Table 1 A summary of chondrocyte subtypes with key expressed genes and involved pathways.

From: Synovial cell cross-talk with cartilage plays a major role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

Cell type

Key genes

Key involved pathways

False discovery rate

Homeostatic chondrocyte (HomC)

MMP3, FOSB, JUN

Regulation of gene expression

1.35E−09

Response to external stimulus

1.06E−09

Hypertrophic chondrocyte (HTC)

COL10A1, IBSP, JUN

System development

9.90E−09

Multicellular organismal development

3.89E−08

Pre-hypertrophic chondrocyte (preHTC)

COL10A1, IBSP, COL2A1

System development

5.50E−09

Skeletal system development

6.63E−08

Reparative chondrocyte (RepC)

COL2A1, CILP, COL3A1, COMP

Extracellular matrix organization

3.98E−10

Collagen fibril organization

1.41E−06

Pre-Fibrochondrocyte (preFC)

IL11, COL2A1, CILP, OGN

Extracellular matrix organization

5.28E−22

Extracellular matrix disassembly

1.34E−08

Fibrochondrocyte (FC)

COL1A1, COL1A2, S100A4, PRG4

Extracellular matrix organization

1.27E−33

Movement of cell or subcellular component

7.94E−17

Regulatory chondrocyte (RegC)

CHI3L1, CHI3L2

Negative regulation of biological process

1.12E−04

Cellular response to metal ion

1.32E−06