Activation of the cannabinoid receptor 1 by ACEA suppresses senescence in human primary chondrocytes through sirt1 activation.
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ABSTRACT: Senescence of chondrocytes and cartilage degeneration induced by the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1? is associated with the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. The cannabinoid receptor 1 has been involved in the pathological development of various diseases. Here, we evaluated whether activation of cannabinoid receptor 1 using its selective agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide had an influence on cellular senescence induced by interleukin-1?in human chondrocytes. Our findings demonstrate that agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamidedecreased senescence-associated ?-galactosidase activity and cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase induced by interleukin-1?. Importantly, our results display interleukin-1?treatment significantly increased the expressions of senescence genes (caveolin-1, PAI-1 and p21), which were prevented by agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide treatment. However, it was noticed that these functions of agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide were abolished by the cannabinoid receptor 1 selective antagonist AM251, suggesting the involvement of cannabinoid receptor 1. Also, our results indicate that agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide enhanced the expression of sirt1. These findings suggest that activation of cannabinoid receptor 1 by agonist arachidonyl-2-chloroethylamide might have a protective effect against pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1?-induced chondrocytes senescence in osteoarthritis patients. Impact statement Senescence of chondrocytes and cartilage degeneration induced by the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1? (IL-1?) are associated with the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Here we found that: (a) the CB1 agonist ACEA abolished IL-1?-induced senescence and cell arrest in chondrocytes; (b) the CB1 agonist ACEA also abolished IL-1?-induced expression of caveolin-1, PAI-1, and p21;
SUBMITTER: Zhang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5882028 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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