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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Whasil Lee, Robert J. Nims, Alireza Savadipour, Qiaojuan Zhang, Holly A. Leddy, Fang Liu, Amy L. McNulty, Yong Chen, Farshid Guilak, Wolfgang B. Liedtke
Summary: The study reveals that interleukin-1 affects the expression and function of Piezo1 gene in osteoarthritis, leading to a detrimental calcium-driven feed-forward mechanism that can be targeted for intervention.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annett Eitner, Sylvia Mueller, Christian Koenig, Arne Wilharm, Rebecca Raab, Gunther O. Hofmann, Thomas Kamradt, Hans-Georg Schaible
Summary: IL-1 beta induces NO release and mitochondrial dysfunction, and both can be prevented by inhibiting iNOS with L-NIL. Additionally, enhancing cAMP or inhibiting AMPK can reduce the effects of IL-1 beta, preventing NO release and mitochondrial dysfunction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
John A. Collins, Maryna Kapustina, Jesalyn A. Bolduc, James F. W. Pike, Brian O. Diekman, Kimberlee Mix, Susan Chubinskaya, Emrah Eroglu, Thomas Michel, Leslie B. Poole, Cristina M. Furdui, Richard F. Loeser
Summary: SIRT6, a nuclear localized deacetylase protein, is a critical regulator of aging processes. It can promote resistance to oxidative stress and influences specific members of the Prx catalytic cycle in chondrocytes to maintain redox homeostasis. Age and oxidative stress conditions alter SIRT6 activity, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for maintaining redox balance in joint tissues and preventing osteoarthritis progression.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Zhenxing Si, Shifeng Zhou, Zilong Shen, Feiyu Luan, Jinglong Yan
Summary: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability with increasing incidence due to decreasing levels of physical activity and expanding aging population. The study focused on exploring the biological role and clinical function of lncRNA HAND2-AS1 in OA. Interestingly, HAND2-AS1 was found to be dysregulated in plasma and synovial fluid of OA patients, and its downregulation effectively distinguished OA patients from healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Jolet Y. Mimpen, Mathew J. Baldwin, Adam P. Cribbs, Martin Philpott, Andrew J. Carr, Stephanie G. Dakin, Sarah J. B. Snelling
Summary: Increased interleukin (IL)-17A has been identified in joints affected by osteoarthritis (OA), but the specific role of IL-17A and its family members IL-17AF and IL-17F in human OA pathophysiology remains unclear. Research findings suggest that IL-17 cytokines play a regulatory role in gene expression in chondrocytes and synovial fibroblasts, impacting pathways related to OA pathophysiology. IL-17A, IL-17AF, and IL-17F have shown varying levels of transcriptional response, with IL-17A being the strongest inducer, and the potential therapeutic use of anti-IL-17 treatment in OA patients with an inflammatory phenotype warrants further investigation.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Hannah Swahn, Kun Li, Tomas Duffy, Merissa Olmer, Darryl D. D'Lima, Tony S. Mondala, Padmaja Natarajan, Steven R. Head, Martin K. Lotz
Summary: This study analyzed the cells of healthy and osteoarthritis knees at the single-cell level using scRNA-seq. The results identified a pathogenic cell cluster in both articular cartilage and meniscus, which is mainly regulated by FAP and ZEB1 and is expanded in osteoarthritis. These findings provide new therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Wenyu Fu, Aubryanna Hettinghouse, Yujianan Chen, Wenhuo Hu, Xiang Ding, Meng Chen, Yuanjing Ding, Jyoti Mundra, Wenhao Song, Ronghan Liu, Young-Su Yi, Mukundan Attur, Jonathan Samuels, Eric Strauss, Philipp Leucht, Ran Schwarzkopf, Chuan-Ju Liu
Summary: This study identifies 14-3-3ε as an inducible component of the TNFR2 receptor complex in chondrocytes in response to PGRN, presenting a previously unrecognized TNFR2 pathway in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Haiyan Zhang, Yan Shao, Zihao Yao, Liangliang Liu, Hongbo Zhang, Jianbin Yin, Haoyu Xie, Kai Li, Pinglin Lai, Hua Zeng, Guozhi Xiao, Chun Zeng, Daozhang Cai, Xiaochun Bai
Summary: This study investigated the role of mechanical stress in cartilage ageing and osteoarthritis (OA) progression. It was found that mechanical overloading accelerated senescence in chondrocytes and articular cartilage. FBXW7 expression was downregulated in primary chondrocytes, mice cartilage, and cartilage of OA patients. FBXW7 deletion in chondrocytes induced chondrocyte senescence and accelerated cartilage catabolism, exacerbating OA. However, intra-articular injection of adenovirus expressing Fbxw7 alleviated OA in mice. Mechanistically, mechanical overloading decreased Fbxw7 mRNA transcription and FBXW7-mediated MKK7 degradation, stimulating JNK signalling. Inhibition of JNK activity improved chondrocyte senescence and cartilage degeneration.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Kai-di Wang, Xiang Ding, Nan Jiang, Chao Zeng, Jing Wu, Xian-yi Cai, Aubryanna Hettinghouse, Asya Khleborodova, Zi-Ning Lei, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Guang-hua Lei, Chuan-ju Liu
Summary: Through screening of FDA-approved drug library, studying the chondroprotective effects of digoxin in vitro, defining the therapeutic effects of digoxin in a surgically-induced OA model, conducting a cohort study to examine the relationship between digoxin use and OA-associated joint replacement risk, identifying digoxin's binding to LRP4, and using various assays including CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to study the dependence of digoxin regulation on chondrocytes on LRP4.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xingshi Yuan, Kerong Wu, Zhi Li, Xiaodong Ling, Zhengliang Luo, Daijie Fu, Xiaoqi Zhang, Kun Chen, Xifu Shang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the pharmacological action and mechanism of Micheliolide (MCL) in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The results showed that MCL can inhibit IL-1β-induced chondrocyte inflammation by blocking the MAPK pathway. These findings provide new data support for the application of MCL in the treatment of OA.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Anais Defois, Nina Bon, Alexandre Charpentier, Melina Georget, Nicolas Gaigeard, Frederic Blanchard, Antoine Hamel, Denis Waast, Jean Armengaud, Ophelie Renoult, Claire Pecqueur, Yves Maugars, Marie-Astrid Boutet, Jerome Guicheux, Claire Vinatier
Summary: This study reveals a strong association between inflammation and metabolic dysregulation in osteoarthritic chondrocytes. Inflammation affects metabolic-related genes and leads to increased glycolysis and decreased mitochondrial respiration in osteoarthritic chondrocytes. These findings provide important insights for further understanding the mechanisms of osteoarthritis.
CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephanie Ferrero, Ez-Zoubir Amri, Christian Hubert Roux
Summary: Oxytocin plays a role in bone biology, potentially benefiting cartilage formation and joint health. It may also have effects on factors such as metabolic syndrome, body weight, and inflammation, with significant implications for joint health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga M. Koper-Lenkiewicz, Kinga Sutkowska, Natalia Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek, Ewa Kowalewska, Joanna Matowicka-Karna
Summary: Studies have shown that the relationship between SNPs in proinflammatory cytokines genes and susceptibility to developing RA is inconclusive and varies among different ethnic populations. These polymorphisms also have an impact on clinicopathological features of RA and patients' response to treatment. Further research on larger cohorts and diverse populations is needed to elucidate the role of these SNPs in RA patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Reem Assi, Chahrazad Cherifi, Frederique M. F. Cornelis, Qiongfei Zhou, Lies Storms, Sofia Pazmino, Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida, Ingrid Meulenbelt, Rik J. J. Lories, Silvia Monteagudo
Summary: The methylation of H3K79me is reduced in osteoarthritis. Histone demethylase families, such as Jumonji-C and KDM2/7, can increase the levels of H3K79me and targeting KDM2/7 can protect joints against osteoarthritis.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Latifa Bakiri, Martin Bilban, Stefan Toegel, Arvand Haschemi, Hao Yuan, Maria Kasper, Reinhard Windhager, Erwin F. Wagner
Summary: This study assessed the involvement of the c-Fos protein in osteoarthritis (OA) and its role in chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation. The expression of c-Fos was analyzed in human and murine OA cartilage. Cartilage-specific c-Fos knockout mice were generated and evaluated for cartilage damage and metabolic enzyme activity. Treatment with dichloroacetic acid (DCA) was used to restore the deleterious effects of c-Fos inactivation.
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Jeroen N. Stoop, Anita Fischer, Silvia Hayer, Martin Hegen, Tom W. J. Huizinga, Guenter Steiner, Leendert A. Trouw, Rene E. M. Toes
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2015)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Manfred Herold, Werner Klotz, Ulrike Demel, Georg Endler, Ernst Forster, Andrea Griesmacher, Joerg Hofmann, Christina Huebner, Guenter Steiner, Sonja Wagner, Ulrich Sack, Karsten Conrad
LABORATORIUMSMEDIZIN-JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2015)
Article
Rheumatology
Michael Bonelli, Lisa Goeschl, Stephan Blueml, Thomas Karonitsch, Kiyoshi Hirahara, Elisabeth Ferner, Carl-Walter Steiner, Guenter Steiner, Josef S. Smolen, Clemens Scheinecker
Article
Cell Biology
Silvia Hayer, Gregor Bauer, Martin Willburger, Katharina Sinn, Farideh Alasti, Roberto Plasenzotti, Tetyana Shvets, Birgit Niederreiter, Constantin Aschauer, Guenter Steiner, Bruno K. Podesser, Josef S. Smolen, Kurt Redlich
DISEASE MODELS & MECHANISMS
(2016)
Article
Dermatology
Peter Birner, Susanne Heider, Peter Petzelbauer, Peter Wolf, Christoph Kornauth, Madeleine Kuroll, Olaf Merkel, Guenter Steiner, Tadamitsu Kishimoto, Stefan Rose-John, Afschin Soleiman, Richard Moriggl, Lukas Kenner
EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Rheumatology
K. Conrad, L. E. C. Andrade, E. K. L. Chan, M. Mahler, P. L. Meroni, G. J. M. Pruijn, G. Steiner, Y. Shoenfeld
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Burkhard Kloesch, Guenter Steiner, Bernd Mayer, Kurt Schmidt
PHARMACOLOGICAL REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mona Duer, Guenter Steiner, Michaela Alexandra Stoffer, Veronika Fialka-Moser, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Clemens Dejaco, Cem Ekmekcioglu, Birgit Prodinger, Alexa Binder, Josef Smolen, Tanja Alexandra Stamm
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Oncology
Eva Bauer, Michaela Schlederer, Ruth Scheicher, Jaqueline Horvath, Petra Aigner, Ana-Iris Schiefer, Renate Kain, Heinz Regele, Gregor Hoermann, Guenter Steiner, Lukas Kenner, Veronika Sexl, Andreas Villunger, Richard Moriggl, Dagmar Stoiber
Article
Cell Biology
Michael Bonelli, Antonia Puchner, Lisa Goeschl, Silvia Hayer, Birgit Niederreiter, Guenter Steiner, Katharina Tillmann, Roberto Plasenzotti, Bruno Podesser, Philippe Georgel, Josef Smolen, Clemens Scheinecker, Stephan Blueml
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucia Vernerova, Frantisek Spoutil, Miroslav Vlcek, Katarina Krskova, Adela Penesova, Milada Meskova, Andrea Marko, Katarina Raslova, Branislav Vohnout, Jozef Rovensky, Zdenko Killinger, Ivana Jochmanova, Ivica Lazurova, Guenter Steiner, Josef Smolen, Richard Imrich
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonatan Tuncel, Sabrina Haag, Markus H. Hoffmann, Anthony C. Y. Yau, Malin Hultqvist, Peter Olofsson, Johan Backlund, Kutty Selva Nandakumar, Daniela Weidner, Anita Fischer, Anna Leichsenring, Franziska Lange, Claus Haase, Shemin Lu, Percio S. Gulko, Gunter Steiner, Rikard Holmdahl
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ralf L. J. Schmidt, Sabrina Jutz, Katrin Goldhahn, Nadine Witzeneder, Marlene C. Gerner, Doris Trapin, Georg Greiner, Gregor Hoermann, Guenter Steiner, Winfried F. Pickl, Heinz Burgmann, Peter Steinberger, Franz Ratzinger, Klaus G. Schmetterer
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Immunology
Lieve Van Hoovels, Paul Studenic, Daniela Sieghart, Guenter Steiner, Xavier Bossuyt, Johan Ronnelid
Summary: Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common and severe arthritic disorder, and the variability in RF and ACPA measurement methods can affect the diagnostic performance. Adopting an international standard for ACPA and harmonizing the cut-offs can improve diagnostic accuracy.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL AUTOIMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Katrin Goldhahn, Norbert Handler, Silvia Loebsch, Klaus Schmetterer, Guenter Steiner, Burkhard Kloesch, Thomas Erker
ANTICANCER RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yuwen Zhu, Yan Guo, Yujia Xue, Anqi Zhou, Ying Chen, Yifei Chen, Xiulian Miao, Fangqiao Lv
Summary: BRG1 plays an important role in HSC-myofibroblast transition and targeting it could be a reasonable strategy for liver fibrosis intervention.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Liu Ye, Beibei Liu, Jingling Huang, Xiaolin Zhao, Yuan Wang, Yungen Xu, Shuping Wang
Summary: Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is a significant prooncogenic factor that is strongly associated with the malignant progression and clinical prognosis of various cancers. DCLK1 plays important roles in stem cell marker regulation, tumor cell reprogramming, and immune evasion. However, the exact biological functions of DCLK1, especially the disparities between its alpha- and beta-form transcripts in cancer progression, remain ambiguous.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jiahui Yang, Xiaoyu Chen, Tianjing Liu, Yongyan Shi
Summary: This article reviews the role of bile acids in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and their potential therapeutic value. The dysregulation of bile acids is associated with intestinal injury, and inflammatory factors in the liver also play a crucial role in regulating bile acid transport. The bile acid metabolic pathway is important for regulating intestinal microbiota, cell proliferation, and barrier protection.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Zhenzheng Zhu, Yuemiao Xu, Yuwei Xia, Xinru Jia, Yixin Chen, Yuyue Liu, Leyin Zhang, Hui Chai, Leitao Sun
Summary: Bile acid, as the final product of cholesterol breakdown, plays a complex regulatory and signaling role in human metabolism. Research suggests that it has the potential to enhance metabolism and regulate chronic metabolic diseases through various pathways. The interaction between bile acid and gut microbiota is also of great significance.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Xin He, Hong-Xu Zhou, Xian Fu, Kai-Di Ni, Ai-Zhi Lin, Ling-Tong Zhang, Hou-Hua Yin, Qing Jiang, Xue Zhou, Yi-Wen Meng, Jun-Yan Liu
Summary: DON exposure causes an increase in deoxycholic acid (DCA), which contributes to intestinal injury. DCA may be a potential therapeutic target for DON enterotoxicity.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Zhitao Wang, Heng Ma, Abdul Nasir, Sufang Liu, Zhisong Li, Feng Tao, Qian Bai
Summary: This study reveals the involvement of TET1-mediated epigenetic regulation in chronic TMJ pain through trigeminal TNF alpha signaling.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Lu Yu, Hao Ran, Yaru Lu, Qian Ma, Huan Huang, Weibin Liu
Summary: This study found that the HIF-1 alpha inhibitor BAY 87-2243 can alleviate the symptoms of the Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis (EAMG) inflammation model. BAY 87-2243 can restore the balance of CD4(+)T cell subsets, reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and act as both an immune imbalance regulator and anti-inflammatory.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Alex Peralvarez-Marin, Montse Sole, Judith Serrano, Alice Taddeucci, Belen Perez, Clara Penas, Gemma Manich, Marcel Jimenez, Pilar D'Ocon, Francesc Jimenez-Altayo
Summary: This study provides the first evidence that TRPV2 channels may modulate vascular tone by balancing opposing inputs from the endothelium and smooth muscle, leading to net vasodilation. The amplification of TRPV2 channel-induced activity by NO emphasizes the pathophysiological relevance of these findings.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Amin Ullah, Jing Zhao, Jiakun Li, Rajeev K. Singla, Bairong Shen
Summary: Gastric cancer is the fifth-most prevalent and second-most deadly cancer worldwide. Late onset of symptoms makes early detection important. CXC chemokines play an important role in the pathological process of gastric cancer, but their exact role in diagnosis and prognosis is not fully understood. Inhibiting CXC chemokines shows promise as a targeted therapy.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Menna S. Zeyada, Salma M. Eraky, Mamdouh M. El-Shishtawy
Summary: The current study demonstrates the prophylactic and antifibrotic effects of Trig against BLM-induced PF by targeting multiple signaling pathways. The combination of Trig and Pirf may be a promising approach to enhance Pirf's anti-fibrotic effect.