JD-312 – A novel small molecule that facilitates cartilage repair and alleviates osteoarthritis progression

Background: The chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to enhance cartilage repair and regeneration is a promising strategy to alleviate osteoarthritis (OA) progression. Method: The potency of JD-312 in inducing chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs was assessed and verified. The efficacy of JD-312-treated MSCs was evaluated using a Sprague–Dawley rat DMM model. Additionally, the capacity of JD-312 to successfully recruit bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for the treatment of OA in vitro was confirmed via intra-articular injection. The repair status of the articular cartilage was analyzed in vivo through histological examination. Result: In this study, we identify JD-312 as a novel non-toxic small molecule that can promote chondrogenic differentiation in human umbilical cord-derived MSCs (hUCMSCs) and human bone marrow MSCS (hBMSCs) in vitro. We also show that transient differentiation of MSCs with JD-312 prior to in vivo administration remarkably improves the regeneration of cartilage and promotes Col2a1 and Acan expression in rat models of DMM, in comparison to kartogenin (KGN) pre-treatment or MSCs alone. Furthermore, direct intra-articular injection of JD-312 in murine model of OA showed reduced loss of articular cartilage and improved pain parameters. Lastly, we identified that the effects of JD-312 are at least in part mediated via upregulation of genes associated with the focal adhesion, PI3K-Akt signaling and the ECM-receptor interaction pathways, and specifically cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) may play a vital role. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that JD-312 showed encouraging repair effects for OA in vivo. The translational potential of this article: Together, our findings demonstrate that JD-312 is a promising new therapeutic molecule for cartilage regeneration with clinical potential..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Journal of Orthopaedic Translation - 44(2024), Seite 60-71

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jingduo Gao [VerfasserIn]
Haixiang Pei [VerfasserIn]
Fang Lv [VerfasserIn]
Xin Niu [VerfasserIn]
Yu You [VerfasserIn]
Liang He [VerfasserIn]
Shijia Hu [VerfasserIn]
Karan M. Shah [VerfasserIn]
Mingyao Liu [VerfasserIn]
Yihua Chen [VerfasserIn]
Bing Du [VerfasserIn]
Hai Xiong [VerfasserIn]
Jian Luo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cartilage
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
MSCs
Osteoarthritis
Regeneration
Repair
Small molecule

doi:

10.1016/j.jot.2023.11.007

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DOAJ097944777