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ReviewRNA biology2025

Emerging roles of long non-coding RNAs in osteoarthritis: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities.

Yiming Zhao, Yanyan Zhang, Yuan Peng, Zheng Zheng, Qijing Li, Jiefei Shen, Hang Wang, Fei Liu

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Review in RNA biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yiming ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yanyan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuan PengState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zheng ZhengState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qijing LiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiefei ShenState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hang WangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Fei LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert a significant influence on the occurrence and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). LncRNAs are characterized by their multifunctional nature, capable of regulating the expression, transcription, translation, and structural function of target genes through various mechanisms, spanning epigenetic, transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and post-translational levels. This review examines the mechanisms and functions of lncRNAs in cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, and inflammatory responses in chondrocytes, synovial cells, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from mice and humans associated with OA. We emphasize the integral role of lncRNAs in the OA disease process. Conclusively, we present insights into OA treatment from the perspective of targeting lncRNAs, addressing future development prospects and potential clinical applications.

Indexed as

OsteoarthritisRNA, Long NoncodingAnimalsApoptosisCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationChondrocytesExtracellular MatrixGene Expression RegulationHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsRNA, Long Noncodingchondrocytes apoptosisextracellular matrix degradationinflammationLong non-coding RNAsmolecular mechanismsosteoarthritis

Identifiers

PMID41186145
PMCPMC12599572

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