Overview of MMP-13 as a promising target for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Q Hu, M Ecker - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease characterized by the destruction of
articular cartilage and chronic inflammation of surrounding tissues. Matrix metalloproteinase …

Runx2, an inducer of osteoblast and chondrocyte differentiation

T Komori - Histochemistry and cell biology, 2018 - Springer
Runx2 is a transcription factor that is essential for osteoblast differentiation and chondrocyte
maturation. Ihh, expressed in prehypertrophic and hypertrophic chondrocytes, is required for …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of Runx2-dependent bone development

T Komori - Molecules and cells, 2020 - Elsevier
Runx2 is an essential transcription factor for skeletal development. It is expressed in
multipotent mesenchymal cells, osteoblast-lineage cells, and chondrocytes. Runx2 plays a …

New insights on the MMP-13 regulatory network in the pathogenesis of early osteoarthritis

H Li, D Wang, Y Yuan, J Min - Arthritis research & therapy, 2017 - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder and affects approximately half of the
aged population. Current treatments for OA are largely palliative until the articular cartilage …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of skeletal development and maintenance by Runx2 and Sp7

T Komori - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Runx2 (runt related transcription factor 2) and Sp7 (Sp7 transcription factor 7) are crucial
transcription factors for bone development. The cotranscription factor Cbfb (core binding …

Phenotypic instability of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis: on a path to hypertrophy

P Singh, KB Marcu, MB Goldring… - Annals of the New York …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Articular chondrocytes are quiescent, fully differentiated cells responsible for the
homeostasis of adult articular cartilage by maintaining cellular survival functions and the fine …

Runx2 and Runx3 differentially regulate articular chondrocytes during surgically induced osteoarthritis development

K Nagata, H Hojo, SH Chang, H Okada, F Yano… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The Runt-related transcription factor (Runx) family plays various roles in the homeostasis of
cartilage. Here, we examined the role of Runx2 and Runx3 for osteoarthritis development in …

[HTML][HTML] Runx2 plays a central role in Osteoarthritis development

D Chen, DJ Kim, J Shen, Z Zou, RJ O'Keefe - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, is the leading cause of impaired
mobility in the elderly, and accounts for more than a third of chronic moderate to severe pain …

Epigenetic upregulation of H19 and AMPK inhibition concurrently contribute to S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase deficiency-promoted atherosclerotic calcification

X Dai, S Liu, L Cheng, T Huang, H Guo… - Circulation …, 2022 - ahajournals.org
Background: S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease;
inhibition of SAH hydrolase (SAHH) results in SAH accumulation and induces endothelial …

Ononin ameliorates inflammation and cartilage degradation in rat chondrocytes with IL-1β-induced osteoarthritis by downregulating the MAPK and NF-κB pathways

F Xu, LJ Zhao, T Liao, ZC Li, LL Wang, PY Lin… - … medicine and therapies, 2022 - Springer
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) treatment aims to improve inflammation and delay cartilage
degeneration. However, there is no effective strategy presently available. Ononin, a …