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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic translation2025

NLRP3 inflammasome impairs fracture repair in Rheumatoid arthritis through RhoA/Rac1-IL1β axis-mediated suppression of osteoblast differentiation.

Fen Miao, Hanjia Cai, Yue Chen, Ziwei Yan, Ruofan Jin, Yueming Dai, Lu Li, Hua Wang, Yan Xu, Wen Sun

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors.

Fen MiaoDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hanjia CaiDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yue ChenDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ziwei YanDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ruofan JinDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yueming DaiDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lu LiDepartment of Periodontology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hua WangDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yan XuDepartment of Periodontology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wen SunDepartment of Basic Science of Stomatology, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often characterized by bone loss and fragility fractures and is a frequent comorbidity. The NLRP3 inflammasome drives inflammatory processes that fundamentally accompany the pathogenesis of RA. However, the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in RA fracture healing remains unclear. Methods: For Results: TNF Conclusions: Collectively, these findings suggest that NLRP3 inflammasome activation drives impaired fracture healing in RA through RhoA/Rac1‒IL-1β axis-mediated suppression of osteoblast differentiation, and pharmacologic inhibition with MCC950 effectively rescues delayed fracture healing in RA mouse model. The Translational Potential of this Article: This study provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying delayed fracture healing in RA and highlights the potential therapeutic benefits of targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome.

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Fracture healingMCC950Mesenchymal progenitor cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeOsteogenic differentiationRheumatoid arthritis

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PMID40822518
PMCPMC12357271

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