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DNA methylation as a mediator of epigenetic regulation in the pathogenesis and precision medicine of osteoarthritis: An updated review
QIAO ZHOU1,2,3, JIAN LIU2,4, LING XIN4, YANYAN FANG2,4, LEI WAN2,4, DAN HUANG2,4, JINCHEN GUO1, JIANTING WEN2,4
1 Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
2 Institute of Rheumatism Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
3 Department of Rheumatism Immunity, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230061, China
4 Department of Rheumatism Immunity, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, China
* Corresponding Authors: Qiao Zhou, ; Jian Liu,
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Biochemical and Epigenetics Changes in Health and Disease)
BIOCELL 2023, 47(4), 761-772. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2023.026698
Received 20 September 2022; Accepted 28 November 2022; Issue published 08 March 2023
Abstract
The pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA) is multifactorial, with the primary risk factors being obesity, age,
environmental variables, and genetic predisposition. The available evidence suggests that genetic diversity does not
adequately account for all clinical characteristics and heterogeneity of OA. Genetics has emerged as a nascent and
crucial area of research in OA. The epigenetic module presents a potential link between genetic and environmental
risk factors and the susceptibility and pathogenesis of OA. As a critical epigenetic alteration, DNA methylation has
been shown to have an important role in the etiology of OA and is a viable biomarker for predicting disease
progression and medication response, as shown in this research. This review aims to update knowledge in the field of
DNA methylation associated with OA to better identify the essential features of OA subtypes and pathological
conditions, hence accelerating individualized treatment and precision medicine.
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ZHOU, Q., LIU, J., XIN, L., FANG, Y., WAN, L. et al. (2023). DNA methylation as a mediator of epigenetic regulation in the pathogenesis and precision medicine of osteoarthritis: An updated review.
BIOCELL, 47(4), 761–772. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2023.026698