ReviewNature reviews. Rheumatology2015
Origin and function of cartilage stem/progenitor cells in osteoarthritis.
Review in Nature reviews. Rheumatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 229 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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229 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Platelet-rich plasma treatment for talar cartilage repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Peripheral Blood-Derived Stem Cells for the Treatment of Cartilage Injuries: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Intra-Articular Cell-Based Therapy for Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Cartilage · 2021Pooled it
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- Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals chondrocyte heterogeneity and fibrocartilage transition in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.iScience · 2026Article
- Development of Microfluidic Culture System for Spatially Regulated Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Toward Osteochondral Interface Regeneration.Micromachines · 2026Article
- Aptamer-functionalized apoptotic vesicles ameliorate osteoarthritis via resuming mitochondria OXPHOS of chondrocytes.Science advances · 2026Article
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- Therapeutic effects of hypoxia-preconditioned cartilage progenitor cell-exosomes on osteoarthritis through autophagy activation and macrophage polarization modulation.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Deciduous pulp stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles stimulate the proliferation of cartilage progenitor cells via extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 activation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Inhibition of 15-hydroxy prostaglandin dehydrogenase promotes cartilage regeneration.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- LOXL2 deletion triggers TMJ osteoarthritis, while overexpression protects it from NF-κB-induced chondrocyte apoptosis.International journal of oral science · 2026Article
- Modular de- and re-construction of vascularized osteochondral tissues in an Organ-on-Chip dual-compartment platform.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
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- Molecular characterization of superficial zone chondrocytes under pro-inflammatory and biomechanical stress conditions.PloS one · 2026Article
- Cartilage extracellular matrix regeneration with 10-gingerol via KEAP1-NRF2-ARE axis for osteoarthritis therapy.Archives of pharmacal research · 2025Article
- Immunoregulatory orchestrations in osteoarthritis and mesenchymal stromal cells for therapy.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025Review
- CRTAC1 derived from senescent FLSs induces chondrocyte mitochondrial dysfunctionActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2025Article
- Aging microenvironment in osteoarthritis focusing on early-stage alterations and targeted therapies.Bone research · 2025Review
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Abstract
Articular cartilage is a physiologically non-self-renewing avascular tissue with a singular cell type, the chondrocyte, which functions as the load-bearing surface of the arthrodial joint. Injury to cartilage often progresses spatiotemporally from the articular surface to the subchondral bone, leading to development of degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA). Although lacking intrinsic reparative ability, articular cartilage has been shown to contain a population of stem cells or progenitor cells, similar to those found in many other adult tissues, that are thought to be involved in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. These so-called cartilage-derived stem/progenitor cells (CSPCs) have been observed in human, equine and bovine articular cartilage, and have been identified, isolated and characterized on the basis of expression of stem-cell-related surface markers, clonogenicity and multilineage differentiation ability. However, the origin and functions of CSPCs are incompletely understood. We review here the current status of CSPC research and discuss the possible origin of these cells, what role they might have in cartilage repair, and their therapeutic potential in OA.
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