Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (8): 1667-1675.doi: 10.12307/2025.334

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Exercise intervention and the role of pyroptosis in osteoarthritis

Wang Qiuyue1, Jin Pan2, Pu Rui1, 3     

  1. 1College of Education and Physical Education, 2Health Science Center, 3Human Science Laboratory, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei Province, China 
  • Received:2024-04-03 Accepted:2024-05-11 Online:2025-03-18 Published:2024-07-06
  • Contact: Pu Rui, Lecturer, Master’s supervisor, College of Education and Physical Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei Province, China; Human Science Laboratory, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei Province, China Co-corresponding author: Jin Pan, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, Health Science Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Wang Qiuyue, Master candidate, College of Education and Physical Education, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei Province, China
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81860386 (to JP); Jingzhou Medical and Health Science and Technology Project, No. 2022HC36 (to JP)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Pyroptosis participate in the degradation of the extracellular matrix of chondrocytes, synovial inflammation and pain, and plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. In addition, exercise can inhibit the occurrence of pyroptosis to regulate the progression of osteoarthritis, which has become a research hot spot in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the regulatory role of pyroptosis in osteoarthritis and the mechanism of exercise-mediated pyroptosis in osteoarthritis.
METHODS: PubMed and CNKI databases were searched during 1992 to 2024 with the keywords “pyroptosis, osteoarthritis, chondrocyte pyroptosis, synovial cell pyroptosis, exercise” in English and Chinese, respectively. Finally, 71 relevant articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of cartilage extracellular matrix, synovial inflammation, and subchondral bone remodeling. This condition often leads to organic lesions, bone pain, and functional impairment. (2) Pyroptosis, a distinct programmed cell death mechanism, involves cell lysis and the release of inflammatory cytokines, triggering a robust inflammatory response, and is closely related to the development of osteoarthritis. Pyroptosis can result in the release of numerous inflammatory factors, thereby activate the nuclear factor kappa-B transcription and increase pyroptosis protein production, and in turn exacerbate the occurrence and development of osteoarthritis. Therefore, pyroptosis can be a new direction for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. (3) Exercise has been shown to down-regulate the pyroptosis protein signaling pathway and inhibit the expression of related inflammatory factors, thereby playing a pivotal role in osteoarthritis prevention and treatment. Aerobic and anaerobic exercises can delay the pathological process of osteoarthritis by inhibiting the occurrence of pyroptosis. Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise is most effective in improving osteoarthritis by inhibiting pyroptosis signaling pathways, while anaerobic exercise can have beneficial effects on osteoarthritis by improving muscle mass.

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: pyroptosis, osteoarthritis, exercise, exercise regulation, singling pathway, review

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