THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF SIX MYCOTOXINS ON THE CULTURAL CHONDROCYTES

The effects of deoxynlvalenol (DON), T--2 toxin, nivalenol (NIv), hutenolide (BuT).alternariol methyl ether(AME) and monlliformin (cON ) on rabbit articular chondrocytes were observed by using the method of chondrocyte monolayer culture. The amounts or DNA in chondrocytesand glucuronate in matrix were measured. And the chondrocytes were observed by inversion microscope and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results showed that the cultured chondrocytes were damaged by all the six mycotoxinsl and the synthesis of DNA and the divided reproductionof chondrocytes were restrained; the damage errect was more evident, esl,ecially in the early stage ofculturel the higher concentration or toxin in the media was used, the lower density of the culturalckondrocytes was observed; the cells were even round damaged and dead, so long as the media contolued toxin. When the six mycotoxins arrected the cultural chondrocytes r.spectively, three dirfereut kinds or ultrastructural changes in ckondrocytes were seen by TEa. The relationship betweenmycotoxiu and KBD was preliminarily discussed, and some problems still need further investigation..

Direct protective effect of interleukin-10 on articular chondrocytes in vitro

Abstract:Objective To assess whether interleukin-10 (IL-10) is chondroprotective in vitro. Methods Chondrocytes were isolated from femoral cartilage of rats (7-10 days) by digestion with collagenase Ⅱ. The first passage cells were grown in 24- well plates with DMEM, supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, for 2-4 days. The cells were then cultured in 0.1% fetal bovine serum DMEM medium, and given respectively interleukin-1 (IL-1) 100?μ/ml, IL-1 100?μ/ml+recombinant murine interleukin-10 (rmIL-10) 20?ng/ml, rmIL-10 20?ng/ml, and cultured for 48 hours. Scanning electron morphology and immunohistochemical study of nitric oxide synthase 2 and matric metalloproteinase 3 mRNA in situ hybridization were performed. Cell proliferation and morphology were observed under inverted microscope from the beginning of cell culture for three weeks. Results IL-1 stimulated granule production in the cytoplasma of chondrocytes, and the cells died in the second and third weeks of culture. IL-10 antagonized IL-1, protected the cells from death and maintained chondrocyte proliferation. Scanning electron morphology showed that IL-1 stimulated the formation of numerous microvilli on the cell surface, while thin and less numerous microvilli were found in cultures with IL-10. Immunohistochemical study and in situ hybridization showed that IL-10 inhibited NOS2 and MMP3 expression.Conclusion IL-10 not only inhibits the synthesis of inflammatory cytokines, but also directly protects chondrocytes by antagonizing IL-1.