ArticleJournal of biomechanics2023
Toward defining the role of the synovium in mitigating normal articular cartilage wear and tear.
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- Mechanobiology-based strategies for the maturation of biofabricated cartilage constructs.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Joint tissue plasticity in hemophilia: insights from the Joint Activity and Damage Exam ultrasound protocol.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2026Article
- Fibrotic pathways and fibroblast-like synoviocyte phenotypes in osteoarthritis.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Immature bovine cartilage wear is due to fatigue failure from repetitive compressive forces and not reciprocating frictional forces.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2023Article
- Healthy and Osteoarthritis-Affected Joints Facing the Cellular Crosstalk.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Cartilage repair has been studied extensively in the context of injury and disease, but the joint's management of regular sub-injurious damage to cartilage, or 'wear and tear,' which occurs due to normal activity, is poorly understood. We hypothesize that this cartilage maintenance is mediated in part by cells derived from the synovium that migrate to the worn articular surface. Here, we demonstrate in vitro that the early steps required for such a process can occur. First, we show that under physiologic mechanical loads, chondrocyte death occurs in the cartilage superficial zone along with changes to the cartilage surface topography. Second, we show that synoviocytes are released from the synovial lining under physiologic loads and attach to worn cartilage. Third, we show that synoviocytes parachuted onto a simulated or native cartilage surface will modify their behavior. Specifically, we show that synoviocyte interactions with chondrocytes lead to changes in synoviocyte mechanosensitivity, and we demonstrate that cartilage-attached synoviocytes can express COL2A1, a hallmark of the chondrogenic phenotype. Our findings suggest that synoviocyte-mediated repair of cartilage 'wear and tear' as a component of joint homeostasis is feasible and is deserving of future study.
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