ReviewNature reviews. Rheumatology2016
Changes in the osteochondral unit during osteoarthritis: structure, function and cartilage-bone crosstalk.
Review in Nature reviews. Rheumatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 445 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Bone Marrow vs Adipose Tissue as a Cell Source for Infiltrative Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Clinical Trial
Kinesio Taping Versus Interferential Current Therapy in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: a Comparative Study
Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Who cites it
445 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mesenchymal stromal cells-derived extracellular vesicles in cartilage regeneration: potential and limitations.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Subchondral bone remodeling patterns in larger animal models of meniscal injuries inducing knee osteoarthritis - a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Regulation and therapy, the role of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in OA: a systematic review.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of anti-interleukin-1 therapeutics in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Comprehensive analysis of arachidonic acid metabolism-related genes in diagnosis and synovial immune in osteoarthritis: based on bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2023Trial
- Redox-immune modulating gadolinium vanadate based nanozymes for osteoarthritis therapy.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Multimodal characterization of articular cartilage degeneration in the humeral head using Raman spectroscopy, biomechanics, and imaging.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2026Article
- Digoxin Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Inhibiting Macrophage Extracellular Trap Formation via Disruption of the LSP1-SOD1 Interaction.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Beyond Cartilage Regeneration: Targeting the Subchondral Bone with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Regenerative Medicine in Knee Osteoarthritis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Endocrine‑metabolic imbalance drives osteoarthritis: From whole‑joint pathobiology to precision therapy (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Topographical design principles for osteochondral tissue engineering.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- BAP31 Drives Cartilage Calcification through Disruption of Autophagosome-Lysosome Fusion in Osteoarthritis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- From Joint Loading to Osteoarthritis: A Multiscale Review of Knee Mechanobiology and Digital Modelling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The sixth sense of the brain: interoception in organoid study.Bone research · 2026Review
- Proteoglycan-Mimetic Bottle-Brush Polymer Brushes for Osteoarthritis Therapy: Lubrication Enhancement and Multifunctional Disease Modulation.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2026Review
- PF4 drives mechanical overload-induced temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis through TLR2-dependent activation of NF-κB.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- 3D bioprinted bilayer GelMA/HAp hydrogel scaffold functionalized with miR-140-5p-modified MSCs for enhanced osteochondral regeneration.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Osteocyte parvalbumin mediates mechanotransduction to attenuate osteoarthritis.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Intraosseous bone marrow concentrate delays total hip arthroplasty in osteoarthritis: A fifteen year matched cohort study with dose-response analysis.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Multifunctional ultrafast hydrogel for arthroscopic surgery: An enzymatically cross-linked, nanosilicate-reinforced system promotes dual cartilage and subchondral bone regeneration.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
385 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
In diarthrodial joints, the articular cartilage, calcified cartilage, and subchondral cortical and trabecular bone form a biocomposite - referred to as the osteochondral unit - that is uniquely adapted to the transfer of load. During the evolution of the osteoarthritic process the compositions, functional properties, and structures of these tissues undergo marked alterations. Although pathological processes might selectively target a single joint tissue, ultimately all of the components of the osteochondral unit will be affected because of their intimate association, and thus the biological and physical crosstalk among them is of great importance. The development of targeted therapies against the osteoarthritic processes in cartilage or bone will, therefore, require an understanding of the state of these joint tissues at the time of the intervention. Importantly, these interventions will not be successful unless they are applied at the early stages of disease before considerable structural and functional alterations occur in the osteochondral unit. This Review describes the changes that occur in bone and cartilage during the osteoarthritic process, and highlights strategies for how this knowledge could be applied to develop new therapeutic interventions for osteoarthritis.
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