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ArticleAging2021

Nesfatin-1 facilitates IL-1β production in osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts by suppressing miR-204-5p synthesis through the AP-1 and NF-κB pathways.

Kun-Tsan Lee, Bo-Cheng Chen, Shan-Chi Liu, Yen-You Lin, Chun-Hao Tsai, Chih-Yuan Ko, Chih-Hsin Tang, Kwong-Chung Tung

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Article in Aging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Adipokine Nesfatin-1 Mediates Endothelial Dysfunction by SuppressingJournal of the American Heart Association · 2026
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  16. Adipokine Signaling Pathways in Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Kun-Tsan LeeDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Bo-Cheng ChenSchool of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shan-Chi LiuDepartment of Medical Education and Research, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Yen-You LinSchool of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao TsaiDepartment of Sports Medicine, College of Health Care, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Yuan KoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsin TangSchool of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kwong-Chung TungDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TWTaichung Veterans General Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The progression of osteoarthritis (OA) is mediated by adipokines, one of which is nesfatin-1, which is responsible for the production of inflammatory cytokines. However, how this molecule may affect the synthesis of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) in OA is unclear. Our analyses of records from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset and clinical specimens of synovial tissue revealed higher levels of nesfatin-1 and IL-1β in OA samples compared with normal healthy tissue. We found that nesfatin-1 facilitates IL-1β synthesis in human OA synovial fibroblasts (OASFs) and suppresses the generation of micro-RNA (miR)-204-5p, as the miR-204-5p levels in OA patients were lower than those in healthy controls. Nesfatin-1-induced stimulation of IL-1β in human OASFs occurred via the suppression of miR-204-5p synthesis by the PI3K, Akt, AP-1 and NF-κB pathways. We suggest that nesfatin-1 is worth targeting in OA treatment.

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Synovial MembraneAdipokinesDatasets as TopicFibroblastsHumansInterleukin-1betaMicroRNAsNF-kappa BNucleobindinsOsteoarthritisTranscription Factor AP-1AdipokinesIL1B protein, humanInterleukin-1betaMicroRNAsMIRN204 microRNA, humanNF-kappa BNUCB2 protein, humanNucleobindinsTranscription Factor AP-1interleukin-1 betamiR-204-5pnesfatin-1osteoarthritissynovial fibroblasts

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PMID34560673
PMCPMC8507299
OpenAlexW3199109310

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