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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2026

Wine-Processed Cornus officinalis Ameliorates Osteoarthritis via Modulating M1/M2 Macrophage Polarization.

Yongsheng Fu, Minghua Zhao, Xudong Huang, Yingchao Ren, Weiguo Wang

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Yongsheng FuFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6020-8278
Minghua ZhaoUniversity Town Hospital Affiliated to, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Xudong HuangFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yingchao RenFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Weiguo WangFirst Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

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Wu Jieping Medical Foundation 320.6750.18548
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Abstract

Cornus officinalis (CO) is a traditional herbal medicine renowned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for its properties of tonifying the liver and kidney and replenishing vital essence. Meanwhile, wine-processed CO (pCO) exhibits superior pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-fibrotic activities. However, the immunomodulatory mechanism of pCO in osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. OA models were established in Sprague-Dawley rats via anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to predict potential targets of pCO against OA, which were validated through behavioural tests, histomorphological staining and immunohistochemistry. HPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS analysis identified key differential compounds between raw and wine-processed CO. The immunomodulatory effects of pCO were further confirmed by ELISA, immunofluorescence staining and RT-qPCR. pCO ameliorated joint pain and cartilage damage in OA rats by reducing pro-inflammatory factors (IL-1β, COX-2, IL-12) and promoting anti-inflammatory factors (IL-10, TGF-β1) in serum and synovial fluid. Network pharmacology combined with in vivo experiments revealed that pCO attenuated chondrocyte degeneration and apoptosis. Mechanistically, pCO modulated macrophage polarization by suppressing the M1 phenotype (CD86, iNOS) while promoting the M2 phenotype (CD206, TGF-β1, Arg-1), which revealed the key mechanism underlying its therapeutic effects against OA. pCO improved joint function and attenuated cartilage degeneration and synovial lesions, which were associated with the promotion of articular cartilage protection via the modulation of M1/M2 macrophage polarization.

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CornusMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesOsteoarthritisPlant ExtractsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsApoptosisCell PolarityChondrocytesDisease Models, AnimalMaleMolecular Docking SimulationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPlant ExtractsapoptosisCD206CD86inflammationmacrophage polarizationosteoarthritiswine‐processed Cornus officinalis

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