title: The protective effect of xanthan gum on interleukin-1β induced rabbit chondrocytes.
abstract: We have previously shown that intra-articular injection of xanthan gum (XG) could protect the joint cartilage and reduce osteoarthritis progression. In this study, we investigated the preliminary cytotoxicity of XG on chondrocytes, evaluated the effects of XG on the proliferation and the protein expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced rabbit chondrocytes. Primary rabbit chondrocytes were cultured. After treatment with various concentrations of XG with or without 10 ng/mL IL-1β, the proliferation of chondrocytes was evaluated using the MTT assay and the expression levels of MMPs and TIMP-1 were evaluated using ELISA. The results showed that XG alone displayed no adverse effects on cell viability and reversed significantly IL-1β-reduced cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, XG showed a dose-dependent inhibition in the IL-1β-induced release of MMPs while increasing TIMP-1 expression. These results strongly suggest that XG affords protection on IL-1β induced rabbit chondrocytes.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China; Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Guanying
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Huarong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Xiqiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Guilan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Fengshan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Peixue
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.affiliation: Post-doctoral Scientific Research Workstation, Institute of Biopharmaceuticals of Shandong Province, Jinan 250101, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250101, China.
authors.forename: Tianmin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; C002563:xanthan gum