In vitro effect of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs on proteoglycanase and collagenase activity in human osteoarthritic cartilage

Arthritis Rheum. 1991 Oct;34(10):1332-5. doi: 10.1002/art.1780341021.

Abstract

The effects of several nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, used at concentrations achievable in synovial fluid, on human osteoarthritic (OA) cartilage metallo-protease activity in vitro was studied. Acetaminophen and ketoprofen had no effect; sodium salicylate, indomethacin, and diclofenac slightly decreased proteoglycanase activity. Piroxicam and tenoxicam suppressed proteoglycanase activity by 48.2% and 68.3%, respectively, and suppressed collagenase activity by 19.1% and 36.8%, respectively. Use of these NSAIDs may help to decrease cartilage catabolism in patients with OA.

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / pharmacology
  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
  • Cartilage, Articular / enzymology*
  • Diclofenac / pharmacology
  • Endopeptidases / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / pharmacology
  • Ketoprofen / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Metalloendopeptidases*
  • Microbial Collagenase / metabolism*
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / drug therapy*
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / enzymology*
  • Piroxicam / analogs & derivatives
  • Piroxicam / pharmacology
  • Salicylates / pharmacology
  • Salicylic Acid

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Salicylates
  • Piroxicam
  • Diclofenac
  • Acetaminophen
  • Ketoprofen
  • Endopeptidases
  • proteoglycan-degrading metalloendopeptidases
  • Metalloendopeptidases
  • Microbial Collagenase
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Indomethacin
  • tenoxicam