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ReviewJournal of inflammation research2024

Role and Mechanism of Mechanical Load in the Homeostasis of the Subchondral Bone in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comprehensive Review.

Lin Chen, Zhan Zhang, Xueyong Liu

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Review in Journal of inflammation research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed.

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  18. [Finite element analysis of impact of bone mass and volume in low-density zone beneath tibial plateau on cartilage and meniscus in knee joint].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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  19. Exosomes in cartilage microenvironment regulation and cartilage repair.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lin Chen *Department of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Zhan Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Xueyong LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6087-5851

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent degenerative joint diseases, and the knee joint is particularly susceptible to it. It typically affects the entire joint and is marked by the erosion of cartilage integrity, chondrocytopenia, subchondral bone sclerosis and the mild synovial inflammation. Pathological changes in the subchondral bone often serve as initiating factors for joint degeneration. Various predisposing factors, including metabolic disorders, oxidative stress, and abnormal mechanical loading, regulate OA pathogenesis. Of them, mechanical loading is closely associated with the maintenance of the subchondral bone. Disrupted mechanical loading, leading to subchondral bone remodeling, can potentially trigger OA, whereas appropriate loading might ameliorate its progression. Therefore, this narrative review aimed to discuss existing knowledge and explore how mechanical loading mediates changes in the subchondral bone, influencing the development of knee osteoarthritis. Special emphasis is placed on its role and underlying mechanisms in maintaining joint homeostasis.

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bone remodelinghomeostasismechanical loadosteogenic differentiation

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PMID39600681
PMCPMC11590007

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