Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (29): 4729-4735.doi: 10.12307/2023.489

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Long non-coding RNAs regulate osteoarthritis by mediating chondrocyte-related mechanisms

Chen Cai1, Zeng Ping2, Liu Jinfu2   

  1. 1Graduate School of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530299, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2022-07-13 Accepted:2022-08-19 Online:2023-10-18 Published:2022-12-02
  • Contact: Zeng Ping, MD, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Chief physician, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Chen Cai, Master candidate, Graduate School of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530299, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos. 81960876 and 82160913 (both to ZP); Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Appropriate Technology Development and Promotion Project, No. GZSY21-14 (to ZP)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: As the only kind of cells found in cartilage, the role of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis has received much attention. Increasing studies have found that long non-coding RNAs can participate in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis by affecting various basic cellular characteristics of chondrocytes.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress in the role of long non-coding RNAs in chondrocytes of osteoarthritis, thereby finding more diagnostic and therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis.
METHODS: CNKI and PubMed were searched for articles addressing long non-coding RNAs in osteoarthritis published from 2007 to 2022. The search terms were “osteoarthritis; long non-coding RNA; chondrocytes; autophagy” in Chinese and “osteoarthritis; non-coding RNAs; long non-coding RNAs; chondrocytes; chondrocytes proliferation; chondrocytes autophagy; chondrocytes inflammation; chondrocytes extracellular matrix” in English. After duplicate studies and articles with low reliability and no reference were excluded, 62 articles were included for analysis, induction, and summary.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Long non-coding RNAs can affect the development of osteoarthritis by regulating chondrocyte proliferation, autophagy, inflammatory response, and extracellular matrix synthesis. (2) Long non-coding RNAs may become a potential biomarker for the diagnosis or treatment of osteoarthritis. 

Key words: osteoarthritis, long non-coding RNA, chondrocyte, chondrocyte proliferation, chondrocyte autophagy, inflammatory response, extracellular matrix, review

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