Frontiers in Medicine (Feb 2024)

LncRNA-mediated cartilage homeostasis in osteoarthritis: a narrative review

  • Li Zhang,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Hejin Zhang,
  • Qian Xie,
  • Haiqi Feng,
  • Haoying Li,
  • Zelin Li,
  • Kangping Yang,
  • Kangping Yang,
  • Jiatong Ding,
  • Jiatong Ding,
  • Guicheng Gao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1326843
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of cartilage that affects the quality of life and has increased in morbidity and mortality in recent years. Cartilage homeostasis and dysregulation are thought to be important mechanisms involved in the development of OA. Many studies suggest that lncRNAs are involved in cartilage homeostasis in OA and that lncRNAs can be used to diagnose or treat OA. Among the existing therapeutic regimens, lncRNAs are involved in drug-and nondrug-mediated therapeutic mechanisms and are expected to improve the mechanism of adverse effects or drug resistance. Moreover, targeted lncRNA therapy may also prevent or treat OA. The purpose of this review is to summarize the links between lncRNAs and cartilage homeostasis in OA. In addition, we review the potential applications of lncRNAs at multiple levels of adjuvant and targeted therapies. This review highlights that targeting lncRNAs may be a novel therapeutic strategy for improving and modulating cartilage homeostasis in OA patients.

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