Long non-coding RNA SNHG15 is a competing endogenous RNA of miR-141-3p that prevents osteoarthritis progression by upregulating BCL2L13 expression.

Increasing evidence has demonstrated that the dysregulated expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) has important roles in the progression of osteoarthritis (OA), but the function of the lncRNA SNHG15 remains unclear. In the present study, we observed that SNHG15 was downregulated in OA cartilage tissues and IL-1β-induced chondrocytes. The lower expression of SNHG15 was negatively associated with the observed modified Mankin scale scores, extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and chondrocyte apoptosis.

MicroRNA-21-5p as a novel therapeutic target for osteoarthritis.

Objective: Growing evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNA) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of OA, and overexpressing or silencing miRNA expression in OA models can contribute to the development of miRNA-based therapeutics. The objective of this study was to determine whether intra-articular injection of miRNA can inhibit OA progression.

Methods: The miRNA expression profile was determined in OA cartilage tissues and controls.

The effect of vitamin D supplementation on knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of RCTs to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of symptom and structural progression of knee OA.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched to identify relevant studies. Outcomes included Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain, function, stiffness, tibial cartilage volume, and serum vitamin D3 levels, and adverse events.