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ReviewJournal of orthopaedic translation2025

The role of metabolites in the progression of osteoarthritis: Mechanisms and advances in therapy.

Xiaofeng Liu, Yongqiang Zheng, Hao Li, Yiyang Ma, Ruomu Cao, Zhikai Zheng, Yuchen Tian, Lin Du, Jinshan Zhang, Changqing Zhang and 1 more

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Review in Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Xiaofeng LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian, No. 16, Luoshan Section, Jinguang Road, Luoshan Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Yongqiang ZhengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian, No. 16, Luoshan Section, Jinguang Road, Luoshan Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Hao LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Yiyang MaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Ruomu CaoDepartment of Bone and Joint Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Zhikai ZhengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Yuchen TianDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Lin DuSports Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
Jinshan ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian, No. 16, Luoshan Section, Jinguang Road, Luoshan Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
Changqing ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China.
Junjie GaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Fujian, No. 16, Luoshan Section, Jinguang Road, Luoshan Street, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease affected by many factors, and there is currently no effective treatment. In recent years, the latest progress in metabolomics in OA research has revealed several metabolic pathways and new specific metabolites involved in OA. Metabolites play significant roles in the identification and management of OA. This review looks back on the development history of metabolomics and the progress of this technology in OA as well as its potential clinical applications. It summarizes the applications of metabolites in the field of OA and future research directions. This understanding will advance the identification of metabolic treatment goals for OA. The translational potential of this article: The development of metabolomics offers possibilities for the treatment of OA. This article reviews the relationship between metabolites associated with chondrocytes and OA. Selectively altering these three metabolic pathways and their associated metabolites may hold great potential as new focal points for OA treatment.

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Metabolic pathwaysMetabolitesOsteoarthritisTherapeutic targets

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PMCPMC11762942

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