“…LncRNAs not only affect transcriptional regulation, chromatin remodeling, and the regulation of gene expression in cells but also regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, the inflammatory response, extracellular matrix metabolism, and autophagy in OA (14). Several lncRNAs associated with the inflammatory response, such as MALAT1 (15), H19 (16) and NEAT1 (17), can be involved in the expression of inflammatory factors and regulation of the inflammatory response by interacting with transcription factors or RNA regulatory factors. Several lncRNAs, such as ANCR, lncRNA-HOTAIR and lncRNA-XIST, are also potentially involved in the metabolism and repair of bone and joint tissues (18)(19)(20).…”