The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most widespread joint disorder worldwide. It is a major cause of lower limb mobility issues in the elderly. With the ongoing aging of the global population and the increasing prevalence of obesity, the disease burden associated with OA is expected to rise significantly. E3...

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Main Authors: Zheng Jin, Zhenhua Zhu, Jun Chen, Xiaopeng Jing, Jie Tan, Ji Zeng
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1665313/full
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description Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most widespread joint disorder worldwide. It is a major cause of lower limb mobility issues in the elderly. With the ongoing aging of the global population and the increasing prevalence of obesity, the disease burden associated with OA is expected to rise significantly. E3 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) play a crucial role in protein ubiquitination. They identify specific substrates and attach ubiquitin molecules to substrates, thus modulating protein stability, function, and cellular localization. E3s can be classified into three main types: RING-, HECT-, and RBR-type E3s. Growing evidence indicates that E3s affect OA by regulating the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and inflammatory responses. This review highlights the functions and underlying mechanisms of E3s in OA, aiming to provide new therapeutic insights for the treatment of OA.
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spelling doaj-art-ef94857423f74cdea37dd7cd9b9a533a2025-08-22T05:27:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2025-08-011310.3389/fcell.2025.16653131665313The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritisZheng Jin0Zhenhua Zhu1Jun Chen2Xiaopeng Jing3Jie Tan4Ji Zeng5Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Joint Surgery, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaOrthopedic Department, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaOrthopedic Laboratory, Orthopedic Department & Hubei Sports Medicine Center, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, ChinaOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most widespread joint disorder worldwide. It is a major cause of lower limb mobility issues in the elderly. With the ongoing aging of the global population and the increasing prevalence of obesity, the disease burden associated with OA is expected to rise significantly. E3 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) play a crucial role in protein ubiquitination. They identify specific substrates and attach ubiquitin molecules to substrates, thus modulating protein stability, function, and cellular localization. E3s can be classified into three main types: RING-, HECT-, and RBR-type E3s. Growing evidence indicates that E3s affect OA by regulating the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and inflammatory responses. This review highlights the functions and underlying mechanisms of E3s in OA, aiming to provide new therapeutic insights for the treatment of OA.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1665313/fullosteoarthritisE3 ubiquitin ligasesubiquitinationmechanismstreatments
spellingShingle Zheng Jin
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The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
osteoarthritis
E3 ubiquitin ligases
ubiquitination
mechanisms
treatments
title The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
title_full The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
title_fullStr The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
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title_short The multifaceted roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
title_sort multifaceted roles of e3 ubiquitin ligases in osteoarthritis
topic osteoarthritis
E3 ubiquitin ligases
ubiquitination
mechanisms
treatments
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