ReviewJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2024
Research progress on macrophage polarization during osteoarthritis disease progression: a review.
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- [Research progress on the causes of pain in knee osteoarthritis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Pooled it
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- Oyster hydrolysate attenuates osteoarthritis progression by modulating inflammatory signaling and extracellular matrix homeostasis.Nutrition research and practice · 2026Article
- Cold Atmospheric Plasma as a Potential Disease-Modifying Therapy for Osteoarthritis.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Macrophage polarization-related genes with potential causal roles in osteoporosis: a multi-omics Mendelian randomization study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Synovial macrophage rhoa protects against osteoarthritis by suppressing YAP/IL-17C mediated chondrocyte senescence.Cell biology and toxicology · 2026Article
- Correlation of inflammatory mediators with osteophyte formation in end-stage knee osteoarthritis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Clec7a-targeted Res@GelMA hydrogels regulate macrophage polarization to reduce neuroinflammation and promote spinal cord repair.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- SEMA4A signaling in macrophage subpopulations and its implication in osteoarthritis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of pain occurrence in osteoarthritis: peripheral triggers, sensitization, and the path to persistence.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Paradigm shift in macrophage polarization in osteoarthritis: from M1/M2 imbalance to macrophage state reprogramming in the ageing immune microenvironment.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Immune heterogeneity-driven therapeutic responses to platelet-rich plasma and TRPV1 antagonism in osteoarthritis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- How Selective are Nanomaterials to Treat Osteoarthritis.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Reactive oxygen species-associated molecular landscape uncovers diagnostic and immune features in osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Photobiomodulation mitigates chondrocyte catabolism in osteoarthritis by modulating macrophage M1 polarization through the IL-6/JAK/STAT pathway.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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- Targeting macrophage JAK3/STAT3 signaling with tectochrysin: a novel therapeutic strategy to ameliorate bone erosion and synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Association between knee osteoarthritis and foot deformities: epidemiological analysis of hallux valgus and flatfoot.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Primary osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease that mostly affects the knee joint. It is a condition that occurs around the world. Because of the aging population and the increase in obesity prevalence, the incidence of primary OA is increasing each year. Joint replacement can completely subside the pain and minimize movement disorders caused by advanced OA, while nonsteroidal drugs and injection of sodium hyaluronate into the joint cavity can only partially relieve the pain; hence, it is critical to search for new methods to treat OA. Increasing lines of evidence show that primary OA is a chronic inflammatory disorder, with synovial inflammation as the main characteristic. Macrophages, as one of the immune cells, can be polarized to produce M1 (proinflammatory) and M2 (anti-inflammatory) types during synovial inflammation in OA. Following polarization, macrophages do not come in direct contact with chondrocytes; however, they affect chondrocyte metabolism through paracrine production of a significant quantity of inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases, and growth factors and thus participate in inducing joint pain, cartilage injury, angiogenesis, and osteophyte formation. The main pathways that influence the polarization of macrophages are the Toll-like receptor and NF-κB pathways. The study of how macrophage polarization affects OA disease progression has gradually become one of the approaches to prevent and treat OA. Experimental studies have found that the treatment of macrophage polarization in primary OA can effectively relieve synovial inflammation and reduce cartilage damage. The present article summarizes the influence of inflammatory factors secreted by macrophages after polarization on OA disease progression, the main signaling pathways that induce macrophage differentiation, and the role of different polarized types of macrophages in OA; thus, providing a reference for preventing and treating primary OA.
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