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ArticleNature communications2026

Chondrocytes reprogram chromatin in hypoxic microenvironments to activate CADM1-AS1/HDAC1 complex-mediated anti-inflammation signals.

Weiyu Ni, Tianyuan Gu, Panyang Shen, Zixuan Mei, Yizheng Wu, Kamuran Yilamu, Nan Pan, Wentao Yang, Gang Liu, Yan Ma and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Weiyu Ni *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-1932
Tianyuan Gu *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Panyang Shen *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Zixuan Mei *Department of Thoracic surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0284-1597
Yizheng WuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Kamuran YilamuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Nan PanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Wentao YangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Gang LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Yan MaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xiangqian FangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4500-8914
Shunwu FanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. shunwu_fan@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3443-4395
Haitao ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. zhtmushi@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6223-3408
Shuying ShenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. 11207057@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-8501

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 3230050202National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82202732National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82272522National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82330077National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82422044National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82471600National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82502931National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U22A20282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining chondrocyte homeostasis is crucial for the effective treatment of osteoarthritis. Chondrocytes reside in a hypoxic environment under physiological conditions. This study, conducted exclusively in male mice, examines the association between epigenetics and chondrocyte homeostasis and observes significant alterations in histone acetylation in chondrocytes under hypoxic conditions. We identify a key enhancer element that regulates the long non-coding RNA CADM1-AS1, which is essential for cartilage homeostasis. This work elucidates a mechanism of epigenetic modulation that contributes to chondrocyte dysfunction in osteoarthritis. Further mechanistic investigations show that CADM1-AS1 recruits histone deacetylase complexes to suppress the transcriptional activation of NOS2, thereby affecting amino acid metabolism in chondrocytes. Conditional knockout of CADM1-AS1 in chondrocytes accelerates osteoarthritis development in mice. Using a hybrid exosome delivery system, we successfully modulate the expression of CADM1-AS1 and effectively reduce cartilage damage. Collectively, these findings reveal the importance of epigenetic regulation via CADM1-AS1-mediated histone deacetylation in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Thus, CADM1-AS1 represents a potential therapeutic target for reducing cartilage damage in osteoarthritis and improving disease management.

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ChondrocytesChromatinHistone Deacetylase 1OsteoarthritisAcetylationAnimalsCell HypoxiaEpigenesis, GeneticHistonesHumansInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIChromatinHdac1 protein, mouseHistone Deacetylase 1HistonesNitric Oxide Synthase Type II

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PMID41963334
PMCPMC13246959

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