Biomechanical Effects of Primary Cilia in Articular Cartilage

VernacularTitle:初级纤毛在关节软骨中的生物力学效应
Author: Boyang XU ^{1
,

2
,

3} ; Tianyu FANG ⁴ ; Meidan ZHAO ⁵
Author Information

1.
2. nstitute of Sports Medicine, Peking University
3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Medcine Joint Injury
4. School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University
5. Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: primary cilia (PC); chondrocytes; mechanotransduction; signal pathways
From: Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2020;35(6):E754-E759
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Biomechanical factors play a crucial role in the steady-state maintenance of articular cartilage. The primary cilium (PC) is a kind of organelle which can sense mechanical and chemical signals at the same time. It is also distributed on the surface of chondrocyte membrane. It is involved in multiple signal transduction pathways as well as in the process of chondrocyte phenotype maintenance and material metabolism. Abnormalities in PC are also associated with a variety of human bone and joint diseases. This paper mainly discusses the mechanism of PC in mechanical microenvironment of chondrocytes and the interaction with other signaling pathways, and explores its relationship with bone and joint diseases, so as to provide some scientific basis for clinical and basic research in orthopedics.