Abstract
Chondrocytes undergo endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)-induced apoptosis under abnormal stimulation. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. We investigated the regulatory effect of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway on ERS and its effect on chondrocyte apoptosis. In addition, we established a unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) model in rats to induce temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA). Chondrocytes were isolated from the temporomandibular joints and treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vitro. Protein expression of ERS and apoptosis markers (GRP78 and CASP12) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and western blotting. The expression of GRP78, CASP12, p-PI3K, and p-AKT significantly increased in the UAC group. LY294002, a PI3K/AKT signaling pathway inhibitor, reduced the protein expression of GRP78, ATF4, CHOP, and CASP12, whereas 740 Y-P, an activation agent, elevated the expression of proteins GRP78, ATF4, CHOP, and CASP12. In the present study, UAC and LPS stimulation induced apoptosis of chondrocytes in the ERS pathway. Inhibition of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway reduced ERS-induced chondrocyte apoptosis.
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