Bioinformatics analysis reveals different gene expression patterns in chondrocytes from knee and finger joints: implications for the effect of mechanical stress in the osteoarthritic development
Abstract:Background
Mechanical stress has been well known to be a significant risk factor for the onset and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). The objective of this study is to clarify the key genes and the signaling pathways which is associated with the effect of mechanical stress on OA development.
Results
A total of 213 Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in cultured chondrocytes from knee and finger joints, including 101 up- and 112 down-regulated genes, which brought an enrichment in positive … Show more
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