Knee osteoarthritis: epidemiology, pathogenesis, and mesenchymal stem cells: what else is new? An update

R Giorgino, D Albano, S Fusco, GM Peretti… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease and the most common orthopedic disorder. A vast
majority of the social OA burden is related to hips and knees. The prevalence of knee OA …

Connection between osteoarthritis and nitric oxide: from pathophysiology to therapeutic target

H Jiang, P Ji, X Shang, Y Zhou - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA), a disabling joint inflammatory disease, is characterized by the
progressive destruction of cartilage, subchondral bone remodeling, and chronic synovitis …

Endothelial Stat3 activation promotes osteoarthritis development

J Li, W Zhang, X Liu, G Li, Y Gu, K Zhang… - Cell …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanism of the balance between subchondral angiogenesis and articular damage
within osteoarthritis (OA) progression remains a mystery. However, the lack of specific drugs …

From cells to organs: progress and potential in cartilaginous organoids research

X Wang, N Liu, H Zhang, Z Yin, ZG Zha - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023 - Springer
While cartilage tissue engineering has significantly improved the speed and quality of
cartilage regeneration, the underlying metabolic mechanisms are complex, making research …

The emerging role of lncRNAs in osteoarthritis development and potential therapy

X Zhang, Q Liu, J Zhang, C Song, Z Han, J Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis impairs the functions of various joints, such as knees, hips, hands and spine,
which causes pain, swelling, stiffness and reduced mobility in joints. Multiple factors …

Biomimetic Hyaluronic Acid-Based Brush Polymers Modulate Chondrocyte Homeostasis via ROS/Ca2+/TRPV4

X Fan, R Xie, W Song, K Ouyang, L Ren - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bionic mimics using natural cartilage matrix molecules can modulate the corresponding
metabolic activity by improving the microenvironment of chondrocytes. A bionic brush …

Longbie capsules reduce bone loss in the subchondral bone of rats with comorbid osteoporosis and osteoarthritis by regulating metabolite alterations

G Liang, J Zhao, D Zhao, Y Dou, H Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and objective With the development of global population aging, comorbidity (≥
2 diseases) is a common health problem among elderly people. Osteoarthritis (OA) and …

Burden of osteoarthritis in China, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

H Li, W Kong, Y Liang, H Sun - Clinical Rheumatology, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to report the most current data on the incidence and disability-adjusted life
years (DALY) associated with osteoarthritis in China from 1990 to 2019. Publicly available …

Triterpenes drug delivery systems, a modern approach for arthritis targeted therapy

C Faustino, N Duarte, L Pinheiro - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arthritis is a major cause of disability. Currently available anti-arthritic drugs, such as
disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), have serious side-effects associated …

Detrimental alteration of mesenchymal stem cells by an articular inflammatory microenvironment results in deterioration of osteoarthritis

M Fan, P Tong, L Yan, T Li, J Ren, J Huang, W Du… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been applied to treat
knee osteoarthritis (kOA), but its clinical outcomes are controversial. This study investigated …