Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (12): 1099-1102.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2020.12.005

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Role of HMGB1 in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis

HU Zhihui, FANG Wei*   

  1. The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma and Temporomandibular Joint Surgery, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2019-12-10 Online:2020-12-28 Published:2020-12-28

Abstract: High mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) is an architectural chromatin-binding protein that can be released actively by activated cells or passively by dying cells and can serve as a cytokine to drive the pathogenesis of inflammation. Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a common clinical disease, but so far, its pathogenesis is not yet clear. It has been confirmed that HMGB1 expression is increased in TMJOA tissues. Based on the biological characteristics of HMGB1, this article reviews the research progress of HMGB1 in TMJOA in order to provide new ideas for the treatment of TMJOA.

Key words: high mobility group box-1 protein, temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis, inflammation, pathway