Articular cartilage has low regenerative capacity despite permanent stress. Irreversible cartilage lesions characterize osteoarthritis (OA); this is not followed by tissue repair. Lin28a, an RNA binding protein, is detected in damaged cartilage in humans and mice. We investigated the role of LIN28a in cartilage physiology and in osteoarthritis. Lin28a-inducible conditional cartilage deletion up-regulated in intact mice and exacerbated the cartilage destruction in OA mice. Lin28a-specific cartilage overexpression protected mice against cartilage breakdown, stimulated chondrocyte proliferation and the expression of Prg4 and Sox9, and down-regulated . Lin28a overexpression inhibited Let-7b and Let-7c miRNA levels while RNA-sequencing analysis revealed five genes of transcriptional factors regulated by Let-7. Moreover, Lin28a overexpression up-regulated HMGA2 and activated SOX9 transcription, a factor required for chondrocyte reprogramming. HMGA2 siRNA knockdown inhibited the cartilage protective effect of Lin28a overexpression. This study provides insights into a new pathway including the Lin28a-Let7 axis, thus promoting chondrocyte anabolism in injured cartilage in mice.
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