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Loss of Grem1-lineage chondrogenic progenitor cells causes osteoarthritis

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  • Jia Q. Ng

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Toghrul H. Jafarov

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Christopher B. Little

    (Raymond Purves Bone & Joint Research Laboratories, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Royal North Shore Hospital)

  • Tongtong Wang

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
    Precision Cancer Medicine Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)

  • Abdullah M. Ali

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Yan Ma

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

  • Georgette A. Radford

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Laura Vrbanac

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Mari Ichinose

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Samuel Whittle

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
    The Queen Elizabeth Hospital)

  • David J. Hunter

    (University of Sydney)

  • Tamsin R. M. Lannagan

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Nobumi Suzuki

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Jarrad M. Goyne

    (Precision Cancer Medicine Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)

  • Hiroki Kobayashi

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Timothy C. Wang

    (Columbia University)

  • David R. Haynes

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Danijela Menicanin

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide)

  • Stan Gronthos

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
    University of Adelaide)

  • Daniel L. Worthley

    (Precision Cancer Medicine Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
    Colonoscopy Clinic)

  • Susan L. Woods

    (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
    Precision Cancer Medicine Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)

  • Siddhartha Mukherjee

    (Columbia University Medical Center)

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterised by an irreversible degeneration of articular cartilage. Here we show that the BMP-antagonist Gremlin 1 (Grem1) marks a bipotent chondrogenic and osteogenic progenitor cell population within the articular surface. Notably, these progenitors are depleted by injury-induced OA and increasing age. OA is also caused by ablation of Grem1 cells in mice. Transcriptomic and functional analysis in mice found that articular surface Grem1-lineage cells are dependent on Foxo1 and ablation of Foxo1 in Grem1-lineage cells caused OA. FGFR3 signalling was confirmed as a promising therapeutic pathway by administration of pathway activator, FGF18, resulting in Grem1-lineage chondrocyte progenitor cell proliferation, increased cartilage thickness and reduced OA. These findings suggest that OA, in part, is caused by mechanical, developmental or age-related attrition of Grem1 expressing articular cartilage progenitor cells. These cells, and the FGFR3 signalling pathway that sustains them, may be effective future targets for biological management of OA.

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  • Jia Q. Ng & Toghrul H. Jafarov & Christopher B. Little & Tongtong Wang & Abdullah M. Ali & Yan Ma & Georgette A. Radford & Laura Vrbanac & Mari Ichinose & Samuel Whittle & David J. Hunter & Tamsin R. , 2023. "Loss of Grem1-lineage chondrogenic progenitor cells causes osteoarthritis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42199-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42199-1
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