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VETERINARY JOURNAL
Volume 166, Issue 2, Pages 140-158Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(02)00331-3
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articular cartilage; chondrocyte; osteoarthritis; apoptosis; integrin; survival signal; nitric oxide; signal transduction
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Apoptotic death of articular chondrocytes has been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Apoptotic pathways in chondrocytes are multi-faceted, although some cascades appear to play a greater in vivo role than others. Various catabolic processes are linked to apoptosis in OA cartilage, contributing to the reduction in cartilage integrity. Recent studies suggest that beta1-integrin mediated cell-matrix interactions provide survival signals for chondrocytes. The loss of such interactions and the inability to respond to IGF-1 stimulation may be partly responsible for the hypocellularity and matrix degradation that characterises OA. Here we have reviewed the literature in this area of cartilage cell biology in an effort to consolidate the existing information into a plausible hypothesis regarding the involvement of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of OA. Understanding of the interactions that promote chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage hypocellularity is essential for developing appropriately targeted therapies for inhibition of chondrocyte apoptosis and the treatment of OA. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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