Iantomasi Teresa, Aurilia Cinzia, Donati Simone, Falsetti Irene, Palmini Gaia, Carossino Roberto, Zonefrati Roberto, Ranaldi Francesco, Brandi Maria Luisa
Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy.
FirmoLab, Fondazione F.I.R.M.O. Onlus and Stabilimento Chimico Farmaceutico Militare (SCFM), 50141 Florence, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jul 3;26(13):6428. doi: 10.3390/ijms26136428.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease, characterized by articular cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and ligament lesions. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) do not encode any protein products and play a fundamental role in regulating gene expression in several physiological processes, such as in the regulation of cartilage homeostasis. When deregulated, they affect the expression of genes involved in cartilage degradation and synovial inflammation, contributing to the onset and progression of OA. Oxidative stress is also involved in the pathogenesis of OA by contributing to the inflammatory response, degradation of the extracellular matrix, and induction of chondrocyte apoptosis. Studies in the literature show a reciprocal relationship between the altered expression of a number of ncRNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and oxidative stress. The aim of this review is to highlight the role of oxidative stress, miRNAs, and lncRNAs and their cross-talk in OA in order to understand the main molecular mechanisms involved and to identify possible targets that may be useful for the identification and development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this disease.
骨关节炎(OA)是最常见的退行性关节疾病,其特征为关节软骨降解、滑膜炎症和韧带损伤。非编码RNA(ncRNAs)不编码任何蛋白质产物,在调节多种生理过程中的基因表达方面发挥着重要作用,例如在软骨稳态调节中。当失调时,它们会影响参与软骨降解和滑膜炎症的基因表达,促进OA的发生和发展。氧化应激也通过促进炎症反应、细胞外基质降解和诱导软骨细胞凋亡参与OA的发病机制。文献研究表明,包括微小RNA(miRNAs)和长链非编码RNA(lncRNAs)在内的多种ncRNAs的表达改变与氧化应激之间存在相互关系。本综述的目的是强调氧化应激、miRNAs和lncRNAs在OA中的作用及其相互作用,以便了解其中涉及的主要分子机制,并确定可能有助于识别和开发针对该疾病的新诊断和治疗方法的潜在靶点。