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Published on: October 20, 2022
Involvement of epigenetics in osteoarthritis
Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida1, Yolande F M Ramos1, Ingrid Meulenbelt1
1Dept. Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Molecular Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Post-zone S-05-P, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic age-related arthritic disease that mainly affects the diarthrodial joints. Nevertheless, there is no treatment currently available that can effectively reduce symptoms or slow down or stop disease progression. The lack of disease-modifying therapies could be explained by the complex pathogenesis of OA, which is still not completely understood. Intertwined epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been indicated as important cellular tools to maintain tissue homeostasis upon environmental challenges. The current review illustrates that dysfunctional epigenetic control mechanisms in the articular cartilage likely play an important role in driving OA pathophysiology.
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