基因敲除
软骨
软骨细胞
阿格里坎
化学
骨关节炎
合成代谢
下调和上调
细胞生物学
癌症研究
医学
生物
病理
生物化学
解剖
基因
替代医学
关节软骨
作者
Wei Huang,Hao Tang,Yang Liu,Wen-Wei Li,Ajmeri Sultana Shimu,Bofeng Li,Zhu Chen
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110433
摘要
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disorder with a serious impact on society. The main pathological change in OA is articular cartilage degeneration, which is directly associated with imbalance of anabolic and catabolic activities in chondrocytes.To evaluate the expression and biological effects of ROR1 in OA cartilage and determine whether knockdown of ROR1 attenuates cartilage degeneration.ROR1 expression in OA clinical specimens was evaluated by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. The effects of ROR1 on anabolic and catabolic activities were evaluated in Wnt5a-treated human primary chondrocytes by western blotting, immunofluorescence, and luciferase assay. The effects of ROR1 knockdown on cartilage degeneration in a surgical OA mouse model were examined by X-ray imaging and Safranin O-Fast Green histological staining.ROR1 was considerably upregulated in cartilage tissues of OA patients. ROR1 knockdown alleviated the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway and reversed the suppression of collagen II and aggrecan by Wnt5a, as well as upregulation of ADAMTS-5 and MMP-13 in chondrocytes. In addition, ROR1 knockdown significantly reduced Wnt5a-induced STAT3 nuclear translocation. STAT3 binding to the ROR1 promoter indicated a positive feedback loop between ROR1 and STAT3. ROR1 knockdown was confirmed to dramatically alleviate cartilage degradation in the DMM induced-OA mouse model.Increased expression of ROR1 in OA cartilage tissues leads to a positive feedback loop with STAT3, which activates the NF-κB signaling pathway, resulting in an imbalance between chondrocyte anabolism and catabolism. These results indicate a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of OA.
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