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ADAMTS-7 forms a positive feedback loop with TNF-α in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Lai Y, Bai X, Zhao Y, Tian Q, Liu B, Lin E, Chen Y, Lee B, Appleton C, Beier F, Yu X, Liu C. ADAMTS-7 forms a positive feedback loop with TNF-α in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases 2013, 73: 1575. PMID: 23928557, PMCID: PMC4418017, DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADAMTS-7ADAMTS-7 expressionRat OA modelPathogenesis of osteoarthritisNF-κB signalingOA modelOA progressionCartilage degradationOA-like phenotypeTumor necrosis factorProgression of osteoarthritisJoint degenerative diseaseDownstream NF-κB signalingPotential molecular targetsPositive feedback loopShort-limbed dwarfismDisease progressionOA developmentNecrosis factorSafranin O stainingYoung miceUpregulated TNFReporter gene assayOsteoarthritisTransgenic mice
2017
Progranulin derivative Atsttrin protects against early osteoarthritis in mouse and rat models
Wei J, Fu W, Ding Y, Hettinghouse A, Lendhey M, Schwarzkopf R, Kennedy O, Liu C. Progranulin derivative Atsttrin protects against early osteoarthritis in mouse and rat models. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2017, 19: 280. PMID: 29258611, PMCID: PMC5735869, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-017-1485-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapeutic effectOA modelPain-related markersAnti-catabolic effectsRole of progranulinDegenerative joint diseaseMurine OA modelMultiple murine modelsNew therapeutic alternativesTumor necrosis factor receptorIntra-articular deliveryNecrosis factor receptorInflammatory arthritisPGRN deficiencyOA phenotypeSafranin O stainingTherapeutic alternativeRat modelJoint diseaseOsteoarthritis progressionPreventative effectMurine modelCartilage degradationDegenerative factorsEarly osteoarthritis
2016
Chondro-protective effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound
Uddin S, Richbourgh B, Ding Y, Hettinghouse A, Komatsu D, Qin Y, Liu C. Chondro-protective effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 2016, 24: 1989-1998. PMID: 27364595, PMCID: PMC5071131, DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1βHuman cartilage explantsCartilage degradationMesenchymal stem cellsIL-1β induced activationPotential therapeutic effectsChondro-protective effectsPathogenesis of osteoarthritisLIPUS stimulationCartilage explantsChondrocyte migrationWestern blot analysisLoss of proteoglycanTherapeutic effectNFκB p65Catabolic actionMetabolic alterationsNFκB pathwayOsteoarthritisReduced expressionChondrocyte metabolismInduced activationMechanical stimulationLIPUSStimulation