Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation and changes in the subchondral bone. Over the last two decades, there has been increasing evidence showing association between cartilage degradation and chondrocyte death, and different types of ce...

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Main Authors: Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin, Sharif, Mohammed
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spelling iium-20552013-06-20T04:54:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/2055/ Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis? Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin Sharif, Mohammed RB Pathology Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation and changes in the subchondral bone. Over the last two decades, there has been increasing evidence showing association between cartilage degradation and chondrocyte death, and different types of cell death in cartilage have been reported, including apoptosis and chondroptosis as well as necrosis, but which of these types of cell death predominate in OA is debatable. There are also some methodological difficulties in detecting the specific form of cell death in articular cartilage. Current ‘gold standard’ for detecting chondrocyte death is electron microscopy which suggests that the morphological changes of chondrocytes in OA cartilage are attributed to apoptosis and/or chondroptosis. However, the current literature appears to suggest that classic apoptosis plays an important role in OA; but whether chondrocyte apoptosis is a cause or a result of cartilage degeneration in OA is hotly contested. Studies of suitable animal models, especially longitudinal studies, are needed to address the cause-and-effect relationship. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2011-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/2055/1/Chondrocyte_apoptosis.pdf Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin and Sharif, Mohammed (2011) Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis? International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 14 (2). pp. 155-166. ISSN 1756-185X http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1756-185X 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2011.01618.x
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Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
description Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degradation and changes in the subchondral bone. Over the last two decades, there has been increasing evidence showing association between cartilage degradation and chondrocyte death, and different types of cell death in cartilage have been reported, including apoptosis and chondroptosis as well as necrosis, but which of these types of cell death predominate in OA is debatable. There are also some methodological difficulties in detecting the specific form of cell death in articular cartilage. Current ‘gold standard’ for detecting chondrocyte death is electron microscopy which suggests that the morphological changes of chondrocytes in OA cartilage are attributed to apoptosis and/or chondroptosis. However, the current literature appears to suggest that classic apoptosis plays an important role in OA; but whether chondrocyte apoptosis is a cause or a result of cartilage degeneration in OA is hotly contested. Studies of suitable animal models, especially longitudinal studies, are needed to address the cause-and-effect relationship.
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author Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin
Sharif, Mohammed
author_facet Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin
Sharif, Mohammed
author_sort Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin
title Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
title_short Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
title_full Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
title_fullStr Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
title_full_unstemmed Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
title_sort chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?
publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
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