WGA-M001, a Mixture of Total Extracts of Tagetes erecta and Ocimum basilicum, Synergistically Alleviates Cartilage Destruction by Inhibiting ERK and NF-κB Signalingopen access
- Authors
- Oh, Eunjeong; Jang, Hahyeong; Ok, Subin; Eom, Jiwon; Lee, Hyunyong; Kim, Sung Hun; Kim, Jong Hwa; Jeong, Yu Mi; Kim, Kyeong Jin; Yun, Seung Pil; Kwon, Hyung-Jun; Lee, In-Chul; Park, Ji-Young; Yang, Siyoung
- Issue Date
- Dec-2023
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- Keywords
- Ocimum basilicum; osteoarthritis; Tagetes erecta; WGA-M001
- Citation
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v.24, no.24
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 24
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/69113
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijms242417459
- ISSN
- 1661-6596
1422-0067
- Abstract
- Tagetes erecta and Ocimum basilicum are medicinal plants that exhibit anti-inflammatory effects against various diseases. However, their individual and combined effects on osteoarthritis (OA) are unknown. Herein, we aimed to demonstrate the effects of T. erecta, O. basilicum, and their mixture, WGA-M001, on OA pathogenesis. The administration of total extracts of T. erecta and O. basilicum reduced cartilage degradation and inflammation without causing cytotoxicity. Although WGA-M001 contained lower concentrations of the individual extracts, it strongly inhibited the expression of pathogenic factors. In vivo OA studies also supported that WGA-M001 had protective effects against cartilage destruction at lower doses than those of T. erecta and O. basilicum. Moreover, its effects were stronger than those observed using Boswellia and Perna canaliculus. WGA-M001 effectively inhibited the interleukin (IL)-1β-induced nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of the activated B cell (NF-κB) pathway and ERK phosphorylation. Furthermore, RNA-sequence analysis also showed that WGA-M001 decreased the expression of genes related to the IL-1β-induced NF-κB and ERK signaling pathways. Therefore, WGA-M001 is more effective than the single total extracts of T. erecta and O. basilicum in attenuating OA progression by regulating ERK and NF-κB signaling. Our results open new possibilities for WGA-M001 as a potential therapeutic agent for OA treatment. © 2023 by the authors.
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