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ArticleeLife2026

Aging-associated increase of GATA4 levels in articular cartilage is linked to impaired regenerative capacity of chondrocytes and osteoarthritis.

Meagan J Makarczyk, Yiqian Zhang, Alyssa Aguglia, Olivia Bartholomew, Sophie Hines, Kate Li, Suyash Sinkar, Silvia Liu, Craig Duvall, Hang Lin

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10 authors.

Meagan J Makarczyk *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3444-8028
Yiqian Zhang *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.
Alyssa AgugliaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, United States.
Olivia BartholomewDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, United States.
Sophie HinesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.
Kate LiDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, Pittsburgh, United States.
Suyash SinkarDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, United States.
Silvia LiuDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.
Craig DuvallDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.
Hang LinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-6630

Funding

Einstein's Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in Basic Biology of AgingP30AG038072 · NIA · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI VIJG, JAN · 2010 to 2024
$10.8M
Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training ProgramT32HL076124 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI SANJEEV G SHROFF · 2005 to 2026
$7.0M
Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering/RegenerationT32EB001026 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI DUNCAN, ANDREW W, MONGA, SATDARSHAN SINGH · 2003 to 2024
$5.5M
Neurobiology Core CP30AR079206 · NIAMS · RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Anne-Marie Malfait · 2021 to 2026
$4.7M
Testing Miniature Knee Joint System as a New Tool to Study Neuroimmune Interactions in Osteoarthritis PainF31AR083814 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI MAKARCZYK, MEAGAN JOANNE · 2024 to 2025
$99k
Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering and Regeneration, Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program T32- HL076124NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL076124NIAMS NIH HHS F31 AR083814NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR079206NIA NIH HHS P30 AG038072NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB001026Ruth L Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) 1F31AR083814 - 01A1University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Startup FundUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the causal association between aging and osteoarthritis (OA) has been documented, our understanding of the underlying mechanism remains incomplete. To define the regulatory molecules governing chondrocyte aging, we performed transcriptomic analysis of young and old human chondrocytes from healthy donors. The data predicted that GATA-binding protein 4 (GATA4) may play a key role in mediating the difference between young and old chondrocytes. Results from immunostaining and western blot showed significantly higher GATA4 levels in old human or mouse chondrocytes when compared to young cells. Moreover, overexpressing

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AgingCartilage, ArticularChondrocytesGATA4 Transcription FactorOsteoarthritisRegenerationAgedAnimalsCells, CulturedHumansMaleMiceGATA4 protein, humanGata4 protein, mouseGATA4 Transcription Factorcell biologychondrocyte agingGATA4humanmouseosteoarthritis

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PMID42585095
PMCPMC13466541

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