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Table 7 Synopsis of effects of RHP and GLGPG on cellular processes

From: Rose hip and its constituent galactolipids confer cartilage protection by modulating cytokine, and chemokine expression

Type of mediators

Effect of RHP and GLGPG

 

In murine macrophages

In human PBL

In chondrocytes

Possible consequences of reduced expression or production

Chemokines

(chemokine family)

    

   MIP-1α (CC)

Not significant

Reduced by GLGPG

-a

Recruitment of monocytes, T cells, B cells and eosinophils reduced by GLGPG

   MIP-1β (CC)

-a

Reduced by GLGPG

-a

Recruitment of monocytes and neutrophils reduced by GLGPG

   MIP-3α (CC)

-a

Reduced

Reduced

Recruitment of T lymphocytes reduced

   CCL5/RANTES (CC)

Not significant

Reduced

Reduced

Recruitment of leukocytes diminished

   MIP-2 (CXC)

-a

Not significant

Reduced by RHP

Recruitment of neutrophils diminished by RHP

   IL-8 (CXC)

-a

Reduced

Reduced by RHP

Mainly reduced recruitment of neutrophils

   CXCL10/IP-10 (CXC)

Reduced

Reduced

-a

Recruitment of activated T cells diminished

Interleukins/cytokines

    

   IL-10

Increased

Increased

-a

Enhancement of anti-inflammatory processes

   IL-1α

Reduced

Reduced

Reduced

Attenuation of inflammatory processes

   IL-1β

Reduced

Not significant

Reduced

Attenuation of inflammatory processes

   IL-6

Unchanged

Unchanged

Reduced by RHP

Modulation of inflammatory processes in OA and RA

   TNF-α

Reduced

Reduced

-a

Effects on initiation and progression of RA

Growth & differentiation factors

    

   G-CSF

Unchanged

Increased by RHP

Not significant

Modulation of immune response

   GM-CSF

Unchanged

Increased by RHP

Not significant

Modulation of immune response

   VEGF

-a

Increased by RHP

Not significant

Promotes angiogenesis

   IFN-γ

Unchanged

Reduced

Not significant

Altered immune response

  1. a- = not measured