Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (20): 3246-3251.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.3206

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Osteoarthritic chondrocyte autophagy and regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway

Tong Jie1, 2, Liao Ying1, 2, Chen Zhengyu3, Sun Guanghua1, 2     

  1. 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, 2Rehabilitation Medicine Laboratory, 3Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
  • Received:2020-08-09 Revised:2020-09-01 Accepted:2020-10-09 Online:2021-07-18 Published:2021-01-18
  • Contact: Sun Guanghua, Master, Attending physician, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Rehabilitation Medicine Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
  • About author:Tong Jie, Master candidate, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Rehabilitation Medicine Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81804155 (to SGH)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recently, along with the continuing research of osteoarthritis, it has been reported that the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway plays a pivotal and key role in autophagy of chondrocytes, which is of great significance for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To make a brief outline of the mechanism and mainstream studies of MAPK signaling pathways regulating the osteoarthritis lately, thereby providing fundamental basis for further osteoarthritis treatment.
METHODS: PubMed, WanFang, CNKI, VIP and CBM databases were searched for relevant Chinese and English literatures published from January 2010 to June 2020, including (1) epidemiological and pathological studies of osteoarthritis; (2) mechanisms by which MAPK signaling pathway regulates autophagy; (3) effects of MAPK signaling pathway on chondrocyte autophagy and regulation of cartilage; and (4) effects of chondrocyte autophagy on the formation and progression of osteoarthritis and its related elements. A total of 59 literatures were selected for final analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The MAPK signaling pathway has been proved to be effective in the regulation of autophagy in chondrocytes. Based on the cognition of relative signaling pathways, new methods have been developed to improve the cure rate of osteoarthritis, which brings new hopes for patients and their families. How to use drugs to regulate MAPK signaling pathway is a tough nut in the treatment of osteoarthritis at different stages, which requires further investigations.

Key words: osteoarthritis, chondrocytes, autophagy, mitogen-activated protein kinase, review

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