CCN proteins: opportunities for clinical studies—a personal perspective

H Yeger - Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, 2023 - Springer
The diverse members of the CCN family now designated as CCN1 (CYR61), CCN2 (CTGF),
CCN3 (NOV), CCN4 (WISP1), CCN5 (WISP2), CCN6 (WISP3) are a conserved matricellular …

Harmonizing hope: navigating the osteoarthritis melody through the CCL2/CCR2 axis for innovative therapeutic avenues

M Abbasifard, H Khorramdelazad - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by a complex interplay of molecular signals orchestrated
by the CCL2/CCR2 axis. The pathogenesis of OA has been revealed to be influenced by a …

Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a population-based study

X Wang, L **e, S Yang - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The weight-adjusted-waist Index (WWI), an innovative metric for assessing
obesity, exhibits superior efficacy in appraising lean muscle and adipose tissue mass …

CCN proteins in the musculoskeletal system: current understanding and challenges in physiology and pathology

V Giusti, K Scotlandi - Journal of Cell Communication and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The acronym for the CCN family was recently revised to represent “cellular communication
network”. These six, small, cysteine‐enriched and evolutionarily conserved proteins are …

CTGF as a multifunctional molecule for cartilage and a potential drug for osteoarthritis

Z Yang, W Li, C Song, H Leng - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
CTGF is a multifunctional protein and plays different roles in different cells and under
different conditions. Pamrevlumab, a monoclonal antibody against CTGF, is an FDA …

[HTML][HTML] New potential therapeutic approaches targeting synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis

MJ Alcaraz - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Synovial cells play a key role in joint destruction during chronic inflammation. In particular,
activated synovial fibroblasts (SFs) undergo intrinsic alterations leading to an aggressive …

The daily intake levels of copper, selenium, and zinc are associated with osteoarthritis but not with rheumatoid arthritis in a cross-sectional study

W Yang, J Lv, Y Wang, Y Xu, J Lin, J Liu, J Chen… - … Trace Element Research, 2023 - Springer
The present study examined potential association between the daily intake and serum levels
of copper (Cu), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) and …

LncRNA RNA XIST binding to GATA1 contributes to rheumatoid arthritis through its effects on proliferation of synovial fibroblasts and angiogenesis via regulation of …

B Yu, Y Chen, E Chen, F Zuo, Y Yuan, X Zhao… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explored the role of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) XIST (X-inactive specific
transcript) as a driver of RA pathogenesis, with a particular focus on the ability of this lncRNA …

Taraxasterol inhibits inflammation in osteoarthritis rat model by regulating miRNAs and NF-κB signaling pathway

Z **e, B Wang, C Zheng, Y Qu, J Xu… - Acta Biochimica …, 2022 - abp.ptbioch.edu.pl
Osteoarthritis (OA) has a high incidence rate in the elderly population and is a cause of
chronic degenerative joint disease. Current therapeutic approaches to OA are effective but …

Comprehensive method for exosome isolation and proteome analysis for detection of CCN factors in/on exosomes

T Eguchi, Y Okusha, Y Lu, K Ono, EA Taha… - CCN Proteins: Methods …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Cellular Communication Network (CCN) proteins are secretory growth factors often
associated with extracellular matrix (ECM) and extracellular vesicles (EVs) such as …