Energy metabolism and extracellular matrix (ECM) function together orchestrate and
maintain tissue organization, but crosstalk between these processes is poorly understood …

Dietary supplementation with Omega-3 fatty acids seems to promote skeletal health.
Therefore, their consumption at imbalanced or excessive levels has offered less beneficial …

Background Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is a prevalent pediatric deformity with a
multifactorial etiology. The objective of this meta-analysis was to explore the association …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the joints which is associated with an
impaired production of the cartilage matrix by the chondrocytes. Here, we investigated the …

Type IX collagen (COLIX) is a fibril-associated collagen with interrupted triple helices. It is
present in the chondrocytes of growth-plate cartilage, adult articular cartilage, intervertebral …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate cartilage differentiation and contribute to the onset and
progression of joint degeneration. These small RNA molecules may affect extracellular …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) post-transcriptionally regulate cartilage and bone development and
function, however, only few miRNAs have been described to play a role for cartilage to bone …