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Hedgehog signalling does not stimulate cartilage catabolism and is inhibited by Interleukin-1β

Overview of attention for article published in Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 2015
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Title
Hedgehog signalling does not stimulate cartilage catabolism and is inhibited by Interleukin-1β
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13075-015-0891-z
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Clare L. Thompson, Riana Patel, Terri-Ann N. Kelly, Angus K. T. Wann, Clark T. Hung, J. Paul Chapple, Martin M. Knight

Abstract

In osteoarthritis, chondrocytes adopt an abnormal hypertrophic morphology and upregulate the expression of the extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes, MMP-13 and ADAMTS-5. The activation of the hedgehog signalling pathway has been established in osteoarthritis and is thought to influence both of these processes. However, the role of this pathway in the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis is unclear as previous studies have been unable to isolate the effects of hedgehog pathway activation from other pathological processes. In this study we test the hypothesis that hedgehog pathway activation causes cartilage degradation in healthy cartilage and in an in vitro model of inflammatory arthritis. Isolated articular chondrocytes from the bovine metacarpal-phalangeal joint were stimulated for up to 24 hours with the agonist, recombinant Indian hedgehog (r-Ihh). ADAMTS-5 and MMP-13 gene expression was quantified by real-time PCR. In addition, healthy bovine cartilage explants were treated with r-Ihh or the hedgehog antagonist, cyclopamine, and sGAG release into the media was measured over 72 hours. Studies were repeated using chondrocytes and cartilage explants from human knee joint. Finally, studies were conducted to determine the effect of hedgehog pathway activation on matrix catabolism in the presence of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-1β. Addition of r-Ihh activated hedgehog signalling, confirmed by upregulation of Gli1 and Ptch1 expression, but did not increase ADAMTS-5 or MMP-13 expression in bovine or human chondrocytes. Furthermore, r-Ihh did not induce sGAG release in healthy bovine or human cartilage explants. IL-1β treatment induced sGAG release, but this response was not altered by the stimulation or inhibition of hedgehog signalling. Hedgehog pathway activation was downregulated by IL-1β. Conversely, r-Ihh weakly suppressed IL-1β-induced ADAMTS-5 expression. Our results show for the first time that Indian hedgehog does not cause extracellular matrix degradation in healthy ex vivo cartilage or in the presence of IL-1β and that IL-1β downregulates Indian hedgehog induced signalling. Thus, we suggest reported hedgehog induced matrix catabolism in osteoarthritis must be due to its interaction with pathological factors other than IL-1β. Hence, hedgehog signalling and its downstream effects are highly context-dependent.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 6%
Italy 1 3%
Unknown 32 91%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 6 17%
Student > Master 6 17%
Researcher 5 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 9%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 8 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Engineering 8 23%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 6%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 10 29%
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#3,709,974
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