Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2): 267-272.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.02.020

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Experimental progress of signal transduction pathways in knee osteoarthritis

Wang Hua-min1, 2, Mi Yi-qun1, 2, Gang Jia-hong2   

  1. 1Graduate School of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; 2Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Tuina Traumatology, the Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Received:2015-11-03 Online:2016-01-08 Published:2016-01-08
  • Contact: Mi Yi-qun, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Graduate School of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Tuina Traumatology, the Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
  • About author:Wang Hua-min, Studying for master’s degree, Graduate School of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Tuina Traumatology, the Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Supported by:

    the Three-Year Action Plan Project of Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning and the Office of Chinese Medicine Development, No. zy3-pcpy-3-1018

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that signaling pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To elaborate the experimental progress of signal transduction pathway in knee osteoarthritis
METHODS: A computer-based retrieval of PubMed, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang databases was performed to find the relevant literatures concerning experimental studies of signaling pathway in knee osteoarthritis. All data were primarily screened to exclude repeated and irrelevant articles. Articles about association between knee osteoarthritis and signal pathway were included.
 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 51 articles were collected, including 20 in Chinese and 31 in English. It is concluded that the signal transduction pathway related to knee osteoarthritis is mainly concentrated in the two aspects: the proliferation of chondrocytes and the apoptosis of chondrocytes. The signal transduction pathways related to the proliferation of chondrocytes mainly include Notch signaling pathway and Wnt signaling pathway. SDF-1/CXCR4 signaling pathway, TLR4 signaling pathway, and MAPKs signaling pathway are associated with apoptosis in chondrocytes. Hippo-YAP signaling pathway and ERK1/2 signaling pathway have a double role in the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis of chondrocytes.