Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disease, shows an increasing prevalence in the aging population in industrialized countries. OA is characterized by low-grade chronic inflammation, which causes degeneration of all joint tissues, such as articular cartilage, subchondral bone, and synovial membrane, leading to pain and loss of functionality. Erythrocytes, the most abundant blood cells, have as their primary function oxygen transport, which induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. For this reason, the erythrocytes have several mechanisms to counteract ROS injuries, which cause damage to lipids and proteins of the cell membrane. Oxidative stress and inflammation are highly correlated and are both causes of joint disorders. In the synovial fluid and blood of osteoarthritis patients, erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme expression is decreased. To date, OA is a non-curable disease, treated mainly with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids for a prolonged period of time, which cause several side effects; thus, the search for natural remedies with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities is always ongoing. In this review, we analyze several manuscripts describing the effect of traditional remedies, such as Harpagophytum procumbens, Curcumin longa, and Boswellia serrata extracts, in the treatments of OA for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant activity. The effects of such remedies have been studied both in in vitro and in vivo models, considering both joint cells and erythrocytes.

The nutraceuticals as modern key to achieve erythrocyte oxidative stress fighting in osteoarthritis / Mariano, Alessia; Bigioni, Irene; Misiti, Francesco; Fattorini, Luigi; SCOTTO D'ABUSCO, Anna; Rodio, Angelo. - In: CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1467-3045. - 44:8(2022), pp. 3481-3495. [10.3390/cimb44080240]

The nutraceuticals as modern key to achieve erythrocyte oxidative stress fighting in osteoarthritis

Alessia Mariano;Irene Bigioni;Francesco Misiti
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Luigi Fattorini;Anna Scotto d’Abusco;Angelo Rodio
2022

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disease, shows an increasing prevalence in the aging population in industrialized countries. OA is characterized by low-grade chronic inflammation, which causes degeneration of all joint tissues, such as articular cartilage, subchondral bone, and synovial membrane, leading to pain and loss of functionality. Erythrocytes, the most abundant blood cells, have as their primary function oxygen transport, which induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. For this reason, the erythrocytes have several mechanisms to counteract ROS injuries, which cause damage to lipids and proteins of the cell membrane. Oxidative stress and inflammation are highly correlated and are both causes of joint disorders. In the synovial fluid and blood of osteoarthritis patients, erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme expression is decreased. To date, OA is a non-curable disease, treated mainly with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids for a prolonged period of time, which cause several side effects; thus, the search for natural remedies with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities is always ongoing. In this review, we analyze several manuscripts describing the effect of traditional remedies, such as Harpagophytum procumbens, Curcumin longa, and Boswellia serrata extracts, in the treatments of OA for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant activity. The effects of such remedies have been studied both in in vitro and in vivo models, considering both joint cells and erythrocytes.
2022
Boswellia serrata; curcuma longa; harpagophytum procumbens; erythrocytes; nutraceuticals; osteoarthritis; oxidative stress
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The nutraceuticals as modern key to achieve erythrocyte oxidative stress fighting in osteoarthritis / Mariano, Alessia; Bigioni, Irene; Misiti, Francesco; Fattorini, Luigi; SCOTTO D'ABUSCO, Anna; Rodio, Angelo. - In: CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1467-3045. - 44:8(2022), pp. 3481-3495. [10.3390/cimb44080240]
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