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Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, and Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open - official journals of OARSI. Impact factor 9. http://www.oarsijournal.com

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E1K, a disease-modifying drug candidate for knee osteoarthritis, alleviates pain and regenerates cartilage simultaneously by inhibiting TGF-β1-mediated SMAD1/5/9 signaling in osteoarthritis models Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling is critical in joint homeostasis and osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. Engedi 1000 (E1K), a novel short peptide, is a selective modulator of TGF-β1-ind...

Have you heard of E1K?

This month in #OAC learn about E1K, a candidate as a disease modifying #OA drug that alleviates pain and regenerates cartilage simultaneously!

Read more from this work by Moon et al.
www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

23.02.2026 09:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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T2 mapping of the articular cartilage as a biomarker for knee osteoarthritis: An analysis of the population-based Rotterdam Study Only few studies have investigated quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 mapping of knee cartilage in population-based cohorts. Our objective was to evaluate the association between T2 rela...

How does MRI T2 mapping of articular cartilage in the knee serve as a biomarker for #OA?🧐

Harlianto et al. found in a population based cohort that T2 values were associated with BMI.

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19.02.2026 03:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Journal Publication of the Year Nomination Form Please click the link to complete this form.

OARSI is excited to announce that NOMINATIONS are open for Publication of the Year! 🤩
Research published in OAC and OAC Open since April 2025 are eligible for nomination!!!

Due March 6th!

Nominate here 🔗: form.jotform.com/223553406964157

14.02.2026 16:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🤔 Is there a relationship between osteoarthritis (OA)-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disorders?

👀 Read all about this interesting topic in this review by Prasoon et al - oarsijournal.com/article/S1063-…

11.02.2026 06:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Unicompartmental versus bicompartmental joint space width measures: Which reflect whole joint structural damage better? Data from IMI-APPROACH To investigate the associations between whole joint cartilage and meniscal morphology on MRI and radiographic joint space width (JSW) measures and in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), to determine whether bi...

Does #unicompartmental or #bicompartmental joint space width measures reflect whole joint structural damage better?

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10.02.2026 09:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The basic science #EditorsChoice for #Feb is this work by de Roy et al. Learn about the tribological impact of synovial fluid (SF) viscosity and composition during the different stages of #OA!

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02.02.2026 13:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🏳️‍🌈 Sexual orientation and #OA

⏰ Feb's Editor's Choice by Sha et al. investigated the relationship between #sexualorientation and OA risk in LGBTQIA2S+ population

✅ They found a higher risk of OA in bisexual & lesbian women but a lower risk in gay men

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01.02.2026 13:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This month in #OAC Hyodo et al. assessed the effects of imeglimin, a novel anti-diabetic agent related to metformin, on the development and progression of knee #OA.

Read more 📚: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

30.01.2026 16:50 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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More #Basic #Science in #OAC this work by Simoes et al. develops a #translational strategy inhibiting aggrecanase activity in #OA using TIMP-3.

Learn more 🔗
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28.01.2026 15:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New in #OAC, Xu et al. investigates parathyroid hormone-related peptide nuclear localization segment (PTHrP-NLS) and parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R) signal-dependent rehabilitative effects of CD90+ chondrocytes on degenerative TMJ cartilage.

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26.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How do sex differences in the brainstem alter experimental #osteoarthritis ?🧐

Check out this work by Rodrigues et al.

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23.01.2026 16:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ziemian et al. demonstrates repetitive loading induced protective effects in the joint & attenuated OA progression over time relative to a single bout of loading even when applied at hyperphysiological load magnitudes known to initiate cartilage damage.
Read more🔗
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40020990/

20.01.2026 14:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The January #EditorsChoice #Basic #Science in #OAC is this review by Wallace et al. Learn about the decreased risk of OA in non-industrialized societies.

Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

12.01.2026 14:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As we usher in the new year, we also wanted to celebrate the achievements of a giant in the hashtag#osteoarthritis community.

Read more about Frank's legacy and the Frank Beier Graduate Opportunity Scholarship in this month's issue here: www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

12.01.2026 01:18 — 👍 11    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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🔥 New year new issue!

2026's first editors choice is this large (n>500,000) cohort study on the effects of air pollution on osteoarthritis risk

Read more from Chen et al here: oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

#carbonmonoxide #nitrogendioxide #pm10

07.01.2026 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#New in #OAC Work from Chen et al. found that treadmill #exercise offers protective effects when initiated early after OA onset but may worsen outcomes if delayed.🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
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29.12.2025 21:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How does Estrogen receptor-α loss accelerate cartilage degradation? 🧐
#New in #OAC this month!
Read more:
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29.12.2025 01:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#OAC #Dec TMJ condylar cartilage exhibits a distinct hyaline microstructure compared to knee cartilage, characterized by higher cell density, smaller cells, and enlarged cell lacunae filled with GAGs, contributing to a load-responsive mechanical behavior.
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10.12.2025 14:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Where does OA pain really come from? 🤔

December's Editor's Choice (Clinical) suggests it's NOT just the cartilage

Targeting entheses might be next frontier for symptom relief

Read more from Ziegeler et al: www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

03.12.2025 12:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#New in #OAC Xiao et al. investigates the role of CX3CR1⁺ macrophages and microglia in local inflammation and pain using transgenic mouse models and surgically induced disc herniation model.
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29.11.2025 16:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Multidimensional characterization and clinical profiling of subchondral bone endotypes in hip osteoarthritis Treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) remains limited to symptom management and surgery without addressing pathophysiological or individual patient-specific factors. Here, we aimed to decipher whether indi...

New in #OAC Alimy et al. identified subchondral bone endotypes with distinct clinical and cellular characteristics as a basis for developing novel OA therapies.
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28.11.2025 14:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This collaborative work from Farhat et al. seeks to learn about the brain-joint connection and reveals a CB1 dependent hypothalamic connection to the lateral meniscus that prevents its mineralization and subsequent articular cartilage damage.
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24.11.2025 16:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🆕 Editor's Choice!

This month's featured paper is on plasma #lipoprotein and #osteoarthritis risk

Lipoprotein subclasses play diverse roles in health and disease there is so much more to learn about its impact on knee #osteoarthritis

Read more from Li et al - www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...

14.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT!☺️

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How did Zhou et al. monitor the temporal profiling of lipid mediators in the synovium and tibial plateau during joint inflammation🧐? Learn out this work in this month's #EditorsChoice paper for #Basic #Science.
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10.11.2025 12:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

One week left to submit your #Cover #Art for the #OAC cover art competition. We look forward to seeing all of the creative designs. 🤩

03.11.2025 13:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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👋 Are you a young researcher interested in editorial roles?

If that is you, OAC is currently seeking Editorial Fellows for 2026!

Fellows will be mentored by our Editors-in-chief David Hunter @jointsintheworld.bsky.social and our team of Deputy Editors.

form.jotform.com/242315596999...

31.10.2025 23:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#New research highlights the key role of the NGF/TrkA pathway in chronic #OA pain. Through gene expression analysis, specific genes and pathways linked to OA progression were found, offering insights for targeted therapies against OA pain. #PainResearch
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

28.10.2025 13:19 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Think of transplanting stem cells like sending an athlete onto the field—without
training, they'll struggle. Ai et al. created a "warm-up" system that mechanically pre-trains
MSCs for the tough environment of the knee!
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1063458425010659?via%3Dihub

22.10.2025 15:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great summary of our latest work - a real Team Science effort! 👥 🐭

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