Abstract Title:

Vitamin D Prevents Articular Cartilage Erosion by Regulating Collagen II Turnover through TGF-β1 in Ovariectomized Rats.

Abstract Source:

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Sep 3. Epub 2015 Sep 3. PMID: 26343586

Abstract Author(s):

Siwei Li, Guodong Niu, Yuwei Wu, Guohong Du, Chen Huang, Xiaoxue Yin, Zhongjun Liu, Chunli Song, Huijie Leng

Article Affiliation:

Siwei Li

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of vitamin D on turnover of articular cartilage with ovariectomy (OVX) induced OA, and to investigate TGF-β1 as a possible underlying mechanism mediated by 1α,25(OH)2D3. DESIGN: Sixty-six rats were randomly allocated into seven groups: sham plus control diet (SHAM+CTL), OVX+CTL diet, sham plus vitamin D-deficient (VDD) diet, OVX+VDD diet, and three groups of ovariectomized rats treated with differentdoses of 1α,25(OH)2D3. The cartilage erosion and the levels of serum 17β-estradiol, 1α,25(OH)2D3 and C-telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) were measured. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), type II Collagen (CII), matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9,-13 in articular cartilage were assessed by immunohistochemistry. TGF-β1 and CTX-II expression were measured for articular cartilage chondrocytes treated with/without tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), 1α,25(OH)2D3, and TGF-β receptor inhibitor (SB505124) in vitro.

RESULTS: Cartilage erosion due to OVX was significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner by 1α,25(OH)2D3 supplementation, and exacerbated with VDD. The expressions of TGF-β1 and CII in articular cartilage were suppressed by OVX and VDD, and rescued by 1α,25(OH)2D3 supplementation. The expression of MMP-9,-13 in articular cartilage increased with OVX and VDD, and decreased with 1α,25(OH)2D3 supplementation. In vitro experiments showed that 1α,25(OH)2D3 increased TGF-β1 expression of TNF-α stimulated chondrocytes in a dose-dependent manner. 1α,25(OH)2D3 significantly counteracted increase of CTX-II release due to TNF-α stimulation, and this effect was significantly suppressed by SB505124.

CONCLUSION: VDD aggravated cartilage erosion, and 1α,25(OH)2D3 supplementation showed protective effects in OVX-induced OA partly through the TGF-β1 pathway.

Study Type : Animal Study

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