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ArticleEngineering in life sciences2020

Bcl-xL expression following articular cartilage injury and its effects on the biological function of chondrocytes.

Zhengjun Pan, Hao Yin, Shuangli Wang, Gaoxin Xiong, Zongsheng Yin

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Article in Engineering in life sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhengjun PanOrthopedics Department The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui P. R. China.
Hao YinOrthopedics Department The First People's Hospital of Hefei Hefei Anhui P. R. China.
Shuangli WangOrthopedics Department The First People's Hospital of Hefei Hefei Anhui P. R. China.
Gaoxin XiongOrthopedics Department The First People's Hospital of Hefei Hefei Anhui P. R. China.
Zongsheng YinOrthopedics Department The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei Anhui P. R. China.
Hefei First People's Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the expression of B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xL) in cartilage tissues following articular cartilage injury and to determine its effects on the biological function of chondrocytes. A total of 25 necrotic cartilage tissue samples and 25 normal tissue samples were collected from patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis at our hospital from December 2015 to December 2018. The mRNA expression levels of Bcl-xL, caspase-3, and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in the normal and necrotic tissues were examined via quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and their protein expression levels were detected via western blotting. The expression levels of Bcl-xL, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) were significantly lower but those of caspase-3, MMP-3, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and chemokine-like factor 1 (CKLF1) levels were markedly higher in necrotic cartilage tissues than in normal tissues. Following cell transfection, the expression levels of Bcl-xL, IGF-1, and BMP were remarkably higher but those of caspase-3, MMP-3, IL-1β, and CKLF1 were notably lower in the Si-Bcl-xL group than in the NC group. The Si-Bcl-xL group showed significantly lower cell growth and noticeably higher apoptosis rate than the NC group (normal control group). The expression of Bcl-xL is reduced following articular cartilage injury, and this reduction promotes the proliferation and inhibits the apoptosis of chondrocytes. Therefore, Bcl-xL could serve as a relevant molecular target in the clinical practice of osteoarthritis and other diseases causing cartilage damage.

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Bcl‐xLBMPcartilage damagecaspase‐3CKLF1IGF‐1IL‐1βMMP‐3osteoarthritis

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PMID33304230
PMCPMC7708954
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