Abstract:
Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from RA patients were treated with celastrol, and the differential expression of genes and proteins were screened by RNA sequencing, label-free relatively quantitative proteomics, molecular docking, qPCR, and Western blot. 7 803 genes and 3 372 proteins were obtained. Celastrol was associated with significant changes in genes that respond to oxidative stress and oxygen levels, as well as genes that stabilize or synthesize components of the extracellular matrix. These results suggest that celastrol may inhibit inflammation in RA through these mechanisms.