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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic translation2026

RhoA deficiency in chondrocyte inhibits cartilage fibrosis and ameliorates osteoarthritis progression via SOX4/MMP2 axis.

Yizhou Xu, Shuyi Xu, Jiayi Li, Shicheng Wang, Jie Liang, Jiaqi Wang, Xianghai Wang, Gang Deng, Lixin Zhu, Jiasong Guo

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Yizhou XuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Shuyi XuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Jiayi LiDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Shicheng WangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Jie LiangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Jiaqi WangDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Xianghai WangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
Gang DengDepartment of Sport Medicine, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, China.
Lixin ZhuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
Jiasong GuoDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.

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Abstract

Background: Cartilage fibrosis plays a critical role in the onset and progression of osteoarthritis (OA), and although RhoA is a well-known small GTPase that regulates cytoskeletal reorganization, its role in OA progression remains inadequately explored. Methods: In this study, we first screened public scRNA-seq datasets for genes enriched in fibrocartilage chondrocytes and found that Results: The results showed that conditional knockout of Conclusion: These findings position The translational potential of this article: These findings highlight that RhoA may represent a therapeutic target for ameliorating cartilage fibrosis and the OA process via targeted gene intervention.

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Actin cytoskeletonCartilageChondrocytesFibrosisOsteoarthritisRhoA

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