Lipid metabolism in cartilage and its diseases: a concise review of the research progress

The homeostasis of the vertebrate body depends on anabolic and catabolic activities that are closely linked inside outside cell. Lipid metabolism plays an essential role in these metabolic activities. Although a large amount evidence shows normal lipid guarantees conventional physiological organs abnormal important occurrence deterioration cardiovascular-related diseases, such as obesity, atherosclerosis, type II diabetes, little is known about cartilage its diseases. This review aims to summarize latest advances function diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tumors. With gradual in-depth understanding cartilage, treatment methods could be explored focus this process various