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Overview

Cathy S. Carlson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Rheumatology, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Physiology. Over their career, they have contributed to multiple topics related to musculoskeletal health and diseases.

The main research topics addressed by Carlson include:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Bone and Joint Diseases

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on bone and joint pathologies, particularly osteochondritis dissecans and osteoarthritis, with studies ranging from cellular mechanisms to clinical epidemiology. Recent papers include:

  • Osteochondritis Dissecans, 2021, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Descriptive Epidemiology From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Prospective Cohort, 2021, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Deletion of JNK Enhances Senescence in Joint Tissues and Increases the Severity of Age-Related Osteoarthritis in Mice, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • High-fat diet induces endoplasmic reticulum stress to promote chondrocyte apoptosis in mouse knee joints, 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • Dietary saturated fatty acid palmitate promotes cartilage lesions and activates the unfolded protein response pathway in mouse knee joints, 2021, PLoS ONE

Carlson has collaborated frequently with several researchers, indicative of interdisciplinary and cooperative research efforts. Notable coauthors include:

  • Jutta Ellermann
  • Marc Tompkins
  • Alexandra R. Armstrong
  • Ferenc Tóth
  • Casey P. Johnson

Their work has been published across several specialized journals, with multiple contributions to particular venues:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology

This publication record reflects a sustained focus on osteoarthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders, combining clinical and experimental approaches. The breadth of subfields engaged underscores a multidisciplinary approach to the understanding and treatment of orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions.

Best Publications

  • The OARSI histopathology initiative – recommendations for histological assessments of osteoarthritis in the mouse

    N. Gerwin;A. M. Bendele;S. Glasson;Cathy S Carlson

  • Etiology and Pathogenesis of Osteochondrosis

    B. Ytrehus;C. S. Carlson;S. Ekman

  • Detection of nitrotyrosine in aging and osteoarthritic cartilage: Correlation of oxidative damage with the presence of interleukin-1β and with chondrocyte resistance to insulin-like growth factor 1

    Richard F. Loeser;Cathy S. Carlson;Marcello Del Carlo;Ada Cole

  • Articular chondrocytes express the receptor for advanced glycation end products: Potential role in osteoarthritis

    Richard F. Loeser;Raghunatha R. Yammani;Cathy S. Carlson;Hong Chen

  • Increase in production of matrix metalloproteinase 13 by human articular chondrocytes due to stimulation with S100A4: Role of the receptor for advanced glycation end products.

    Raghunatha R. Yammani;Cathy S. Carlson;Anne R. Bresnick;Richard F. Loeser

  • Microarray Analysis Reveals Age-related Differences in Gene Expression During the Development of Osteoarthritis in Mice

    Richard Frank Loeser;Amy L. Olex;Margaret A. McNulty;Cathy S. Carlson

  • Effects of long-term estrogen replacement therapy on osteoarthritis severity in cynomolgus monkeys

    Kimberley D. Ham;Richard F. Loeser;Bruce R. Lindgren;Cathy S. Carlson

  • The Bryan Cervical Disc: wear properties and early clinical results.

    Paul A. Anderson;Rick C. Sasso;Jeffrey P. Rouleau;Cathy S. Carlson

  • A physical, chemical, and mechanical study of lumbar vertebrae from normal, ovariectomized, and nandrolone decanoate-treated cynomolgus monkeys (macaca fascicularis)

    S. J. Gadeleta;A. L. Boskey;E. Paschalis;C. Carlson

  • Matrix-matrix interaction of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein and fibronectin.

    Paul E. Di Cesare;Frank S. Chen;Matthias Moergelin;Cathy S. Carlson

  • Adult-onset growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I deficiency reduces neoplastic disease, modifies age-related pathology, and increases life span.

    William E. Sonntag;Christy S. Carter;Christy S. Carter;Yuji Ikeno;Kari Ekenstedt

  • Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein: isolation and characterization from human articular cartilage

    Paul E. DiCesare;Matthias Mörgelin;Cathy S. Carlson;Subhalakshmi Pasumarti

  • The mammalian twisted gastrulation gene functions in foregut and craniofacial development.

    Anna Petryk;Ryan M Anderson;Michael P Jarcho;Irina Leaf

  • Wear Analysis of the Bryan Cervical Disc Prosthesis

    Paul A. Anderson;Jeffrey P. Rouleau;Vincent E. Bryan;Cathy S. Carlson

  • Disease progression and phasic changes in gene expression in a mouse model of osteoarthritis.

    Richard Frank Loeser;Amy L. Olex;Margaret A. McNulty;Cathy S. Carlson

  • Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates with Granulin-Epithelin Precursor (GEP) and Potentiates GEP-stimulated Chondrocyte Proliferation

    Ke Xu;Yan Zhang;Kirill Ilalov;Cathy S. Carlson

  • Focal changes in blood supply during normal epiphyseal growth are central in the pathogenesis of osteochondrosis in pigs.

    Bjørnar Ytrehus;Stina Ekman;Cathy S. Carlson;Jon Teige

  • Oxidative Stress Promotes Peroxiredoxin Hyperoxidation and Attenuates Pro-survival Signaling in Aging Chondrocytes

    John A. Collins;Scott T. Wood;Kimberly J. Nelson;Meredith A. Rowe

  • Evaluation of fracture toughness of cartilage by micropenetration.

    N. K. Simha;Cathy S Carlson;Jack L Lewis

  • Articular Chondrocytes Express the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products

    Richard F. Loeser;Raghunatha R. Yammani;Cathy S. Carlson;Hong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard F. Loeser
Richard F. Loeser University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chuan-ju Liu
Chuan-ju Liu New York University
Robert F. LaPrade
Robert F. LaPrade Twin Cities Orthopedics
R. Scott McIvor
R. Scott McIvor University of Minnesota
Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj Gupta Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Richard A. Miller
Richard A. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hee-Jeong Im
Hee-Jeong Im University of Illinois at Chicago
Lisa M. Miller
Lisa M. Miller Brookhaven National Laboratory
Perry B. Hackett
Perry B. Hackett University of Minnesota

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