Bioinformatics combining machine learning and single-cell sequencing analysis to identify common mechanisms and biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis and ischemic heart failure by Ziyi Sun, Jianguo Lin, Xiaoning Sun, Zhangjun Yun, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Siyu Xu, Jinlong Duan, Kuiwu Yao

“…One hundred and seventy-seven common differentially expressed genes (CDEGs) were identified, with enrichment analysis highlighting pathways related to sarcomere organization, ventricular myocardial tissue morphogenesis, chondrocyte differentiation, prolactin signaling, hematopoietic cell lineage, and protein methyltransferases. …”
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Strontium–Alix interaction enhances exosomal miRNA selectively loading in synovial MSCs for temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis treatment by Wenxiu Yuan, Jiaqi Liu, Zhenzhen Zhang, Chengxinyue Ye, Xueman Zhou, Yating Yi, Yange Wu, Yijun Li, Qinlanhui Zhang, Xin Xiong, Hengyi Xiao, Jin Liu, Jun Wang

“…Compared to untreated SMSC-EXOs, Sr-pretreated SMSC-derived exosomes (Sr-SMSC-EXOs) demonstrated superior therapeutic efficacy by mitigating chondrocyte ferroptosis and reducing osteoclast-mediated joint pain in TMJOA. …”
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Cartilage structure-inspired nanofiber-hydrogel composite with robust proliferation and stable chondral lineage-specific differentiation function to orchestrate cartilage regenerat... by Yaqiang Li, Xiaowei Xun, Liang Duan, Erji Gao, Jiaxin Li, Lei Lin, Xinping Li, Aijuan He, Haiyong Ao, Yong Xu, Huitang Xia

“…However, current strategies for constructing off-the-shelf cartilage analogs for artificial trachea grafts face challenges of chondrocyte scarcity and inadequate culture strategies, which require extensive cell expansion and prolonged in vitro culture to generate robust neo-cartilage. …”
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Dipropyl phthalate induces craniofacial chondrogenic defects in zebrafish embryos by Qinyuan Shen, Weitao Hu, Fasheng Liu, Si Dong, Xinya Peng, Yihang Zhong, Chao Chen, Yuhua Zuo, Chenkai Ge, Weirong Li, Wenwen Zha, Zhijun Ye, Zigang Cao, Lan Liao

“…Transcriptome sequencing and molecular docking analyses revealed that DPRP down-regulated chondrocyte-related genes and induced activation of the FoxO signaling pathway, which in turn interfered with cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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DAMPs Synergize with Cytokines or Fibronectin Fragment on Inducing Chondrolysis but Lose Effect When Acting Alone by Lei Ding, Joseph A. Buckwalter, James A. Martin

“…Primary cultures of bovine or human chondrocytes isolated from cartilage of weight-bearing joints. …”
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DNA methylation and its influence on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis: a systematic literature review by Thomas Nau, Samira Cutts, Nerissa Naidoo

“…Genome-wide methylation studies reported on differentially methylated regions (DMRs) comparing OA and non-OA chondrocytes. DMRs were seen in hip OA and knee OA chondrocytes. …”
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A Novel Rose Hip Preparation with Enhanced Anti-Inflammatory and Chondroprotective Effects by Joseph Schwager, Nathalie Richard, Rotraut Schoop, Swen Wolfram

“…In IL-1β treated normal chondrocytes (NHAC-kn), both RH preparations reduced the expression of matrix metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 1, MMP-3, and MMP-13 and ADAMTS-4. …”
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The Effect of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes on Cartilage Repair in Rabbits by Hongwei Yang, Meng Cong, Weixiao Huang, Jin Chen, Min Zhang, Xiaosong Gu, Cheng Sun, Huilin Yang

“…Overall, our data indicate that the treatment with hBMSC-EXOs is a suitable cell-free therapy for treating cartilage defects, and these benefits are likely due to improved cell proliferation and migration in chondrocytes.…”
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Regulation of senescence-associated secretory phenotypes in osteoarthritis by cytosolic UDP-GlcNAc retention and O-GlcNAcylation by Donghyun Kang, Jeeyeon Lee, Geunho Yook, Sehan Jeong, Jungkwon Shin, Mi-Sung Kim, Yi-Jun Kim, Hyeryeon Jung, Jinsung Ahn, Tae Woo Kim, Moon Jong Chang, Chong Bum Chang, Seung-Baik Kang, Won Ho Yang, Yong-ho Lee, Jin Won Cho, Eugene C. Yi, Chanhee Kang, Jin-Hong Kim

“…Excessive glucosamine-induced O-GlcNAcylation stabilizes GATA4 in chondrocytes and exacerbates post-traumatic OA in mice. …”
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Integrated analysis of bioinformatics, mendelian randomization, and experimental validation reveals novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis: progesterone as a p... by Ziyu Weng, Chenzhong Wang, Bo Liu, Yi Yang, Yueqi Zhang, Chi Zhang

“…RT-qPCR and Western blotting confirmed the downregulation of the hub genes in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. Western blotting also demonstrated the potential therapeutic effects of progesterone on IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. …”
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Promising LOX proteins for cartilage-targeting osteoarthritis therapy by Luca Morici, Eric Allémann, Olivier Jordan, Ines Nikolić

“…Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein family are receptors located at the surface of chondrocytes, which interact with their ligand, ox-LDL, activating several catabolic pathways involved in OA pathophysiology. …”
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Human Bone Marrow Contains Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cells That Differentiate In Vitro into Contractile Myofibroblasts Controlling T Lymphocyte Proliferation by Yves Lecarpentier, Olivier Schussler, Antonija Sakic, José Maria Rincon-Garriz, Priscilla Soulie, Marie-Luce Bochaton-Piallat, Vincent Kindler

“…In 2-dimension (D) cultures, MSC exhibit a morphology similar to fibroblasts, are able to inhibit T lymphocyte and natural killer cell proliferation, and can be differentiated into adipocytes, chondrocytes, or osteoblasts if exposed to specific media. …”
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Extracecellulr vesicles (EVs) microRNAs (miRNAs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in osteoarthritis (OA); detailed role in pathogenesis and possible therapeutics by Seyede Sara Pakdaman Kolour, Saeide Nematollahi, Masoud Dehbozorgi, Farnaz Fattahi, Fatemeh Movahed, Neda Esfandiari, Mohammad Saeed Kahrizi, Nima Ghavamikia, Bahareh Salmanian Hajiagha

“…Dysregulated miRNAs upregulate the synthesis of enzymes that degrade cartilage, downregulate the expression of components in the cartilage matrix, promote the production of proinflammatory cytokines, induce programmed cell death in chondrocytes, inhibit the process of autophagy in chondrocytes, and participate in pathways related to pain. …”
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Effects of gestational and lactational exposure to ethanol on body and bone growth of rat offspring by Natalia Viana Tamiasso, Fabiana Rocha Araújo, Natália de Melo Ocarino, Amanda Maria Sena Reis, Athelson Stefanon Bittencourt, Rogéria Serakides

“…Conclusion: Prenatal exposure to ethanol in rats reduced body length at birth while pre- and postnatal exposure to ethanol decreased the proliferation of femoral epiphyseal plate chondrocytes. …”
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Effects of gestational and lactational exposure to ethanol on body and bone growth of rat offspring by Natalia Viana Tamiasso, Fabiana Rocha Araújo, Natália de Melo Ocarino, Amanda Maria Sena Reis, Athelson Stefanon Bittencourt, Rogéria Serakides

“…Conclusion: Prenatal exposure to ethanol in rats reduced body length at birth while pre- and postnatal exposure to ethanol decreased the proliferation of femoral epiphyseal plate chondrocytes. …”
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Injectable Self-Assembling Procyanidin Nanospheres for Effective Osteoarthritis Treatment by Li G, He F, Feng J, Xu G, Wu C, Qiao Y, Liu Y, Chen H, Du P, Wang J

“…Current treatment methods primarily rely on analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate symptoms but fail to achieve the desired therapeutic outcome.Methods: To better realize therapeutic effects of OA, procyanidins (PAs), as a type of plant flavonoids with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, were designed to self-assembly with well-dispersible Pluronic F127 (PF127) through the hydrogen-bond interaction to present an injectable, biocompatibility PA nanospheres.Results: These nanospheres significantly increased the cell viability in mouse L929 fibroblasts and ADTC5 chondrocytes compared with unassembled PAs. In addition, the self-assembling PAs/PF127 nanospheres enhanced the protein expression of collagen (COL1A1 and COL3A1) in fibroblasts, and the expression of glycosaminoglycan and COL2A1 was also higher than unassembled PAs in chondrocytes, this heralded the potential to achieve OA repair strategies at the cellular level. …”
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Characterization of Different Sources of Human MSCs Expanded in Serum-Free Conditions with Quantification of Chondrogenic Induction in 3D by Hugo Fabre, Maxime Ducret, Olivier Degoul, Jonathan Rodriguez, Emeline Perrier-Groult, Elisabeth Aubert-Foucher, Marielle Pasdeloup, Céline Auxenfans, Colin McGuckin, Nico Forraz, Frédéric Mallein-Gerin

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent alternative candidates to chondrocytes for cartilage engineering. However, it remains difficult to identify the ideal source of MSCs for cartilage repair since conditions supporting chondrogenic induction are diverse among published works. …”
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Identification and Verification of Hub Mitochondrial Dysfunction Genes in Osteoarthritis Based on Bioinformatics Analysis by Hui Niu, Xingxing Deng, Qian Zhang, Yijun Zhao, Jinfeng Wen, Wenyu Li, Huan Liu, Xiong Guo, Cuiyan Wu

“…The expression of hub genes in OA and normal chondrocytes was verified by external datasets, qRT-PCR and western blotting. …”
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The Role of SUMO1 Modification of SOX9 in Cartilage Development Stimulated by Zinc Ions in Mice by Na Xue, Jing Zhao, Jing Yin, Liang Liu, Zhong Yang, Shuchao Zhai, Xiyun Bian, Xiang Gao

“…Furthermore, ATDC5 murine chondrocytes were subjected to treatment with ZnCl2, followed by RT-PCR assessment to scrutinize the expression levels of MMP13, Collagen II, RUNX2, and aggrecan. …”
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A Case of Osteochondroma in a Cat's Ear by Eren Polat, Burak Karabulut, Elif Ekinci

“…Microscopic examination of the mass revealed that there were chondrocytes among the dense bone cell accumulations and that they formed islands in some areas. …”
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