Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does long noncoding RNA related to cartilage injury promote chondrocyte extracellular matrix degradation in osteoarthritis?
Answer: The results indicate that lncRNA-CIR contributes to ECM degradation and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of OA. We propose that lncRNA-CIR could be used as a potential target in OA therapy.
Output (English): yes