ABCA6

There are 3 papers on ABCA6 in aging research: 3 observational studies in people.

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“A disease-causing mutation in ABCA6 is identified for FPD.”
ABCA6 Regulates Chondrogenesis and Inhibits Joint Degeneration via Orchestrated Cholesterol Efflux and Cellular SenescenceAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025doi:10.1002/advs.202410414

None of its findings points the other way.

Cells, mice and humans: a single group. Worms or flies: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Humans3

Effects

2

Cellular senescence

downin mouse cells1

1 study
  1. ABCA6 inhibits cellular senescence in mouse cells (organoids from knockout mice).

    “ABCA6 deficiency can lead to chondrocyte degeneration via modulating cell cycle and activating cellular senescence.”

    Cellsorganoids from knockout mice

    ABCA6 Regulates Chondrogenesis and Inhibits Joint Degeneration via Orchestrated Cholesterol Efflux and Cellular Senescence

    Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

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Osteoarthritis

downin mice1

1 study
  1. ABCA6 protects against osteoarthritis in mice (knockout mice).

    “ABCA6-KO mice demonstrate severe knee joint degeneration and accelerated OA progression.”

    Animalsknockout miceknee joint

    ABCA6 Regulates Chondrogenesis and Inhibits Joint Degeneration via Orchestrated Cholesterol Efflux and Cellular Senescence

    Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

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Associations

1

Patellar dysplasia

upin humans1

1 study
  1. ABCA6 is associated with patellar dysplasia in humans (four-generation family with six cases).

    “A disease-causing mutation in ABCA6 is identified for FPD.”

    Humansfour-generation family with six cases

    ABCA6 Regulates Chondrogenesis and Inhibits Joint Degeneration via Orchestrated Cholesterol Efflux and Cellular Senescence

    Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

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