RT Journal Article T1 Senolytic activity of small molecular polyphenols from olive restores chondrocyte redifferentiation and promotes a pro-regenerative environment in osteoarthritis. A1 Varela-Eirin, Marta A1 Carpintero-Fernandez, Paula A1 Sanchez-Temprano, Agustin A1 Varela-Vazquez, Adrian A1 Paino, Carlos Luis A1 Casado-Diaz, Antonio A1 Calañas-Continente, Alfonso A1 Mato, Virginia A1 Fonseca, Eduardo A1 Kandouz, Mustapha A1 Blanco, Alfonso A1 Caeiro, Jose Ramon A1 Mayan, Maria D K1 Connexin43 K1 Dedifferentiation K1 Osteoarthritis K1 Senescence K1 Tissue regeneration AB Articular cartilage and synovial tissue from patients with osteoarthritis (OA) show an overactivity of connexin43 (Cx43) and accumulation of senescent cells associated with disrupted tissue regeneration and disease progression. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oleuropein on Cx43 and cellular senescence for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies for OA treatment. Oleuropein regulates Cx43 promoter activity and enhances the propensity of hMSCs to differentiate into chondrocytes and bone cells, reducing adipogenesis. This small molecule reduce Cx43 levels and decrease Twist-1 activity in osteoarthritic chondrocytes (OACs), leading to redifferentiation, restoring the synthesis of cartilage ECM components (Col2A1 and proteoglycans), and reducing the inflammatory and catabolic factors mediated by NF-kB (IL-1ß, IL-6, COX-2 and MMP-3), in addition to lowering cellular senescence in OACs, synovial and bone cells. Our in vitro results demonstrate the use of olive-derived polyphenols, such as oleuropein, as potentially effective therapeutic agents to improve chondrogenesis of hMSCs, to induce chondrocyte re-differentiation in OACs and clearing out senescent cells in joint tissues in order to prevent or stop the progression of the disease. PB Impact Journals LLC YR 2020 FD 2020-07-13 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16037 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16037 LA en NO Varela-Eirín M, Carpintero-Fernández P, Sánchez-Temprano A, Varela-Vázquez A, Paíno CL, Casado-Díaz A, et al. Senolytic activity of small molecular polyphenols from olive restores chondrocyte redifferentiation and promotes a pro-regenerative environment in osteoarthritis. Aging (Albany NY). 2020 Aug 3;12(16):15882-15905 DS RISalud RD Apr 19, 2025