Crocin inhibits titanium particle-induced inflammation and promotes osteogenesis by regulating macrophage
Kechao Zhu1, Chao Yang1, Huiyong Dai1
1Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China.
Abstract:
Wear particle-induced periprosthetic inflammatory osteolysis and resultant aseptic loosening are major causes of orthopedic implant failure, for which there are no effective treatments other than revision surgery. Crocin, a carotenoid compound derived from crocus flowers, has anti-inflammatory properties, but its immunomodulatory function and role in particle-induced osteolysis are not well characterized. Here we report the effect of crocin on titanium (Ti) particle-induced macrophage polarization and osteogenic differentiation. We found that crocin induced anti-inflammatory (M2) macrophage polarization and attenuated Ti particle-induced inflammation by promoting the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines in vitro as well as in vivo in a mouse air-pouch model. Additionally, crocin pre-treated macrophages promoted osteogenic differentiation of co-cultured mouse bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). These effects were mediated via inhibition of p38 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling. Our results indicate that crocin suppresses Ti particle-induced inflammation and enhances osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by inducing M2 macrophage polarization, highlighting its therapeutic potential for preventing wear particle-induced osteolysis.
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