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ArticleFASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2025

Cellular Landscape of Synovial Chondromatosis Synovium Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing.

Haibo Zhao, Fan Jiang, Po Zhang, Yanchi Bi, Youliang Shen, Jinlong Ma, Jianbao Gong, Ke Han, Longxiao Zhang, Tengbo Yu and 1 more

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Article in FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Haibo ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Fan JiangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8291-7316
Po ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yanchi BiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Youliang ShenOrthopaedic Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jinlong MaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Jianbao GongDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Ke HanDepartment of Pathology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Longxiao ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tengbo YuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Xiao XiaoCentral Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82472431, 82401552Qingdao Science and Technology Plan Project Science and Technology Benefiting the People Demonstration and Guidance Project in 2022 22-3-7-smjk-5-nshShandong Provincial Key R&D program (Science and Technology Demonstration Project) in 2021 2021SFGC0502Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2024QH590
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) is a rare joint disorder characterized by cartilaginous loose bodies, yet its cellular underpinnings remain incompletely understood. To define the cellular landscape in SC, single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on synovial tissue obtained from both healthy individuals and SC patients. Analysis of this comprehensive dataset revealed significant alterations in the cellular composition and unique transcriptional profiles of key synovial cell populations within SC synovium. Specifically, a marked increase in the proportion of distinct fibroblast subpopulations (F3 and F4) engaged in extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and degradation was observed. Concurrently, the macrophage compartment exhibited a notable shift towards M2-like and M4-like phenotypes. Furthermore, an expanded and dynamically transitioning proliferative immune cell (ProIC) population was identified, with distinct C0 and C1 subpopulations showing unique functional characteristics and a differentiation trajectory from C0 to C1. Beyond individual cellular characteristics, interrogation of intercellular communication networks revealed potentially enhanced signaling, particularly between fibroblasts and macrophages mediated by FTL-SCARA5 interactions, and between macrophages and ProICs via CD74-MIF/other CD74 ligand interactions. These findings offer a comprehensive and detailed characterization of the cellular heterogeneity and altered cellular states associated with SC. This detailed cellular atlas provides a crucial foundation for future functional studies aimed at dissecting the precise roles of these observed cellular alterations in SC pathogenesis and exploring potential therapeutic targets.

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Chondromatosis, SynovialSingle-Cell AnalysisSynovial MembraneAdultExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsHumansMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedSequence Analysis, RNATranscriptomeextracellular matrix remodelingfibroblastmacrophageproliferative immune cellsingle‐cell RNA sequencingsynovial chondromatosis

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PMID40600952
PMCPMC12219464

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