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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Blockade of ZMIZ1-GATA4 Axis Regulation Restores Youthfulness to Aged Cartilage.

Jiho Nam, Hyunmin Woo, Jihye Yang, Seok Jung Kim, Kwang Pyo Lee, Ji Hoon Yu, Tae Joo Park, Seong-Il Eyun, Siyoung Yang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jiho NamDepartment of Biological Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
Hyunmin WooDepartment of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
Jihye YangDepartment of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
Seok Jung KimDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, 11765, Republic of Korea.
Kwang Pyo LeeAging Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Ji Hoon YuNew Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), Daegu, 41061, Republic of Korea.
Tae Joo ParkDepartment of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Il EyunDepartment of Life Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
Siyoung YangDepartment of Biological Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6374-0140

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea RS-2022-NR067525,NRF-2022R1A2C2004343,NRF-2022R1A2C4002058,RS-2023-00223552,andRS-2024-00335111
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Susceptibility to cartilage degeneration increases in an age-dependent manner and older cartilage exhibits increased catabolic factor expression leading to osteoarthritis (OA). While inhibition of cellular senescence can prevent age-related diseases, the understanding of the regulators governing cartilage senescence and the potential for senolytic intervention remains limited. Here, in vitro and in vivo results are reported, demonstrating for the first time that the transcriptional regulator, ZMIZ1, is upregulated in aged and OA cartilage, and that it acts through GATA4 to accelerate chondrocyte senescence and trigger cartilage deterioration. Furthermore, it is shown that K-7174 interferes with the ZMIZ1-GATA4 interaction and effectively hampers cartilage senescence and OA. It is proposed that inhibition of the ZMIZ1-GATA4 axis could be a valuable strategy for eliminating senescent chondrocytes and impeding OA development and that the relevant inhibitor, K-7174, could potentially be developed as a senolytic drug for managing cartilage senescence and age-related degeneration.

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AgingCartilageCartilage, ArticularGATA4 Transcription FactorOsteoarthritisTranscription FactorsAnimalsCellular SenescenceChondrocytesHumansMaleMiceGATA4 protein, humanGATA4 Transcription FactorTranscription Factorscartilage restorationosteoarthritissenescenceZMIZ1‐GATA4 axis

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PMCPMC12021034

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