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The Fibroblast-Like Synoviocyte Derived Exosomal Long Non-coding RNA H19 Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression Through the miR-106b-5p/TIMP2 Axis

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that affects people worldwide. The interaction between fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and chondrocytes may play a vital role in OA disease pathology. However, the underlying mechanisms by which FLSs exert regulatory effects on chondrocytes still need to be elucidated. Exosomes, small membrane vesicles secreted from living cells, are known to play a variety of roles in mediating cell-to-cell communication through the transferring of biological components such as non-coding RNAs and proteins. Here, we investigate the cellular processes of chondrocytes regulated by FLS-derived exosomes and the mechanisms of action underlying the functions of exosomes in OA pathogenesis. We observed that exosome-mediated cartilage repair was characterized by increased cell viability and migration as well as alleviated matrix degradation. Using chondrocyte cultures, the enhanced cellular proliferation and migration during exosome-mediated cartilage repair was linked to the exosomal lncRNA H19-mediated regulation of the miR-106b-5p/TIMP2 axis. Transfection of miR-106-5p mimics in chondrocytes significantly decreased cell proliferation and migration, promoted matrix degradation characterized by elevated MMP13 and ADAMTS5 expression, and reduced the expression of COL2A1 and ACAN in chondrocytes. Furthermore, we found that TIMP2 was directly regulated by miR-106-5p. Co-transfections of miR-106-5p mimics and TIMP2 resulted in higher levels of COL2A1 and ACAN, but lower levels of MMP13 and ADAMTS5. Together, these observations demonstrated that the lncRNA H19 may promote chondrocyte proliferation and migration and inhibit matrix degradation in OA possibly by targeting the miR-106b-5p/TIMP2 axis. In the future, H19 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of OA.

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Tan, F., Wang, D. & Yuan, Z. The Fibroblast-Like Synoviocyte Derived Exosomal Long Non-coding RNA H19 Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression Through the miR-106b-5p/TIMP2 Axis. Inflammation 43, 1498–1509 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-020-01227-8

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