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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2024

Investigation of GPM6B as a novel therapeutic target in Osteoarthritis.

Chongyang Feng, Lin Liu, Jinxue Zhang, Linxiao Wang, Ke Lv, Hongbo Li, Yong Ding

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Chongyang Feng *Orthopedic Department of Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710038, China.
Lin Liu *Department of Emergency, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Jinxue ZhangOrthopedic Department of Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710038, China.
Linxiao WangDepartment of Emergency, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Ke LvKnee Preservation Division, Joint Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Hongbo LiKnee Preservation Division, Joint Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Yong DingKnee Preservation Division, Joint Surgery Department, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710054, China. beijun2@sina.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common motor system disease in older people, characterized by a high incidence and significant social and economic burden. Women have a higher risk of OA, more severe clinical symptoms, and a higher rate of disabilities than men. However, the pathogenesis of OA remains unclear. Therefore, we screened for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in OA patients of different sex and searched for new targets that may be involved in regulating the development of OA.

methodsThe study compared the expression of DEGs in synovial fluid exosomes between male and female patients with OA through RNA sequencing combined with bioinformatics analysis using public data. To evaluate the screened DEGs, synovial tissue and fluid samples were obtained from patients with OA who underwent joint replacement surgery. SiRNA-mediated knockdown in vitro experiments were performed to investigate the role of glycoprotein membrane 6B (GPM6B). Meanwhile, GPM6B gene knockout mice were used to assess the in vivo pathological roles of GPM6B in OA.

resultsThe results revealed that GPM6B is a potential target associated with OA. Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that GPM6B was expressed in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) and macrophage-like synoviocytes in patients with OA. In vitro experiments confirmed that GPM6B knockdown can reduce the expression of inflammatory factors in primary FLS from patients with OA. Under inflammatory conditions, GPM6B knockdown can reduce the expression of matrix metalloproteinases as well as proliferation of FLS. In addition, using a destabilization of the medial meniscus-induced OA model, we revealed that GPM6B is associated with OA progression in mice.

conclusionThus, we provided evidence that GPM6B act as a new target associated with OA.

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Mice, KnockoutOsteoarthritisAgedAnimalsCells, CulturedExosomesFemaleHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedSynovial FluidSynovial MembraneSynoviocytesMembrane GlycoproteinsDestabilization of the medial meniscusFibroblast-like synoviocytesGlycoprotein membrane 6BOsteoarthritisSex

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