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19-08-2016 | Osteoarthritis | Review | Article

Low-grade inflammation as a key mediator of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

Journal: Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Authors: William H. Robinson, Christin M. Lepus, Qian Wang, Harini Raghu, Rong Mao, Tamsin M. Lindstrom, Jeremy Sokolove

Authors: William H. Robinson, Christin M. Lepus, Qian Wang, Harini Raghu, Rong Mao, Tamsin M. Lindstrom, Jeremy Sokolove

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. Furthermore, we now appreciate that OA pathogenesis involves not only breakdown of cartilage, but also remodelling of the underlying bone, formation of ectopic bone, hypertrophy of the joint capsule, and inflammation of the synovial lining. That is, OA is a disorder of the joint as a whole, with inflammation driving many pathologic changes. The inflammation in OA is distinct from that in rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases: it is chronic, comparatively low-grade, and mediated primarily by the innate immune system. Current treatments for OA only control the symptoms, and none has been FDA-approved for the prevention or slowing of disease progression. However, increasing insight into the inflammatory underpinnings of OA holds promise for the development of new, disease-modifying therapies. Indeed, several anti-inflammatory therapies have shown promise in animal models of OA. Further work is needed to identify effective inhibitors of the low-grade inflammation in OA, and to determine whether therapies that target this inflammation can prevent or slow the development and progression of the disease.

Nat Rev Rheumatol 2016;12:580–592. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2016.136

DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2016.136

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