Pro-inflammatory cytokines: The link between obesity and osteoarthritis

T Wang, C He - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by joint malfunction and chronic disability, is the most
common form of arthritis. Clinical and animal experiments reveal that age-related OA is …

Intra-articular treatment options for knee osteoarthritis

IA Jones, R Togashi, ML Wilson, N Heckmann… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Intra-articular drug delivery has a number of advantages over systemic administration;
however, for the past 20 years, intra-articular treatment options for the management of knee …

The role of inflammatory and anti‐inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

P Wojdasiewicz, ŁA Poniatowski… - Mediators of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic disease of human joints. The basis of
pathologic changes involves all the tissues forming the joint; already, at an early stage, it has …

FoxO transcription factors modulate autophagy and proteoglycan 4 in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis

T Matsuzaki, O Alvarez-Garcia, S Mokuda… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Aging is a main risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). FoxO transcription factors protect against
cellular and organismal aging, and FoxO expression in cartilage is reduced with aging and …

[HTML][HTML] Kinsenoside attenuates osteoarthritis by repolarizing macrophages through inactivating NF-κB/MAPK signaling and protecting chondrocytes

F Zhou, J Mei, X Han, H Li, S Yang, M Wang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective was to investigate the effect of kinsenoside (Kin) treatments on macrophage
polarity and evaluate the resulting protection of chondrocytes to attenuate osteoarthritis (OA) …

The molecular basis of intervertebral disc degeneration

CK Kepler, RK Ponnappan, CA Tannoury, MV Risbud… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration remains a clinically important
condition for which treatment is costly and relatively ineffective. The molecular basis of …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding the phenotypes of osteoarthritis

A Mobasheri, S Saarakkala, M Finnilä… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recent research in the field of osteoarthritis (OA) has focused on understanding the
underlying molecular and clinical phenotypes of the disease. This narrative review article …

[HTML][HTML] The role of aggrecan in normal and osteoarthritic cartilage

PJ Roughley, JS Mort - Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2014 - Springer
Aggrecan is a large proteoglycan bearing numerous chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate
chains that endow articular cartilage with its ability to withstand compressive loads. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating levels of IL-6 and TNF-α are associated with knee radiographic osteoarthritis and knee cartilage loss in older adults

O Stannus, G Jones, F Cicuttini… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The role of inflammation in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis is unclear, and the
associations between inflammatory cytokines and cartilage loss have not been reported. We …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in joint ageing and osteoarthritis: current status and perspectives

M Lauwers, M Au, S Yuan, C Wen - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a trending topic worldwide due to its immense impact on society. Recent trends
have shifted from acute effects towards the long-term morbidity of COVID-19. In this review …