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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Investigating the protective effect of tanshinone IIA against chondrocyte dedifferentiation: a combined molecular biology and network pharmacology approach.

Yushen Zhang, Liguo Sun, Xincheng Liu, Dongze Zhu, Jingyi Dang, Yingsen Xue, Hongbin Fan

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yushen ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Liguo SunDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xincheng LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Dongze ZhuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Jingyi DangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yingsen XueDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwest Women and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Hongbin FanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Xi-jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Air Force Medical University · CNXijing Hospital · CNNorthwest Women's and Children's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease with multifactorial etiology. The dedifferentiation of chondrocytes can accelerate the progress of OA. Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) has been widely used to treat OA for many years and has proved to be effective in inhibiting chondrocyte dedifferentiation. Until now, the precise mechanism of TIIA's effect against dedifferentiation has not been well understood.

methodsThe targets of TIIA were explored from public databases using various methods. The related targets of OA were obtained from the GeneCards database and the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database. The potential targets and signaling pathways were determined using protein-protein interaction (PPI), Gene Ontology (GO), and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Cell viability, proliferation, and metabolic activity were analyzed

resultsThe results showed that there were 28 genes potentially interacting in the TIIA-chondrocyte dedifferentiation network, and nine hub genes were identified.

conclusionsThis study revealed a systematic network pharmacology approach and provided a basis for the future study of TIIA as an effective treatment for cartilage regeneration. Moreover,

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cartilage repairChondrocytededifferentiationnetwork analysistanshinone IIA (TIIA)

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