Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint degenerative disease induced by oxidative stress in chondrocytes. Although induced-heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been found to protect cells against oxygen radical damage, little information is available regarding the use of bioactive compounds from natural sources for regulating the HO-1 pathway to treat OA. In this study, we explored the inhibitory effects of cudratricusxanthone O (CTO) isolated from the Bureau () on HO-induced damage of SW1353 chondrocytes via regulation of the HO-1 pathway. CTO promoted HO-1 expression by enhancing the translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) into the nucleus without inducing toxicity. Pretreatment with CTO-regulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by inducing expression of antioxidant enzymes in HO-treated cells and maintained the functions of HO-damaged chondrocytes. Furthermore, CTO prevented HO-induced apoptosis by regulating the expression of anti-apoptotic proteins. Treatment with the HO-1 inhibitor tin-protoporphyrin IX revealed that these protective effects were exerted due to an increase in HO-1 expression induced by CTO. In conclusion, CTO protects chondrocytes from HO-induced damages-including ROS accumulation, dysfunction, and apoptosis through activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in chondrocytes and, therefore, is a potential therapeutic agent for OA treatment.
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