Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (22): 3570-3576.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1283

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Regulatory role of Sox9 in metabolism of articular cartilage extracellular matrix

Fang Peng, Zhao Jianning, Zhang Lei
  

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Jinling Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2019-02-27
  • Contact: Zhang Lei, MD, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Jinling Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Fang Peng, Master candidate, Department of Orthopedics, Jinling Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China for the Youth of China, No. 81702170 (to ZL); the Natural Science Foundation of China for the Youth of Jiangsu Province, No. BK20170624 (to ZL); the National Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China, No. 2017T00826 (to ZL)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Extracellular matrix of chondrocytes plays a role in joint degeneration. Sox9 is an important transcription factor in cells, and plays an important regulatory role in the metabolism of articular cartilage extracellular matrix. It can promote the gene transcription of cartilage markers: type II collagen, proteoglycan and type IX collagen, and inhibit the expression of aggrecanase and matrix metalloproteinase, thereby maintaining the chondrocyte phenotype. Sox9 is up-regulated in compensatory expression in the early stage of osteoarthritis, and down-regulated as the disease progresses. Therefore, Sox9 is an important target for the progressive development of osteoarthritis.

OBJECTIVE: To review the role of Sox9 in the metabolism of chondrocyte extracellular matrix.

METHODS: A computer-based search was performed in the PubMed and CNKI databases for articles addressing Sox9. The keywords were “Sox9, osteoarthritis, collagen type II, collagen type X, MMPs, ADAMTS” in English and Chinese, respectively. Finally, 65 eligible articles were included to review.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Sox9 is the main regulatory factor of chondrocytes and one of the key transcription factors to maintain chondrocyte phenotype and cartilage homeostasis. (2) However, the specific mechanism for the regulation of Sox9 gene expression is very complex at present. How to up-regulate the expression of Sox9 gene in chondrocytes is expected to become an important direction for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis

Key words: Sox9, osteoarthritis, articular cartilage, chondrocytes, extracellular matrix, metabolism, the National Natural Science Foundation of China

CLC Number: 

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R459.9