The microRNAs miR-204 and miR-211 maintain joint homeostasis and protect against osteoarthritis progression

Osteoarthritis involves whole-joint tissue degeneration. Here, the authors show that miR-204 and miR-211 in mesenchymal joint cells regulate their proliferation, catabolic and osteogenic responses, and that disease progression is ameliorated by intra-articular miR-204 delivery in mice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jian Huang, Lan Zhao, Yunshan Fan, Lifan Liao, Peter X. Ma, Guozhi Xiao, Di Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10753-5