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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Plasma Proteomics Reveals Persistent and Surgery-Responsive Molecular Signatures in Osteoarthritis Patients.

Duygu Sari-Ak, Fatih Con, Melike Guvendi, Hayriye E Yelkenci, Nazli Helvaci-Kurt, Alev Kural, Marcel Zamocky, Cemal Kural, Mustafa C Beker

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Duygu Sari-AkDepartment of Medical Biology, Hamidiye International School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1577-7387
Fatih ConClinic of Medical Biochemistry, Bakırkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.ORCID 0009-0006-5966-5201
Melike GuvendiDepartment of Endodontics, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.
Hayriye E YelkenciRegenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.
Nazli Helvaci-KurtDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Hamidiye School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.
Alev KuralClinic of Medical Biochemistry, Bakırkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.
Marcel ZamockyLaboratory for Phylogenomic Ecology, Institute of Molecular Biology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 21, SK-84551 Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-2443-2823
Cemal KuralOrthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Bakırkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.
Mustafa C BekerRegenerative and Restorative Medical Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-9476-8488

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a degenerative joint disease which advances through cartilage breakdown, synovial inflammation, and subchondral bone transformation until it causes persistent pain and mobility loss. The scientific community lacks complete knowledge about OA disease mechanisms and post-operative healing processes despite arthroplasty surgery providing effective symptom relief. This study investigated plasma proteomic changes in OA patients before and after arthroplasty. The cohort included eight OA patients undergoing knee or hip arthroplasty and ten age-, sex-, and body mass index-matched healthy controls. Plasma proteins were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry following enzymatic digestion and depletion of high-abundance components. The bioinformatic analysis together with quantitative methods showed that OA patients experienced changes in inflammatory pathways, extracellular matrix remodeling, immune system regulation and coagulation processes. A total of 93 proteins were differentially abundant in the pre-operative comparison. Among these, 63 proteins were consistently up-regulated and 23 were consistently down-regulated across both pre- and post-operative time points. In addition, 20 proteins exhibited post-operative-specific changes. These findings highlight both persistent disease-associated alterations and transient proteomic shifts linked to post-operative recovery. Overall, this study identifies candidate plasma proteomic signatures associated with OA and surgical intervention, providing exploratory insights into disease monitoring and potential personalized therapeutic strategies.

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Blood ProteinsOsteoarthritisProteomeProteomicsAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChromatography, LiquidFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTandem Mass SpectrometryBiomarkersBlood ProteinsProteomebiomarkersinflammationosteoarthritisproteomicssurgical intervention

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PMCPMC13027247

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