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ArticleJournal of bioenergetics and biomembranes2026

Mechanism of platelet-rich plasma inhibiting inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and senescence in synovial fibroblasts of patients with knee osteoarthritis via UBE2C based on transcriptome sequencing analysis.

Lili Zou, Yujuan Ma, Mingxian Hu, Zhenshuang Sun, Zhijun Shi, Jiahuan Gao, Xiguo Cai

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Article in Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lili ZouDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Yujuan MaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Mingxian HuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Zhenshuang SunDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Zhijun ShiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Jiahuan GaoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China.
Xiguo CaiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, No. 7, Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan, 450000, China. sykfk123@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) continues to rise with the aging of the population, which seriously reduces the quality of life of patients. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a biological agent rich in growth factors and cytokines, has shown promising potential in the treatment of KOA in recent years. However, the specific molecular mechanism of its regulation of the pathological process is not clear.

methodsBased on the GSE157364 dataset, DESeq2 software was used to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of OA-FLSs between the PRP group and the Ctrl group. KEGG pathway and GO function enrichment analysis were performed by SangerBox. The genes related to cell senescence, inflammatory response and oxidative stress were screened from the GeneCards database, and the intersection was obtained by a Venn diagram.

results911 DEGs (398 upregulated and 513 downregulated) were screened out. The expression of the key gene UBE2C in OA-FLSs was significantly downregulated compared with that in N-FLSs. PRP treatment significantly upregulated UBE2C expression in OA-FLSs, inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, reduced intracellular ROS levels and β-Gal-positive senescent cell numbers, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, and downregulated the senescence-related proteins P21, P16, and P53.

conclusionPRP can inhibit the inflammatory response, oxidative stress injury, and cell senescence of OA-FLSs by upregulating the expression of UBE2C, thereby delaying the pathological process of KOA, which provides a new molecular target and theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of KOA.

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Cellular SenescenceFibroblastsInflammationOsteoarthritis, KneeOxidative StressPlatelet-Rich PlasmaSynovial MembraneUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesGene Expression ProfilingHumansTranscriptomeUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesKnee osteoarthritisPlatelet-rich plasmaTranscriptomeUbiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 C

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