Mitochondrial Transplantation Ameliorates the Development and Progression of Osteoarthritis
- Author:
A Ram LEE
1
;
Jin Seok WOO
;
Seon-Yeong LEE
;
Hyun Sik NA
;
Keun-Hyung CHO
;
Yeon Su LEE
;
Jeong Su LEE
;
Seon Ae KIM
;
Sung-Hwan PARK
;
Seok Jung KIM
;
Mi-La CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Immune Network 2022;22(2):e14-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease characterized by breakdown of joint cartilage. Mitochondrial dysfunction of the chondrocyte is a risk factor for OA progression. We examined the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA. Mitochondria were injected into the knee joint of monosodium iodoacetateinduced OA rats. Chondrocytes from OA rats or patients with OA were cultured to examine mitochondrial function in cellular pathophysiology. Pain, cartilage destruction, and bone loss were improved in mitochondrial transplanted-OA rats. The transcript levels of IL-1β, TNF-α, matrix metallopeptidase 13, and MCP-1 in cartilage were markedly decreased by mitochondrial transplantation. Mitochondrial function, as indicated by membrane potential and oxygen consumption rate, in chondrocytes from OA rats was improved by mitochondrial transplantation. Likewise, the mitochondrial function of chondrocytes from OA patients was improved by coculture with mitochondria. Furthermore, inflammatory cell death was significantly decreased by coculture with mitochondria. Mitochondrial transplantation ameliorated OA progression, which is caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial transplantation for OA.
