Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation

Abstract Kaempferol has an anti-inflammatory effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the mechanism by which inflammatory reactions are relieved via pyroptosis is still unclear. In the present study, The bioinformatics technology was used to analyze the relationship between pyroptosis the hub genes...

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Main Authors: Yi Ling, Nina Ren, Yuzheng Yang, Hui Xu, Hong Xiong, Qiuyi Wang, Daomin Lu, Xueming Yao, Wukai Ma
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81833-w
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Nina Ren
Yuzheng Yang
Hui Xu
Hong Xiong
Qiuyi Wang
Daomin Lu
Xueming Yao
Wukai Ma
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description Abstract Kaempferol has an anti-inflammatory effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the mechanism by which inflammatory reactions are relieved via pyroptosis is still unclear. In the present study, The bioinformatics technology was used to analyze the relationship between pyroptosis the hub genes and the downstream cytokines in RA from three the Gene Expression Omnibus (GSE12021, GSE1919 and GSE29746). Molecular docking analysis of kaempferol and caspase1 (CASP1) was executed with Autodock tools. RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS) was used to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of kaempferol on RA via pyroptosis. Thirty-seven differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from the three datasets, and the enrichment analysis was focused mainly on the chemokine signaling pathway. The difference in immune cell infiltration was focused on CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells, M1 macrophages, and M2 macrophages. The expression of CASP1 and caspase3 (CASP3) was higher in the RA group. CASP1 and CASP3 were positively correlated with cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Moreover, molecular docking revealed that kaempferol strongly interacts with CASP1. Kaempferol inhibited the proliferation and migration of RA-FLS in vitro. The expression of CASP1, CASP3, caspase5 (CASP4), caspase5 (CASP5), gasdermin D (GSDMD), N-terminal domain of gasdermin D (GSDMDNT), IL-1β, and cytokines interleukin-18 (IL-18) were significantly affected by kaempferol. Kaempferol alleviated RA-FLS membrane disruption, and it blocked CASP1 to alleviate RA via pyroptosis. The present study demonstrated that kaempferol binds to CASP1 and affects pyroptosis in RA, thereby serving as an anti-immunotherapy strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-cfbdc627a1254331a7023a54c05fc7f62025-08-20T02:08:20ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111310.1038/s41598-024-81833-wKaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validationYi Ling0Nina Ren1Yuzheng Yang2Hui Xu3Hong Xiong4Qiuyi Wang5Daomin Lu6Xueming Yao7Wukai Ma8Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuizhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuizhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Chinese MedicineGuizhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuizhou University of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Chinese MedicineThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Chinese MedicineThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Guizhou University of Chinese MedicineAbstract Kaempferol has an anti-inflammatory effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the mechanism by which inflammatory reactions are relieved via pyroptosis is still unclear. In the present study, The bioinformatics technology was used to analyze the relationship between pyroptosis the hub genes and the downstream cytokines in RA from three the Gene Expression Omnibus (GSE12021, GSE1919 and GSE29746). Molecular docking analysis of kaempferol and caspase1 (CASP1) was executed with Autodock tools. RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS) was used to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of kaempferol on RA via pyroptosis. Thirty-seven differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from the three datasets, and the enrichment analysis was focused mainly on the chemokine signaling pathway. The difference in immune cell infiltration was focused on CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells, M1 macrophages, and M2 macrophages. The expression of CASP1 and caspase3 (CASP3) was higher in the RA group. CASP1 and CASP3 were positively correlated with cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Moreover, molecular docking revealed that kaempferol strongly interacts with CASP1. Kaempferol inhibited the proliferation and migration of RA-FLS in vitro. The expression of CASP1, CASP3, caspase5 (CASP4), caspase5 (CASP5), gasdermin D (GSDMD), N-terminal domain of gasdermin D (GSDMDNT), IL-1β, and cytokines interleukin-18 (IL-18) were significantly affected by kaempferol. Kaempferol alleviated RA-FLS membrane disruption, and it blocked CASP1 to alleviate RA via pyroptosis. The present study demonstrated that kaempferol binds to CASP1 and affects pyroptosis in RA, thereby serving as an anti-immunotherapy strategy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81833-w
spellingShingle Yi Ling
Nina Ren
Yuzheng Yang
Hui Xu
Hong Xiong
Qiuyi Wang
Daomin Lu
Xueming Yao
Wukai Ma
Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
Scientific Reports
title Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
title_full Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
title_fullStr Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
title_full_unstemmed Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
title_short Kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
title_sort kaempferol alleviates rheumatoid arthritis through pyroptosis based on bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81833-w
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