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ArticleAging2024

Sesamin-mediated high expression of

Baining Zhang, Zhiwei He, Jialin Guo, Feng Li, Zhi Huang, Wenkai Zheng, Wenhua Xing, Manglai Li, Yong Zhu, Xuejun Yang

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Article in Aging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Baining ZhangInner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Zhiwei HeInner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Jialin GuoInner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Feng LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Area A, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Zhi HuangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Area A, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Wenkai ZhengDepartment of Spine Surgery, Area A, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Wenhua XingDepartment of Spine Surgery, Area A, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Manglai LiDepartment of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of inner Mongolia Medical University, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Yong ZhuDepartment of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of inner Mongolia Medical University, Peking University Cancer Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Xuejun YangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Area A, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University · CNInner Mongolia Medical University · CNPeking University Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a prevalent clinical spinal disease characterized by the calcification and degeneration of the cartilage endplate (CEP), which significantly reduces nutrient supply to the intervertebral disc. Traditional Chinese medicine offers a conservative and effective approach for treating LDD. We aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Sesamin in LDD treatment. Transcriptome sequencing was used to analyze the effect of Sesamin on LPS-induced ATDC5. We explored the role of BECN2, a target gene of Sesamin, in attenuating LPS-induced degeneration of ATDC5 cells. Our results revealed the identification of 117 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with 54 up-regulated and 63 down-regulated genes. Notably, Sesamin significantly increased the expression of BECN2 in LPS-induced ATDC5 cell degeneration. Overexpressed BECN2 enhanced cell viability and inhibited cell apoptosis in LPS-induced ATDC5 cells, while BECN2 knockdown reduced cell viability and increased apoptosis. Furthermore, BECN2 played a crucial role in attenuating chondrocyte degeneration by modulating autophagy and inflammation. Specifically, BECN2 suppressed autophagy by reducing the expression of ATG14, VPS34, and GASP1, and alleviated the inflammatory response by decreasing the expression of inflammasome proteins NLRP3, NLRC4, NLRP1, and AIM2.

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DioxolesIntervertebral Disc DegenerationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLignansAnimalsAutophagyCartilageInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMiceBecn2 protein, mouseDioxolesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLignansLipopolysaccharidessesaminautophagyBECN2cartilage endplate degenerationinflammationSesamin

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PMID38284902
PMCPMC10866406
OpenAlexW4391263224

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