Peripheral Anti-nociceptive and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Oleanolic Acid in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis

Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epubbenthamscience.net..

BACKGROUND: Oleanolic acid (OA) is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid with multifarious actions. The anti-inflammatory effect it exerts when taken orally is the most important; however, the underpinning mechanisms of such effects have not yet been fully explored.

METHODS: In the present study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effect of OA by injecting it directly into the knee joint using an animal model of osteoarthritis. Behavioral and electrophysiological studies were conducted to determine whether OA exerts a direct modulatory effect on primary sensory afferents that can lead to a decrease in pain-related behaviors and inflammatory responses. Rats were divided into two main groups: a pre- and a post-treatment group. Knee joint inflammation was induced by injecting a mixture of 3% kaolin and carrageenan (K/C). In the pre-treatment group, two different doses of OA [5 mg/ml (n=5) and 30 mg/ml (n=4); 0.1 ml per injection] were administered into the synovial cavity of the knee joint before induction of inflammation. In the post-treatment group, rats received only one dose [5 mg/ml (n=5)] of OA after induction of inflammation.

RESULTS: Results indicate that intra-articular injection of OA improves motor coordination and attenuates nociceptive behavior and inflammatory reactions. More importantly, we observed a direct depolarizing action of OA on articular sensory fibers, a crucial mechanism that activates descending inhibitory pathways and controls incoming nociceptive signals to the spinal cord.

CONCLUSION: Overall, our findings suggest that OA can be used as a preventive and therapeutic approach for the management of osteoarthritis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry - 20(2021), 3 vom: 11., Seite 239-249

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salman, Israa [VerfasserIn]
Fakhoury, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Fouani, Malak [VerfasserIn]
Lawand, Nada [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

6SMK8R7TGJ
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Inflammation
Journal Article
Kaolin/carrageenan
Motor coordination
Nociception
Oleanolic Acid
Oleanolic acid
Osteoarthritis
Pain.

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.04.2022

Date Revised 06.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871523019999201111191754

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317507133