In human rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes, lixisenatide inhibited inflammatory responses through cytokine downregulation, MMP inhibition, and JNK, AP-1 and NF-κB pathway blockade.
In plain wordsIn cells, lixisenatide inhibited inflammatory responses through changes in cytokines, tissue-degrading enzymes, and signaling pathways.
- Peptide
- Lixisenatide
- Outcome
- DecreaseProinflammatory cytokines, MMPs and signaling
- Study
humann: not reported in source
Rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Immune and inflammation
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
lixisenatide inhibited the inflammatory response through downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8); inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); and blockade of cellular signaling pathways, including the c-…
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To our knowledge, this is the first study exploring the effects of agonism of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor using lixisenatide, a licensed drug used for the treatment of type II diabetes, on the pathological characteristics of RA in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes.