[HTML][HTML] Age-related matrix stiffening epigenetically regulates α-Klotho expression and compromises chondrocyte integrity

H Iijima, G Gilmer, K Wang, AC Bean, Y He…�- Nature�…, 2023 - nature.com
Extracellular matrix stiffening is a quintessential feature of cartilage aging, a leading cause
of knee osteoarthritis. Yet, the downstream molecular and cellular consequences of age�…

Matrix cross-linking–mediated mechanotransduction promotes posttraumatic osteoarthritis

JH Kim, G Lee, Y Won, M Lee…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by impairment of the load-bearing function of articular
cartilage. OA cartilage matrix undergoes extensive biophysical remodeling characterized by�…

[HTML][HTML] Integrative epigenomics, transcriptomics and proteomics of patient chondrocytes reveal genes and pathways involved in osteoarthritis

J Steinberg, GRS Ritchie, TI Roumeliotis…�- Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease characterized by cartilage degeneration and joint
remodeling. The underlying molecular changes underpinning disease progression are�…

[HTML][HTML] Age-related declines in α-Klotho drive progenitor cell mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired muscle regeneration

A Sahu, H Mamiya, SN Shinde, A Cheikhi…�- Nature�…, 2018 - nature.com
While young muscle is capable of restoring the original architecture of damaged myofibers,
aged muscle displays a markedly reduced regeneration. We show that expression of the�…

[HTML][HTML] Targeting of chondrocyte plasticity via connexin43 modulation attenuates cellular senescence and fosters a pro-regenerative environment in osteoarthritis

M Varela-Eir�n, A Varela-V�zquez…�- Cell death &�…, 2018 - nature.com
Osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration, is a
leading cause of disability and pain worldwide. In OA, chondrocytes in cartilage undergo�…

[HTML][HTML] Differential aging of growth plate cartilage underlies differences in bone length and thus helps determine skeletal proportions

JC Lui, YH Jee, P Garrison, JR Iben, S Yue, M Ad…�- PLoS�…, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Bones at different anatomical locations vary dramatically in size. For example, human
femurs are 20-fold longer than the phalanges in the fingers and toes. The mechanisms�…

[HTML][HTML] Molecular differentiation between osteophytic and articular cartilage–clues for a transient and permanent chondrocyte phenotype

K Gelse, AB Ekici, F Cipa, B Swoboda, HD Carl…�- Osteoarthritis and�…, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To identify the molecular differences between the transient and permanent
chondrocyte phenotype in osteophytic and articular cartilage. METHODS: Total RNA was�…

Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the aging of articular cartilage and osteoarthritis

M Zhang, JL Theleman, KA Lygrisse, J Wang�- Gerontology, 2019 - karger.com
Aging is a progressive and complicated bioprocess with overall decline in physiological
function. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease in middle-aged and older�…

Cartilage regeneration and ageing: targeting cellular plasticity in osteoarthritis

M Varela-Eirin, J Loureiro, E Fonseca…�- Ageing research�…, 2018 - Elsevier
Ageing processes play a major contributing role for the development of Osteoarthritis (OA).
This prototypic degenerative condition of ageing is the most common form of arthritis and is�…

Hyperphysiological compression of articular cartilage induces an osteoarthritic phenotype in a cartilage-on-a-chip model

P Occhetta, A Mainardi, E Votta…�- Nature biomedical�…, 2019 - nature.com
Owing to population aging, the social impact of osteoarthritis (OA)—the most common
musculoskeletal disease—is expected to increase dramatically. Yet, therapy is still limited to�…