Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (36): 5858-5864.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0264

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Exosomes in the pathogenesis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Gao Kun1, Zhu Wenxiu2, Cao Yafei1   

  1.  (1Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China; 2Shenzhen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518100, Guangdong Province, China)
  • Received:2018-01-26 Online:2018-12-28 Published:2018-12-28
  • Contact: Cao Yafei, MD, Chief physician, Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Gao Kun, MD, Physician, Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Pathogenesis of arthritis at molecular level still remains unclear. Exosomes have been revealed to play a key role in the immune regulation of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of exosomes in the pathogenesis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis to provide a new direction for the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
METHODS: A computer-based online retrieval of PubMed, Embase, CNKI, WanFang and VIP databases was performed using the keywords of “exosomes, extravesicles, osteoarthritis, rheumatid arthritis, mechanisms, mechanism signal, signal pathway, inflammation” in English and Chinese, respectively. The literatures published between October 1st 2008 and October 1st 2017 will be retrieved. The roles of exosomes in the pathogenesis of arthritis were summarized and analyzed to provide a new direction and reference for the basic research and clinical prevention and treatment of arthritis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Exosomes effect on the inflammatory immune regulation is an issue of concern, and most of studies focus on the tumor immune regulation, inflammatory pathway regulation, molecular markers, and drug loading. Exosomes contain numerous protein molecules, DNA, RNA, mRNA and microRNAs, and have low immunity and signaling transfer, so they can exert effects by intercellular signaling. Exosomes can affect the balance between anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory responses, and exosomes contain abundant inflammation-related miRNAs that facilitate the cell communication, and play a critical role in inflammatory responses and collagen cartilage synthesis. Furthermore, exosomes can regulate the balance between chondrocyte and extracellular matrix destruction and synthesis, and ADAMTS/MMPs in exosomes exert critical effect in extracellular matrix regulation.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatid, Exosomes, Tissue Engineering

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