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ReviewBone research2025

Current cutting-edge omics techniques on musculoskeletal tissues and diseases.

Xiaofei Li, Liang Fang, Renpeng Zhou, Lutian Yao, Sade W Clayton, Samantha Muscat, Dakota R Kamm, Cuicui Wang, Chuan-Ju Liu, Ling Qin and 7 more

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Review in Bone research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  12. Advances in Spatial Transcriptomics in Bone.Current osteoporosis reports · 2026
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  18. What's New in Musculoskeletal Basic Science.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Xiaofei LiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Liang FangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Renpeng ZhouDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-0256
Lutian YaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sade W ClaytonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9798-2594
Samantha MuscatDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Dakota R KammProgram in Physical Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Cuicui WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Chuan-Ju LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-8032
Ling QinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Robert J TowerDepartment of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-5758
Courtney M KarnerDepartment of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0387-4486
Farshid GuilakDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-0330
Simon Y TangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Alayna E LoiselleDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Gretchen A MeyerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-3993
Jie ShenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA. shen.j@wustl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4131-1211

Funding

Washington University Rheumatic DiseasesResearch Resource-based CenterP30AR073752 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Alfred Hyoungju Kim · 2018 to 2026
$7.6M
Resource Based Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (Overall Application)P30AR074992 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MATTHEW J SILVA · 2019 to 2026
$6.8M
DOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOVEMENT SCIENCET32HD007434 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Michael D Harris, Catherine Lang · 1993 to 2026
$4.2M
Genetically-engineered stem cells for self-regulating arthritis therapyR01AR080902 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Farshid Guilak, Christine T. Pham · 2022 to 2026
$3.7M
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Cross-Talk with the Nervous System - NOSI Diversity SupplementR01AR077678 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SETTON, LORI A., TANG, SIMON YUE-CHEONG · 2020 to 2024
$3.7M
Role of Glutamine Metabolism During Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone FormationR01AR071967 · NIAMS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Courtney Michael Karner · 2018 to 2026
$3.5M
Deconstructing Cartilage Mechanotransduction by Piezo ChannelsR01AR072999 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GUILAK, FARSHID · 2020 to 2024
$2.9M
The Role of Sodium Channel Nav1.7 in Osteoarthritis - Resubmission - 1R01AR078035 · NIAMS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Chuanju Liu, Stephen Waxman · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
Targeting angiogenesis for fracture nonunion treatment under inflammatory diseasesR01AR077616 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GUAN, JIANJUN, SHEN, JIE · 2020 to 2025
$2.7M
Epigenetic Regulation of Bone Regeneration in Inflammatory DiseaseR01AR075860 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SHEN, JIE · 2019 to 2024
$2.6M
Control of bone physiology by a novel type of adipose cellsR01AG069401 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI QIN, LING · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
EGFR signaling in osteoarthritis and treatmentR01AG067698 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI QIN, LING · 2020 to 2024
$2.3M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, bone fracture, intervertebral disc degeneration, tendinopathy, and myopathy, are prevalent conditions that profoundly impact quality of life and place substantial economic burdens on healthcare systems. Traditional bulk transcriptomics, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics have played a pivotal role in uncovering disease-associated alterations at the population level. However, these approaches are inherently limited in their ability to resolve cellular heterogeneity or to capture the spatial organization of cells within tissues, thus hindering a comprehensive understanding of the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these diseases. To address these limitations, advanced single-cell and spatial omics techniques have emerged in recent years, offering unparalleled resolution for investigating cellular diversity, tissue microenvironments, and biomolecular interactions within musculoskeletal tissues. These cutting-edge techniques enable the detailed mapping of the molecular landscapes in diseased tissues, providing transformative insights into pathophysiological processes at both the single-cell and spatial levels. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the latest omics technologies as applied to musculoskeletal research, with a particular focus on their potential to revolutionize our understanding of disease mechanisms. Additionally, we explore the power of multi-omics integration in identifying novel therapeutic targets and highlight key challenges that must be overcome to successfully translate these advancements into clinical applications.

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GenomicsMetabolomicsMusculoskeletal DiseasesMusculoskeletal SystemProteomicsAnimalsHumans

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