• Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China;
SHEN Bin, Email: shenbin_1971@163.com
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Objective  To summarize the role of chondrocytes mitochondrial biogenesis in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA), and analyze the applications in the treatment of OA. Methods  A review of recent literature was conducted to summarize the changes in mitochondrial biogenesis in the course of OA, the role of major signaling molecules in OA chondrocytes, and the prospects for OA therapeutic applications. Results  Recent studies reveales that mitochondria are significant energy metabolic centers in chondrocytes and its dysfunction has been considered as an essential mechanism in the pathogenesis of OA. Mitochondrial biogenesis is one of the key processes maintaining the normal quantity and function of mitochondria, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) is the central regulator of this process. A regulatory network of mitochondrial biogenesis with PGC-1α as the center, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, sirtuin1/3, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein as the main upstream regulatory molecules, and nuclear respiratory factor 1, estrogen-related receptor α, and nuclear respiratory factor 2 as the main downstream regulatory molecules has been reported. However, the role of mitochondrial biogenesis in OA chondrocytes still needs further validation and in-depth exploration. It has been demonstrated that substances such as puerarin and omentin-1 can retard the development of OA by activating the damaged mitochondrial biogenesis in OA chondrocytes, which proves the potential to be used in the treatment OA. Conclusion Mitochondrial biogenesis in chondrocytes plays an important role in the pathogenesis of OA, and further exploring the related mechanisms is of great clinical significance.

Citation: ZHOU Shengliang, SI Haibo, PENG Linbo, SHEN Bin. The role of chondrocyte mitochondrial biogenesis in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022, 36(2): 242-248. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202109091 Copy

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