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Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Huibin Long
Jiangxi Agricultural University
2
Congyi Shen
Shanghai University
3
Hongfu Cao
Sichuan University
4
Qianlin Weng
Central South University
5
S.J. Preece
University of Salford
6
Ronghui Deng
Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
7
Wenpin Qin
Stomatology Hospital
8
Fangxue Zhang
Nanchang University
9
Zübeyir Salis
University of Geneva
10
Bryanne L. Kennedy
University of Calgary

Papers

1
Publication in Bioactive Materials (2024) [127 citations, W4391876712]
Bioactive Materials|2024
127 cit.
2
Publication in Science Translational Medicine (2024) [121 citations, W4392014503]
Science Translational Medicine|2024
121 cit.
3
Publication in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (2024) [117 citations, W4392361382]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases|2024
117 cit.
4
Publication in Scientific Reports (2024) [45 citations, W4392948756]
Scientific Reports|2024
45 cit.
5
Advances in Bioadhesive Hydrogels for Musculoskeletal Tissue Application
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
30 cit.
6
Publication in Military Medical Research (2025) [19 citations, W4412688601]
Military Medical Research|2025
19 cit.
7
Skeletal Stem Cell–Derived Exosomes Promote Meniscal Tear Healing and Ameliorate Secondary Osteoarthritis
The American Journal of Sports Medicine|2024
15 cit.
8
An injectable cartilage-coating composite with long-term protection, effective lubrication and chondrocyte nourishment for osteoarthritis treatment
Acta Biomaterialia|2024
13 cit.
9
Publication in Fundamental Research (2024) [13 citations, W4394689625]
Fundamental Research|2024
13 cit.
10
An extended neural ordinary differential equation network with grey system and its applications
Neurocomputing|2024
12 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
2
Ovijit Chaudhuri
Stanford University
3
Zhenhong Ni
Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
4
Shuanhong Ma
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
5
Yan Kang
Sun Yat-sen University
6
Francisco Espinoza
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile
7
Thanh D. Nguyen
University of Connecticut
8
Ashok Vij
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
9
Jie Wei
Nanjing Medical University
10
J. Tambiah
Fate Therapeutics (United States)

Papers

1
Exercise-induced piezoelectric stimulation for cartilage regeneration in rabbits
Science Translational Medicine|2022
321 cit.
2
Injectable and biodegradable piezoelectric hydrogel for osteoarthritis treatment
Nature Communications|2023
310 cit.
3
Highly piezoelectric, biodegradable, and flexible amino acid nanofibers for medical applications
Science Advances|2023
147 cit.
4
Cell volume expansion and local contractility drive collective invasion of the basement membrane in breast cancer
Nature Materials|2023
64 cit.
5
A Phase I Dose-Escalation Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis
Stem Cells Translational Medicine|2024
46 cit.
6
Senescent macrophages induce ferroptosis in skeletal muscle and accelerate osteoarthritis-related muscle atrophy
Nature Aging|2025
45 cit.
7
The gut microbiome-joint axis in osteoarthritis
Science Bulletin|2023
44 cit.
8
Gout Flares and Mortality After Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Treatment for Gout and Type 2 Diabetes
JAMA Network Open|2023
41 cit.
9
Association between gut microbiome-related metabolites and symptomatic hand osteoarthritis in two independent cohorts
EBioMedicine|2023
38 cit.
10
Mitochonic Acid-5 Inhibits Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Improves Human Chondrocyte Survival by Upregulating SIRT3-Mediated, Parkin-dependent Mitophagy
Frontiers in Pharmacology|2022
30 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Farshid Guilak
Washington University in St. Louis
2
Alan J. Grodzinsky
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3
David T. Felson
Boston University
4
Frederick Wolfe
University of Kansas
5
Martin Lotz
Scripps Research Institute
6
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou
University of California, Irvine
7
Rocky S. Tuan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
8
David J. Hunter
The University of Sydney
9
Robert L. Sah
University of California San Diego
10
Gerard A. Ateshian
Columbia University

Papers

1
The american college of rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1990
9.6k cit.
2
Development of criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis: Classification of osteoarthritis of the knee
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1986
6.8k cit.
3
The American College of Rheumatology Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia and Measurement of Symptom Severity
Arthritis Care & Research|2010
3.9k cit.
4
American college of rheumatology preliminary definition of improvement in rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1995
2.8k cit.
5
The American College of Rheumatology criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis of the hip
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1991
2.7k cit.
6
The prevalence and characteristics of fibromyalgia in the general population
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1995
2.4k cit.
7
The American college of rheumatology preliminary core set of disease activity measures for rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1993
1.6k cit.
8
The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. the framingham osteoarthritis study
Arthritis & Rheumatism|1987
1.6k cit.
9
A genome-wide association study identifies alleles in FGFR2 associated with risk of sporadic postmenopausal breast cancer
Nature Genetics|2007
1.5k cit.
10
Fibromyalgia Criteria and Severity Scales for Clinical and Epidemiological Studies: A Modification of the ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia
The Journal of Rheumatology|2011
1.5k cit.

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