De Santis, Maria and Di Matteo, Berardo and Chisari, Emanuele and Cincinelli, Gilberto and Angele, Peter and Lattermann, Christian and Filardo, Giuseppe and Vitale, Nicolo Danilo and Selmi, Carlo and Kon, Elizaveta (2018) The Role of Wnt Pathway in the Pathogenesis of OA and Its Potential Therapeutic Implications in the Field of Regenerative Medicine. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL: 7402947. ISSN 2314-6133, 2314-6141
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Introduction. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation, subchondral damage, and bone remodelling, affecting most commonly weight-bearing joints, such as the knee and hip. The loss of cartilage leads to joint space narrowing, pain, and loss of function which could ultimately require total joint replacement. The Wnt/beta catenin pathway is involved in the pathophysiology of OA and has been proposed as a therapeutic target. Endogenous and pharmacological inhibitors of this pathway were recently investigatedwithin innovative therapies including the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Methods. A review of the literature was performed on the PubMed database based on the following inclusion criteria: article written in English language in the last 20 years and dealing with (1) the role of Wnt-beta catenin pathway in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis and (2) pharmacologic or biologic strategies modulating the Wnt-beta catenin pathway in the OA setting. Results. Evidences support that Wnt signalling pathway is likely linked to OA progression and severity. Its inhibition through natural antagonists and new synthetic or biological drugs shares the potential to improve the clinical condition of the patients by affecting the pathological activity of Wnt/beta-catenin signalling. Conclusions. While further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms regulating the molecular interaction between OA regenerative therapies and Wnt, it seems that biologic therapies for OA exert modulation on Wnt/beta catenin pathway that might be relevant in achieving the beneficial clinical effect of those therapeutic strategies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | POSTMENOPAUSAL JAPANESE WOMEN; OSTEOARTHRITIC CARTILAGE; SPINAL OSTEOARTHRITIS; ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE; BONE-DISEASE; STEM-CELLS; DEGRADATION; MICE; GENE; POLYMORPHISM; |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 06:39 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 06:39 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/15312 |
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