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ArticleAging cell2025

Coactivator Associated Arginine Methyltransferase 1 Modulates Cartilage Degeneration and Chondrocyte Apoptosis in Osteoarthritis by Regulating ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway.

Jie Yuan, Jingyuan Tian, Ruxing Liu, Xiaoting Qiu, Dongqin He, Guanghui He, Tao Zhang, Pengcui Li, Bin Zhao, Yongfeng Wang

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Article in Aging cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors.

Jie YuanDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Jingyuan TianDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Ruxing LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Xiaoting QiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Dongqin HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Guanghui HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Tao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Pengcui LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Bin ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Yongfeng WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1943-3298

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172503National Natural Science Foundation of China U23A6009Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China 20210302123263Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China 20210302124670Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China 202203021211040Shanxi Province Higher Education Billion Project Science and Technology Guidance Project BYJL013Shanxi Province Higher Education Billion Project Science and Technology Guidance Project BYJL030Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation and Exchange Special Project 202104041101023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the role and mechanism of Coactivator Associated Arginine Methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) in osteoarthritis (OA). OA is a prevalent joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation, subchondral bone remodeling, and inflammation. Our research revealed that CARM1 expression is significantly increased in the cartilage tissues of OA patients and OA model mice. Experimental results showed that inhibiting CARM1 reduces cartilage matrix degradation and chondrocyte apoptosis, while overexpression of CARM1 exacerbates these conditions. Mechanistically, CARM1 regulates OA progression through the phosphorylation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Inhibition of CARM1 suppresses ERK1/2 activation, thereby reducing extracellular matrix degradation and chondrocyte apoptosis. These findings suggest that the CARM1-ERK1/2 axis is crucial in modulating cartilage matrix metabolism and chondrocyte apoptosis in OA, highlighting CARM1 as a potential therapeutic target for OA treatment.

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ApoptosisChondrocytesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemOsteoarthritisProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesAnimalsHumansMaleMicecoactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1Protein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesapoptosisCARM1cartilage degenerationERK1/2osteoarthritis

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PMID40611524
PMCPMC12341778

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