Context: Clematichinenoside (AR-6) is a triterpene saponin from an anti-arthritic herbal formula Wei-Ling-Xian in Chinese, which is an herbal medicine derived from the dried root and rhizome of Clematis chinensis Osbeck, C. hexapetala Pall., or C. manshurica Rupr. (Ranunculaceae).
Objective: To investigate the modulating effect and explored the potential mechanism of AR-6 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), using collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in a rat model.
Materials And Methods: CIA was evaluated by measuring body weight, paw swelling and organ index. Expression of TNF-α, PI3K and p-Akt in synovium tissue was measured by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, expression of TNF-α mRNA, PI3K mRNA and p-Akt mRNA was measured with RT-PCR.
Results: The intragastric administration of AR-6 (32, 16 and 8 mg/kg), especially the high dose level of 32 mg/kg, significantly suppressed the swelling of hind paws of CIA rats (p < 0.01) and inhibited their body weight loss (p < 0.01). Based on histopathological observation, all AR-6 groups showed great amelioration compared with model group. Moreover, AR-6 significantly reduced the production of TNF-α, PI3K and p-Akt expression by immunohistochemistry (p < 0.01), and decreased TNF-α mRNA, PI3K mRNA and p-Akt mRNA in CIA rat synovium (p < 0.01).
Discussion: Our study indicates the mechanism of AR-6 is associated with PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and TNF-α.
Conclusions: Such characteristics relating to AR-6 curing chronic inflammation of CIA, may be effectively applied to the therapeutic potential in patients with inactive RA.
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