lncRNAs: function and mechanism in cartilage development, degeneration, and regeneration

Autor: Jian Zhu, Wei Yu, Yitian Wang, Kaishun Xia, Yuluan Huang, Ankai Xu, Qixin Chen, Bing Liu, Huimin Tao, Fangcai Li, Chengzhen Liang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1757-6512
DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1458-8
Popis: Abstract With the increasing incidence of cartilage-related diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), heavier financial and social burdens need to be faced. Unfortunately, there is no satisfactory clinical method to target the pathophysiology of cartilage-related diseases. Many gene expressions, signaling pathways, and biomechanical dysregulations were involved in cartilage development, degeneration, and regeneration. However, the underlying mechanism was not clearly understood. Recently, lots of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were identified in the biological processes, including cartilage development, degeneration, and regeneration. It is clear that lncRNAs were important in regulating gene expression and maintaining chondrocyte phenotypes and homeostasis. In this review, we summarize the recent researches studying lncRNAs’ expression and function in cartilage development, degeneration, and regeneration and illustrate the potential mechanism of how they act in the pathologic process. With continued efforts, regulating lncRNA expression in the cartilage regeneration may be a promising biological treatment approach.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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