Anti-osteoarthritic activity of Bungarus fasciatus venom fraction BF-F47 involving molecular markers in the rats

Antony Gomes, Susmita Ghosh, Sourav Ghosh, Kalyani Saha, Partha Pratim Saha, Subir Chandra Dasgupta, Aparna Gomes

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Abstract

A heat stable protein BF-F47 was purified from the crude venom of Bungarus fasciatus by CM cellulose ion exchange chromatography and HPLC. Osteoarthritis (OA) was developed in male albino Wistar rats by collagenase injection. BF-F47 treatment significantly restored urinary hydroxyproline and glucosamine in OA rats. Serum acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine and serum molecular markers TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-17, cytokine induced neutrophil chemoattractant-1, matrix metalloproteinase-1, cathepsin-K, osteocalcin and PGE2 were also significantly altered. BF-F47 showed partial restoration of osteoarthritis joints. Thus, BF-F47 induced anti-osteoarthritic activity in Wistar rats acted through molecular markers of arthritis and inflammation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-46
Number of pages4
JournalToxicon
Volume118
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arthritis
  • Banded krait
  • Bungarus fasciatus
  • Inflammation
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Snake venom

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Toxicology

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