Our work focused on the inhibitory potential of the hydroxamate Ro 31-4724 on the activity of MMP-proteoglycanases as well as on the viability, morphology and proteoglycan metabolism of interleukin-1 (IL-1)-treated bovine articular cartilage explants. The in vitro activity of MMP-proteoglycanases as well as the release of proteoglycans from IL-1-treated cartilage explants were significantly and concentration-dependently inhibited by Ro 31-4724 tested at concentrations ranging from 1 nmol/l to 10 mumol/l. Histopathological evaluation of sections from cartilage explants treated with this drug revealed no microscopically discernible alterations, and did not show any cytotoxic effects of Ro 31-4724. In addition, Ro 31-4724 had no effect on the rate of proteoglycan biosynthesis by IL-1-treated cartilage explants and increased the percentage of newly synthesized proteoglycans to form macromolecular aggregates. In conclusion, Ro 31-4724 displayed MMP-proteoglycanase inhibitory activity both in vitro and ex vivo and proved to be not harmful to the morphology, viability and proteoglycan biosynthesis of bovine articular cartilage explants.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinmeyer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daufeldt
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kalbhen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002417:Cattle; D046508:Culture Techniques; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D006877:Hydroxamic Acids; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D011509:Proteoglycans; C078187:Ro 314724; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases