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The mechanism of autophagy (key molecules and pathways) in osteoarthritis includes the following main steps: elongation, fusion, degradation and recycling. Defective autophagy could lead to extracellular matrix degradation, chondrocyte apoptosis and abnormal subchondral bone remodeling, resulting in osteoarthritis. →, promote; ┤, inhibit.
