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A meta-analysis and a functional study support the influence of mtDNA variant m.16519C on the risk of rapid progression of knee osteoarthritis
Durán-Sotuela, Alejandro; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Suárez-Ulloa, Victoria; Vázquez-García, Jorge; Relaño, Sara; Hermida-Gómez, Tamara; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Lourido-Salas, Lucía; Calamia, Valentina; Fernández-Puente, Patricia; Ruiz-Romero, Cristina; Fernández-Tajes, Juan; Vaamonde-García, Carlos; de Andrés, María C.; Oreiro, Natividad; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (BMJ, 2023-04-06)[Abstract] Objectives: To identify mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic variants associated with the risk of rapid progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to characterise their functional significance using a cellular ... -
Anti-inflammatory activity of APPA (Apocynin and Paeonol) in human articular chondrocytes
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Hermida-Gómez, Tamara; Larkins, Nicholas; Reynolds, Alan; Blanco García, Francico J (MDPI, 2024-01-16)[Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease leading to cartilage loss and reduction in the joint space which results in pain. The current pharmacological treatment of OA is inadequate and pharmacological ... -
Generating Rho-0 cells using mesenchymal stem cell lines
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Gallardo, M. Esther; Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Garesse, Rafael; Blanco García, Francisco J (PLoS, 2016-10-20)[Abstract] Introduction, The generation of Rho-0 cells requires the use of an immortalization process, or tumor cell selection, followed by culture in the presence of ethidium bromide (EtBr), incurring the drawbacks its ... -
Genetic diversity in fishery-exploited populations of the banded murex ("Hexaplex trunculus") from the southern Iberian Peninsula
González-Tizón, Ana M.; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Vasconcelos, Paulo; Gaspar, Miguel; Martínez-Lage, Andrés (Elsevier, 2008-08)[Abstract] This study presents an analysis of the genetic diversity in Hexaplex trunculus from three localities of the southern Iberian Peninsula (Ria Formosa and Ria de Alvor in Portugal, and Río Piedras in Spain) using ... -
Higher synovial immunohistochemistry reactivity of IL-17A, Dkk1, and TGF-β1 in patients with early psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis could predict the use of biologics
Pinto-Tasende, José A.; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Fernández-López, J. Carlos; Oreiro, Natividad; De-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francisco J (MDPI, 2024-04-08)[Abstract] Background: Delay in diagnosis and therapy in patients with arthritis commonly leads to progressive articular damage. The study aimed to investigate the immunohistochemical reactivity of synovial cytokines ... -
Impaired metabolic flexibility in the osteoarthritis process: a study on transmitochondrial cybrids
Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Lund, Jenny; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes (MDPI, 2020-03-27)[Abstract] Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent joint disease; however, the etiopathogenesis is still unclear. Chondrocytes rely primarily on glycolysis to meet cellular energy demand, but studies implicate impaired ... -
In vitro comprehensive analysis of VA692 a new chemical entity for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Cheleschi, Sara; Calamia, Valentina; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Biava, Mariangela; Giordani, Antonio; Fioravanti, Antonella; Anzini, Maurizio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Elsevier, 2018-08-25)[Abstract] Selective cyclooxigenase (COX)-2 inhibitors were developed to prevent traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (tNSAIDs) gastro-intestinal adverse effects. VA692, a recently disclosed selective COX-2 ... -
Increased synovial immunohistochemistry reactivity of TGF-β1 in erosive peripheral psoriatic arthritis
Pinto-Tasende, José A.; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Fernández-López, Carlos; Oreiro, Natividad; de-Toro, Javier; Blanco García, Francico J (BioMed Central, 2023-03-30)[Abstract] Background: Immune and non-immune cells contribute to the pathology of chronic arthritis, and they can contribute to tissue remodeling and repair as well as disease pathogenesis. The present research aimed to ... -
Is osteoarthritis a mitochondrial disease?: what is the evidence
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francico J (Wolters Kluwer, 2022-01)[Abstract] Propose of review: To summarize the evidence that suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is a mitochondrial disease. Recent findings: Mitochondrial dysfunction together with mtDNA damage could contribute to cartilage ... -
iTRAQ-based analysis of progerin expression reveals mitochondrial dysfunction, reactive oxygen species accumulation and altered proteostasis
Mateos, Jesús; Landeira-Abia, Arancha; Fafián Labora, Juan Antonio; Fernández-Pernas, Pablo; Lesende-Rodríguez, Iván; Fernández-Puente, Patricia; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Delmiro, Aitor; Martín, Miguel A.; Blanco García, Francisco J; Arufe, M.C. (BioMed Central, 2015-06-12)[Abstract] Introduction. Nuclear accumulation of a mutant form of the nuclear protein Lamin-A, called Progerin (PG) or Lamin AΔ50, occurs in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) or Progeria, an accelerated aging ... -
Mitochondrial biogenesis: a potential therapeutic target for osteoarthritis
Blanco García, Francisco J; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes (Elsevier, 2020-05-14)[Abstract] Mitochondrial dysfunction of human articular chondrocytes is considered a hallmark of cartilage degradation and OA pathogenesis. Due to the huge number of cellular processes in which mitochondria is implicated, ... -
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups and serum levels of anti-oxidant enzymes in patients with osteoarthritis
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J (BioMed Central, 2011-11-22)[Abstract] Background: Oxidative stress play a main role in the initiation and progression of the OA disease and leads to the degeneration of mitochondria. To prevent this, the chondrocytes possess a well-coordinated ... -
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups influence the progression of knee osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)
Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Cortés-Pereira, Estefanía; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J (PLoS, 2014-11-12)[Abstract] OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of the mtDNA haplogroups on knee osteoarthritis progression in Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) participants through longitudinal data from radiographs and magnetic resonance ... -
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups J and H are differentially associated with the methylation status of articular cartilage: potential role in apoptosis and metabolic and developmental processes
Cortés-Pereira, Estefanía; Fernández-Tajes, Juan; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Relaño, Sara; Ramos-Louro, Paula; Durán-Sotuela, Alejandro; Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Oreiro, Natividad; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (Wiley, 2019-02-12)[Abstract] Objective. To analyze the influence of mitochondrial genome variation on the DNA methylome of articular cartilage. Methods. DNA methylation profiling was performed using data deposited in the NCBI Gene ... -
Mitochondrial DNA from osteoarthritic patients drives functional impairment of mitochondrial activity: a study on transmitochondrial cybrids
Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Lund, Jenny; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Garesse, Rafael; Blanco García, Francisco J; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes (Elsevier, 2022-05)[Abstract] With the redefinition of osteoarthritis (OA) and the understanding that the joint behaves as an organ, OA is now considered a systemic illness with a low grade of chronic inflammation. Mitochondrial dysfunction ... -
Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups influence the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis in OAI and CHECK cohorts: a meta-analysis and functional study
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Vázquez-Mosquera, María E.; Cortés-Pereira, Estefanía; Relaño, Sara; Hermida Gómez, Tamara; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-López, Carlos; Garesse, Rafael; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (BMJ, 2016-12-05)[Abstract] Objective To evaluate the influence of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups in the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to explain the functional consequences of this association to identify potential ... -
Mitochondrial haplogroups define two phenotypes of osteoarthritis
Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Soto-Hermida, Ángel; Oreiro, Natividad; Pértega-Díaz, Sonia; Fernández-López, Carlos; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J (Frontiers, 2012-05-11)[Abstract] Objective: To assess a mitochondrion-related phenotype in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Serum levels of the following OA-related biomarkers: matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1); MMP-3; MMP-13; ... -
Mitochondrial role on cellular apoptosis, autophagy, and senescence during osteoarthritis pathogenesis
Dalmao-Fernández, Andrea; Hermida-Gómez, Tamara; Nogueira-Recalde, Uxía; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio; Blanco García, Francisco J; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes (MDPI, 2024-06-04)[Abstract] Authors have demonstrated that apoptosis activation is a pathway related to cartilage degradation characteristics of the OA process. Autophagy is an adaptive response to protect cells from various environmental ... -
Mitonuclear epistasis involving TP63 and haplogroup Uk: risk of rapid progression of knee OA in patients from the OAI
Durán-Sotuela, Alejandro; Oreiro, Natividad; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Vázquez-García, Jorge; Relaño-Fernández, Sara; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (Elsevier, 2024-01-06)[Abstract] Objective: To investigate genetic interactions between mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) haplogroups and nuclear single nucleotide polymorphisms (nSNPs) to analyze their impact on the development ... -
mtDNA haplogroup A enhances the effect of obesity on the risk of knee OA in a mexican population
Ramos-Louro, Paula; Arellano Pérez Vertti, Rubén Daniel; López Reyes, Alberto; Martínez-Nava, Gabriela Angélica; Espinosa, Rolando; Pineda, Carlos; González-Galarza, Faviel Francisco; Argüello Astorga, Rafael; Aguilar Muñiz, Lizette Sarai; Hernández Terán, Fernando; Parra Torres, Nancy Marbella; Durán Sotuela, Alejandro; Fernández-Moreno, Mercedes; Balboa-Barreiro, Vanesa; Blanco García, Francisco J; Rego-Pérez, Ignacio (Nature, 2022-03-25)[Abstract] To evaluate the influence of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups on the risk of knee OA in terms of their interaction with obesity, in a population from Mexico. Samples were obtained from (n = 353) knee OA patients ...