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ReviewInternational journal of oral science2022

Exosomes rewire the cartilage microenvironment in osteoarthritis: from intercellular communication to therapeutic strategies.

Yuangang Wu, Jiao Li, Yi Zeng, Wenchen Pu, Xiaoyu Mu, Kaibo Sun, Yong Peng, Bin Shen

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Review in International journal of oral science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
81citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

81 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 106 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuangang Wu *Orthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiao Li *Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yi ZengOrthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wenchen PuLaboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoyu MuLaboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Kaibo SunOrthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yong PengLaboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. yongpeng@scu.edu.cn.
Bin ShenOrthopedic Research Institute, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. shenbin_1971@163.com.
Sichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage loss and accounts for a major source of pain and disability worldwide. However, effective strategies for cartilage repair are lacking, and patients with advanced OA usually need joint replacement. Better comprehending OA pathogenesis may lead to transformative therapeutics. Recently studies have reported that exosomes act as a new means of cell-to-cell communication by delivering multiple bioactive molecules to create a particular microenvironment that tunes cartilage behavior. Specifically, exosome cargos, such as noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) and proteins, play a crucial role in OA progression by regulating the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammatory response of joint cells, rendering them promising candidates for OA monitoring and treatment. This review systematically summarizes the current insight regarding the biogenesis and function of exosomes and their potential as therapeutic tools targeting cell-to-cell communication in OA, suggesting new realms to improve OA management.

Indexed as

Cartilage, ArticularExosomesOsteoarthritisApoptosisCartilageCell CommunicationChondrocytesHumans

Identifiers

PMID35927232
PMCPMC9352673
OpenAlexW4289967559

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