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ReviewMilitary Medical Research2024

Advancing skeletal health and disease research with single-cell RNA sequencing.

Peng Lin, Yi-Bo Gan, Jian He, Si-En Lin, Jian-Kun Xu, Liang Chang, Li-Ming Zhao, Jun Zhu, Liang Zhang, Sha Huang and 8 more

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Review in Military Medical Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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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

24 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Peng Lin *Department of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Yi-Bo Gan *Department of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Jian He *Department of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Si-En LinMusculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Jian-Kun XuMusculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Liang ChangMusculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Li-Ming ZhaoDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 94305, USA.
Jun ZhuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Liang ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Sha HuangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Ou HuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Ying-Bo WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Huai-Jian JinDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Yang-Yang LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Pu-Lin YanDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Lin ChenCenter of Bone Metabolism and Repair, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Laboratory for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Military Training Related Injuries, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Jian-Xin JiangWound Trauma Medical Center, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China. jiangjx@cta.cq.cn.
Peng LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Center of Orthopedics, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China. liupengd@tmmu.edu.cn.

Funding

General Hospital of Western Theater Command Research Project 2021-XZYG-B10Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning SFLKF202201National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFA1103202National Natural Science Foundation of China 32200654National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270887National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272507Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing CSTB2023NSCQ-ZDJO008Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Support Program BX20220397University Grants Committee, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China 14113723University Grants Committee, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China AoE/M-402/20University Grants Committee, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China C7030-18GUniversity Grants Committee, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China N_CUHK472/22University Grants Committee, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China T13-402/17-N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orthopedic conditions have emerged as global health concerns, impacting approximately 1.7 billion individuals worldwide. However, the limited understanding of the underlying pathological processes at the cellular and molecular level has hindered the development of comprehensive treatment options for these disorders. The advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology has revolutionized biomedical research by enabling detailed examination of cellular and molecular diversity. Nevertheless, investigating mechanisms at the single-cell level in highly mineralized skeletal tissue poses technical challenges. In this comprehensive review, we present a streamlined approach to obtaining high-quality single cells from skeletal tissue and provide an overview of existing scRNA-seq technologies employed in skeletal studies along with practical bioinformatic analysis pipelines. By utilizing these methodologies, crucial insights into the developmental dynamics, maintenance of homeostasis, and pathological processes involved in spine, joint, bone, muscle, and tendon disorders have been uncovered. Specifically focusing on the joint diseases of degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis using scRNA-seq has provided novel insights and a more nuanced comprehension. These findings have paved the way for discovering novel therapeutic targets that offer potential benefits to patients suffering from diverse skeletal disorders.

Indexed as

Sequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisBone and BonesBone DiseasesComputational BiologyHumansBioinformatic analysisCellular heterogeneityMusculoskeletal systemSingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)Single cell suspensionSkeletal disorders

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PMID38816888
PMCPMC11138034

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