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Growth Plate Morphogens as Potential Modulators of Cellular Tissue Remodeling by Annulus Fibrosus Cells

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity of unknown etiology that begins in the intervertebral disc and emerges during pubertal growth. In the vertebral growth plate, adjacent to the disc, powerful growth plate morphogens (GPMs) modulate this growth. We evaluated whether GPMs can also alter the capacity of annulus
K. Stradovnik‐Poikilidis, M. Teunissen, F. M. Riemers, M. van Doeselaar, J. Foolen, F. Abinzano, M. A. Tryfonidou, S. J. P. Callens, K. Ito   +8 more
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Tenascin-C induces inflammatory mediators and matrix degradation in osteoarthritic cartilage

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2011
Background Tenascin-C (TN-C) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is involved in tissue injury and repair processes. We analyzed TN-C expression in normal and osteoarthritic (OA) human cartilage, and evaluated its capacity to induce inflammatory ...
Flannery Carl R, Morris Elisabeth A, Glasson Sonya S, Sun Weiyong, Patel Lisha, Chockalingam Priya S   +5 more
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Lesion Site‐Targeted Microspheres Modulate Nav1.7‐Related Signaling for Osteoarthritis Treatment

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 48, 28 August 2026.
Cartilage‐targeted carbamazepine‐loaded WYRGRL‐modified composite microspheres (CBZ/WCOM) anchor to exposed type II collagen in osteoarthritic lesions and release carbamazepine under acidic conditions. This bind‐then‐release platform modulates Nav1.7‐related sodium signaling, Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger‐associated Ca2+ dynamics, and heat shock protein 70 ...
Cheng Chen, Jiaying Li, Jinjin Ma, Xiaonan Yuan, Yao Xiao, Yang Zhang, Yuan Chen, Hao Jiang, Hui He, Jie Hu, Qianglong Chen, Jinniu Zhang, Bin Li, Yun Zhou, Fengxuan Han, Yong Wang   +15 more
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A human in vitro 3D neo-cartilage model to explore the response of OA risk genes to hyper-physiological mechanical stress

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2022
Objective: Due to the complexity and heterogeneity of osteoarthritis (OA) pathophysiology, studying the interaction between intrinsic molecular changes in chondrocytes after hyper-physiological mechanical stress (MS) and aberrant signalling of OA risk ...
Ritchie G.M. Timmermans, Niek G.C. Bloks, Margo Tuerlings, Marcella van Hoolwerff, Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Robert J.P. van der Wal, Peter M. van der Kraan, Arjen B. Blom, Martijn H.J. van den Bosch, Yolande F.M. Ramos, Ingrid Meulenbelt   +10 more
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TIMP-3 Is a Potent Inhibitor of Aggrecanase 1 (ADAM-TS4) and Aggrecanase 2 (ADAM-TS5) [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001
The proteoglycan aggrecan is an important major component of cartilage matrix that gives articular cartilage the ability to withstand compression. Increased breakdown of aggrecan is associated with the development of arthritis and is considered to be catalyzed by aggrecanases, members of the ADAM-TS family of metalloproteinases.
Kashiwagi, M, Tortorella, M, Nagase, H, Brew, K   +3 more
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ADAMTS4 mediates LPS‐induced cardiac injury and myocardial fibrosis through proteolytic cleavage of TSP1

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
• ADAMTS4 is induced primarily in cardiac fibroblasts during sepsis. • ADAMTS4 cleaves TSP1 at the 236–246 aa functional region. • TSP1 cleavage activates TGF‐β/Smad and NF‐κB signalling in fibroblasts. • Targeting ADAMTS4 reduces fibroblast activation and cardiac fibrosis.
Zhe‐Wei Zhang, Shi‐Yan Wan, Wen Li, Xiao Lu, Rong Chen, Xin Xing, Wei Lai, Shu‐Yang Sheng, M. M. Mosebetsi, Qing‐Tao Meng, Zi‐Long Lu, Di Fan, Wan‐Li Jiang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADAMTS-5: The story so far [PDF]

European Cells & Materials, 2008
The recent discovery of ADAMTS-5 as the major aggrecanase in mouse cartilage came as a surprise. A great deal of research had focused on ADAMTS-4 and much less was known about the regulation, expression and activity of ADAMTS-5. Two years on, it is still
A J Fosang, F M Rogerson, C J East, H Stanton   +3 more
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Keratan Sulfate: An Electroconductive Glycosaminoglycan at the Interface of Sensory Perception and Neural Signaling

Journal of Neuroscience Research, Volume 104, Issue 8, August 2026.
Laboratory studies show KS has electroconductive properties with the ability to trap and transport protons in neurotransductive processes (Grotthuss proton shuttling). This maintains electrochemical gradients and fluxes at the neuronal cell surface in neural activation. Such processes are central to neuronal cell signaling and communication.
James Melrose
wiley   +1 more source

A Molecular Mechanism Regulating the Timing of Corticogeniculate Innervation

Cell Reports, 2013
Neural circuit formation demands precise timing of innervation by different classes of axons. However, the mechanisms underlying such activity remain largely unknown.
Justin M. Brooks, Jianmin Su, Carl Levy, Jessica S. Wang, Tania A. Seabrook, William Guido, Michael A. Fox   +6 more
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Biomimetic sulphated alginate hydrogels suppress IL-1β-induced inflammatory responses in human chondrocytes [PDF]

European Cells & Materials, 2017
Loss of articular cartilage from ageing, injury or degenerative disease is commonly associated with inflammation, causing pain and accelerating degradation of the cartilage matrix.
Ø Arlov, E Öztürk, M Steinwachs, G Skjåk-Bræk, M Zenobi-Wong   +4 more
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