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The Glycosaminoglycan Attachment Regions of Human Aggrecan [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2006
Aggrecan possesses both chondroitin sulfate (CS) and keratan sulfate (KS) chains attached to its core protein, which reside mainly in the central region of the molecule termed the glycosaminoglycan-attachment region. This region is further subdivided into the KS-rich domain and two adjacent CS-rich domains (CS1 and CS2).
Elida, Rodriguez, Samantha Kim, Roland, Anna, Plaas, Peter J, Roughley   +3 more
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Cellular Responses to Mechanical Cues Across Scales: From Fundamental Insights to Translational Potential

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how cellular behavior is regulated by mechanical cues transmitted through soft biomaterials, from single‐cell mechanosensing to tissue‐level adaptation. It highlights why physiological relevance, rather than model complexity alone, is critical for translational mechanobiology and introduces a scoring framework linking material ...
Mathias Polz, Manuel P. Kainz, Niklas Haider, Theresa Rienmüller, Kerstin Lenk, Rupert Kargl, Michele Terzano, Gerhard Sommer, Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Julia Fuchs   +9 more
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Mechanical compression induces chondrocyte hypertrophy by regulating Runx2 O-GlcNAcylation during temporomandibular joint condyle degeneration

Bone & Joint Research
Aims: Excessive chondrocyte hypertrophy is a common feature in cartilage degeneration which is susceptible to joint overloading, but the relationship between mechanical overloading and chondrocyte hypertrophy still remains elusive.
Yan Xiao, Zhang Yue, He Zijing, Zheng Yao, Mao Sui, Zeng Xuemin, Zhang Qiang, Yuan Xiao, Ren Dapeng   +8 more
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Multi‐Omics Profiling Reveals Immunomodulatory and Pro‐Regenerative Effects of a Graphene Oxide–Collagen Scaffold in Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A graphene oxide/collagen scaffold is developed for chronic massive rotator cuff tear repair. The scaffold improves compressive stability, supports reparative mesenchymal differentiation, and modulates the immune microenvironment. In chronic MRCT models, it reduces muscle degeneration, enhances tendon–bone regeneration, and improves functional recovery,
Renwen Wan, Yechuan Deng, Zixin Hu, Yanwei He, Xinting Feng, Jun Ma, Yisheng Chen, Zhijie Zhao, Jie Mei, Zhiheng Lin, Wei Luo, Zhengyuan Fang, Zhufeng Hu, Kunlun Feng, Xinrong Li, Dan Wu, Bowen Han, James Hoi po Hui, Xuanyong Liu, Chen Chen, Gang Chen, Shiyi Chen, Nirong Bao, Jiajun Qiu, Zhiwen Luo   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioadhesive Hydrogel With Polyphenol‐Armored Nanogene Rejuvenates Chondrocyte Senescence for Aged Osteoarthritis Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An adhesive hydrogel depot with polyphenol‐armored nanogenes is developed for treating aged osteoarthritis. This system maintains miR‐140 bioactivity, prolongs its intra‐articular retention, and enhances transfection into chondrocytes, leading to the downregulation of senescence‐associated pathways.
Liwei Yan, Runze Yang, Ting Zhou, Tianhao Xu, Yongqi Li, Yuelin Hu, Minghao Ge, Lei Zhang, Xiong Lu, Chaoming Xie, Weili Fu   +10 more
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In Situ Stress‐Dispersing Hydrogel Millispheres via Load Redistribution to Restore Nucleus Pulposus Metabolic Homeostasis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Local stress concentration disrupts metabolic homeostasis and induces inflammation in the nucleus pulposus (NP), thereby accelerating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). A biomimetic HA/ChS hydrogel millimeter sphere (ChS@HM) is developed to enable synergistic stress dispersion and sustained hydration lubrication.
Ang Li, Hui Yuan, Honglei Xiao, Xiaodong Liu, Wenguo Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum Biomarkers of Inflammation and Turnover of Joint Cartilage Can Help Differentiate Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Patients from Osteoarthritis (OA) Patients

Diagnostics, 2020
The aim of this study was to find characteristic biomarkers in the serum of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) responsible for inflammation and destruction of joint cartilage, which could differentiate these two diseases. The
Michał Waszczykowski, Anna Fabiś-Strobin, Igor Bednarski, Aleksandra Lesiak, Joanna Narbutt, Jarosław Fabiś   +5 more
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Catabolism of aggrecan, decorin and biglycan in tendon [PDF]

Biochemical Journal, 2000
We have examined the catabolism of the proteoglycans aggrecan, decorin and biglycan in fresh tendon samples and in explant cultures of tissue from the tensional and compressed regions of young and mature bovine tendons. A panel of well-characterized antibodies that recognize glycosaminoglycan or protein (linear or neoepitope) sequences was used to ...
S G, Rees, C R, Flannery, C B, Little, C E, Hughes, B, Caterson, C M, Dent   +5 more
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WTAP‐Mediated m6A Modification Targets the LRP1‐Lipid Metabolism Axis to Regulate Joint Cartilage Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
WTAP drives cartilage regeneration by activating an LRP1‐dependent lipid metabolic program in macrophages, enhancing IL‐10 and TGF‐β secretion to promote chondrogenic differentiation. Leveraging this mechanism, virtual screening identifies LRP1‐targeting compounds that effectively stimulate cartilage repair, highlighting a druggable epigenetic ...
Chenyan Huang, Chenyu Deng, Zhengrong Gao, Chen Chen, Huimin Zheng, Yue Yang, Yan Wei   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lateral Nanomechanics of Cartilage Aggrecan Macromolecules [PDF]

Biophysical Journal, 2007
To explore the role of the brush-like proteoglycan, aggrecan, in the shear behavior of cartilage tissue, we measured the lateral resistance to deformation of a monolayer of chemically end-attached cartilage aggrecan on a microcontact printed surface in aqueous NaCl solutions via lateral force microscopy.
Han, Lin, Dean, Delphine, Ortiz, Christine, Grodzinsky, Alan J.   +3 more
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