Author:
Nekomoto Akinori,Nakasa Tomoyuki,Ikuta Yasunari,Ding Chenyang,Miyaki Shigeru,Adachi Nobuo
Abstract
AbstractSuppressing inflammation and abnormal subchondral bone turnover is essential for reducing osteoarthritis (OA) progression and pain relief. This study focused on calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which is involved in inflammation and bone metabolism, and investigated whether a CGRP receptor antagonist (rimegepant) could suppress OA progression and relieve pain in two OA models. C57BL/6 mice (10-week-old) underwent surgical destabilization of the medial meniscus, and Rimegepant (1.0 mg/kg/100 μL) or phosphate-buffered saline (100 μL) was administered weekly intraperitoneally after OA surgery and evaluated at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. In the senescence-accelerated mice (SAM)-prone 8 (SAMP8), rimegepant was administered weekly before and after subchondral bone sclerosis and sacrificed at 9 and 23 weeks, respectively. Behavioral assessment and immunohistochemical staining (CGRP) of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) were conducted to assess pain. In DMM mice, synovitis, cartilage degeneration, and osteosclerosis were significantly suppressed in the rimegepant group. In SAMP8, synovitis, cartilage degeneration, and osteosclerosis were significantly suppressed by rimegepant at 9 weeks; however, not at 23 weeks. Behavioral assessment shows the traveled distance and the number of standings in the rimegepant group were significantly longer and higher. In addition, CGRP expression of the DRG was significantly lower in the rimegepant group at 8 and 12 weeks of DMM and 9 weeks of SAMP8 treatment. No adverse effects were observed in either of the mouse models. Inhibition of CGRP signaling has the potential to be a therapeutic target to prevent OA progression and suppress pain through the attenuation of subchondral bone sclerosis and synovitis.
Funder
MEXT KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Research grant from the Nakatomi Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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