中国组织工程研究 ›› 2026, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (28): 7332-7339.doi: 10.12307/2026.809

• 组织构建综述 tissue construction review • 上一篇    下一篇

雷公藤活性成分防治类风湿性关节炎的分子机制

张洪瑞1,2,武瑞骐1,2,王文驰1,2,彭清林1,崔  伟1   

  1. 1广西中医药大学附属瑞康医院,广西壮族自治区南宁市  530000;2广西中医药大学,广西壮族自治区南宁市  530299


  • 收稿日期:2025-08-13 修回日期:2025-12-12 出版日期:2026-10-08 发布日期:2026-02-11
  • 通讯作者: 崔伟,主任医师,教授,硕士生导师,广西中医药大学附属瑞康医院,广西壮族自治区南宁市 530000
  • 作者简介:张洪瑞,男,1998年生,贵州省盘州市人,满族,广西中医药大学在读硕士,主要从事脊柱、骨关节创伤性疾病防治研究。
  • 基金资助:
    广西自然科学基金项目(2023JJA140318),项目参与人:崔伟;广西中医药大学研究生教育创新计划项目(YCBXJ2025029),项目负责人:武瑞骐;广西中医药大学A类“桂派中医药传承创新团队”项目(2022A004),项目参与人:崔伟;广西壮族自治区青年岐黄学者培养项目(桂中医药科教发[2022]13号);广西中医药民族医药适宜技术推广与应用课题(GZSY23-13)

Molecular mechanisms of active compounds from Tripterygium wilfordii in prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Zhang Hongrui1, 2, Wu Ruiqi1, 2, Wang Wenchi1, 2, Peng Qinglin1, Cui Wei1   

  1. 1Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530299, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2025-08-13 Revised:2025-12-12 Online:2026-10-08 Published:2026-02-11
  • Contact: Cui Wei, Chief physician, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Zhang Hongrui, MS candidate, Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530299, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, No. 2023JJA140318 (to CW); Graduate Education Innovation Program of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. YCBXJ2025029 (to WRQ); Category A Project of the “Guipai Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance and Innovation Team” of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No.2022A004 (to CW); Guangxi Young Qihuang Scholar Training Program, No. [2022]13; Promotion and Application Project of Appropriate Techniques in Traditional Chinese and Ethnic Medicine in Guangxi, No. GZSY23-13 

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文题释义:
雷公藤:中药雷公藤为中国传统中药,是卫矛科中最为著名的药用植物之一,具有抗肿瘤、抗肾脏疾病、抗炎、抗类风湿性关节炎、免疫调节等多种药理活性。
类风湿性关节炎:是一种慢性自身免疫性疾病,主要影响关节,也可累及全身多个系统。

背景:中医药在抗类风湿性关节炎方面具有显著作用,雷公藤活性成分抗类风湿性关节炎的有效性及作用机制逐渐得到学者们认可。
目的:综述雷公藤活性成分在体内外抗类风湿性关节炎的研究进展。
方法:检索中国知网、万方数据库、维普及PubMed数据库收录的相关文献,检索文献时限为各数据库建库至2025年3月,中文检索词为“类风湿性关节炎,滑膜细胞,骨侵蚀,破骨细胞,雷公藤,信号通路”;英文检索词为“rheumatoid arthritis,Synovial cells,Bone resorption,Osteoclast,Tripterygium wilfordii,Signal path”,最终纳入87篇文献进行综述。
结果与结论:①雷公藤内酯醇能有效减轻关节炎症,抑制成纤维细胞样滑膜细胞的异常增殖与迁移;雷公藤内酯醇通过阻断白细胞介素6和可溶性白细胞介素6受体介导的Janus激酶2/信号转导和转录活化因子3信号转导,进而抑制下游促炎因子(如白细胞介素6、白细胞介素17)的产生,并且呈时间依赖性抑制类风湿性关节炎成纤维细胞样滑膜细胞中circRNA0003353的表达,同时提高抑炎因子白细胞介素4水平,降低细胞活力和迁移能力,展现出强大的抗炎及抑制病理性滑膜增生的双重潜力;②雷公藤红素显著减轻关节肿胀、滑膜增生、炎性细胞浸润和骨侵蚀;雷公藤红素通过抑制活性氧/核因子κB/NOD样受体热蛋白结构域相关蛋白3信号通路,减少促炎因子白细胞介素1β和白细胞介素18在血清及免疫细胞中的分泌;在胶原诱导性关节炎大鼠模型中,雷公藤红素通过诱导自噬并抑制磷脂酰肌醇3激酶/蛋白激酶B/哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白信号通路,显著降低肿瘤坏死因子α和白细胞介素1β等炎症细胞因子水平,发挥细胞保护和抗炎作用;③雷公藤次碱可以抑制类风湿性关节炎炎症反应,潜在影响骨代谢; 在胶原诱导性关节炎大鼠模型中,雷公藤次碱显著下调白细胞介素6、白细胞介素1β和肿瘤坏死因子α水平,并且通过抑制异常活化的Wnt/β-catenin信号通路发挥治疗作用;④雷公藤活性成分在类风湿性关节炎中展现出良好的治疗效果,但作用机制复杂,涉及多个基因、蛋白和信号通路的相互作用,目前的研究尚未完全阐述清楚雷公藤活性成分的具体作用机制,这限制了其在临床上的广泛应用,在未来应进一步深入探讨雷公藤活性成分的分子机制,并开展大规模的临床试验以验证有效性和安全性,同时,探索与其他药物的联合应用策略,以期获得更好的治疗效果。

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9343-0799(张洪瑞);https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-7508(崔伟)


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

关键词: 雷公藤, 类风湿性关节炎, 滑膜细胞, 骨侵蚀, 破骨细胞, 信号通路, 发病机制

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Currently, traditional Chinese medicine has been proven to play a significant role in combating rheumatoid arthritis. The efficacy and mechanisms of active components of Tripterygium wilfordii against rheumatoid arthritis have gained increasing recognition among researchers.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the research progress on the anti-rheumatoid arthritis effects of active components from Tripterygium wilfordii in vitro and in vivo.
METHODS: Relevant literature published from inception to March 2025 was retrieved from CNKI, WanFang, VIP, and PubMed databases. Search terms included “rheumatoid arthritis, synovial cells, bone erosion, osteoclast, Tripterygium wilfordii, signal path” in Chinese and English. Eighty-seven articles were ultimately selected for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Triptolide effectively alleviates joint inflammation and inhibits the abnormal proliferation and migration of fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Triptolide inhibits the production of downstream pro-inflammatory factors (such as interleukin-6 and interleukin-17) by blocking Janus kinase 2/signal transduction and transcription activator factor 3 signal transduction mediated by interleukin-6 and soluble interleukin-6 receptors.. Additionally, triptolide reduces the expression of circRNA0003353 in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes in a time-dependent manner. Concurrently, triptolide elevates the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-4, diminishes cell viability, and impairs migration capacity. These effects collectively demonstrate its dual potential in exerting anti-inflammatory actions and inhibiting pathological synovial hyperplasia. (2) Tripterine significantly reduces joint swelling, synovial hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, and bone erosion. By inhibiting the reactive oxygen species/nuclear factor kappa B/NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 signaling pathway, tripterine decreases the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 in serum and immune cells. In collagen-induced arthritis rat models, tripterine significantly reduces the levels of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 1β by inducing autophagy and inhibiting the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway, exerting cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. (3) Wilforine inhibits rheumatoid arthritis inflammation and potentially modulates bone metabolism. In rat models of collagen-induced arthritis, Wilforine downregulates interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor α levels, and exerted its therapeutic effect by inhibiting the abnormally activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. (4) Active components of Tripterygium wilfordii exhibit promising therapeutic effects against rheumatoid arthritis. However, their mechanisms are complex, involving interactions among multiple genes, proteins, and signaling pathways. Current research has not yet fully elucidated the specific mechanisms of action of the active ingredients in Tripterygium wilfordii, which limits their broad clinical application. Future studies should further explore the molecular mechanisms of active ingredients of Tripterygium wilfordii, as well as conducting large-scale clinical trials to validate their efficacy and safety. Additionally, combination strategies with other therapeutic agents ought to be explored to achieve enhanced treatment outcomes. 

Key words: Tripterygium wilfordii, rheumatoid arthritis, synovial cells, bone erosion, osteoclast, signaling pathway, pathogenesis

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