Abstract Number: 0023 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adenosine and Guanosine-based Oligonucleotide Attenuates Catabolic Phenotypes in Chondrocytes and Slows Progression of Surgically Induced Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Adenosine is a potent endogenous modulator of inflammation; however, its clinical application is limited due to its extremely short half-life in blood. In this…Abstract Number: 0024 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trans-Signaling by Soluble CD14 Sensitizes Chondrocytes to Lipopolysaccharide Stimuli, Increasing Chondrocyte Inflammatory Responses
Background/Purpose: The understanding of osteoarthritis (OA) has evolved significantly over the past decade. Recently attention is being drawn to the role of pattern-recognition receptor (PRR)…Abstract Number: 1658 • ACR Convergence 2024
IGF1 Drives Wnt-induced Joint Damage and Is a Therapeutic Target for Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and a global leading cause of pain and disability. Its multifactorial etiology includes excessive activation of Wnt…Abstract Number: 1710 • ACR Convergence 2024
Extl3 Involved in the Regulation of Endochondral Ossification in Axial SpA
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized, in its axial form, by lesions affecting the spine and/or sacroiliac joints (SIJ). Severe forms of…Abstract Number: 0021 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Novel Small Molecule Screening Assay Using Normal Human Chondrocytes Toward Osteoarthritis Drug Discovery
Background/Purpose: A central feature of osteoarthritis (OA) is progressive cartilage degradation driven by increased production of matrix degrading enzymes including MMP-13. There is a critical…Abstract Number: 0863 • ACR Convergence 2023
Phenotype and Energy Metabolism Differ Between Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes from Male Compared to Female Patients
Background/Purpose: Changes in chondrocyte phenotype and energy metabolism occur in osteoarthritis (OA). The prevalence of OA is higher in females compared to males however whether…Abstract Number: 0868 • ACR Convergence 2023
Enhancing Oxidative Phosphorylation Through PDK2 Depletion Alleviates Cartilage Degradation in Surgically Induced Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Although chondrocytes rely primarily on glycolysis to meet their cellular energy needs, they have the metabolic flexibility to shift toward oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) in…Abstract Number: 0871 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mitochondrial Transfer Functionally Restores the Human Osteoarthritis (OA) Chondrocyte, Is Protective Against Oxidative Stress and Improves OA in a Clinical Model of Disease
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthrosis (OA) is a leading cause of pain, disability and early mortality, with no disease modifying treatments. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a known driver of…Abstract Number: 0877 • ACR Convergence 2023
Loss of Transient Receptor Potential Channel 1 (TRPC1) Links Regulation of Intracellular Calcium to Cellular Senescence and Leads to Development of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC1) is a widely expressed mechanosensitive ion channel located within the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. It is crucial for the…Abstract Number: 0882 • ACR Convergence 2023
Activation of Ovarian Cancer G-Protein Coupled Receptor (OGR1) Attenuates Chondrocytes Inflammation via ERK1/2 Signaling Pathways in an in Vitro Model of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease, accounting for 50% of the musculoskeletal burden. Inflammation plays a crucial role in the development of…Abstract Number: 1199 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Use for Type 2 Diabetes and Incidence of OA in Taiwan
Background/Purpose: Cellular senescence is involved in osteoarthritis (OA) development. Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP4) is associated with senescence in OA chondrocytes. It is uncertain whether DPP4 inhibitor…Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2023
Memantine Attenuates the Development of Osteoarthritis by Blocking NMDA Receptor Mediated Calcium Overload and Chondrocyte Senescence
Background/Purpose: Memantine is an FDA proved drug utilized for the treatment of dementia and exerts its function by blocking the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor, a calcium…Abstract Number: 1593 • ACR Convergence 2023
Combining Single-cell RNA Sequencing and Population-based Studies Reveals Hand Osteoarthritis-associated Chondrocyte Subpopulations and Pathways
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a common heterogeneous joint disorder with differences in etiology and pathophysiology from the large weight-bearing knee or hip OA. Its…Abstract Number: 0020 • ACR Convergence 2022
Redoxosomes Mediate a Feed-forward Loop of Cartilage Matrix Destruction Through α5β1 Integrin Signaling in Response to a Fibronectin Matrikine
Background/Purpose: Degradation of pericellular matrix proteins creates bioactive fragments called "matrikines" that include fibronectin fragments (FN-f). FN-f found in OA cartilage and synovial fluid exhibit…Abstract Number: 0024 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exposure to Pollutants with Endocrine Disrupting Properties Is Associated with Early Cartilage Defects and Chondrocyte Inflammatory and Oxidative Activation
Background/Purpose: Humans are exposed to pollutants with endocrine disruptors (ED) properties from their in utero life. Among them, a mix of 15 pollutants (perfluorinated compounds,…