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We previously reported that Rac1 was aberrantly activated to promote chondrocyte hypertrophy, mineralization, and expression of matrix metalloproteinase 13 and ADAMTS in OA. However, the underlying mechanism of aberrant Rac1 activation in OA is unclear. The present study was undertaken to identify the specific molecular regulator controlling Rac1 activity in OA, as well as to investigate its function in chondrocyte hypertrophy, mineralization, and OA development.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Expression levels of 28 upstream regulators of Rac1 activity, including 8 GTPase\u2010activating proteins (GAPs) and 20 guanine nucleotide exchange factors, in OA and normal cartilage were assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Chondrocytes were transduced with lentiviral vectors encoding OCRL1, GAP, non\u2010GAP, CA\u2010Rac1, and DN\u2010Rac1, either alone or in combination. Alkaline phosphatase staining was used as a marker of chondrocyte hypertrophy. Rac1 activity was analyzed by pulldown assay. Finally, OA was established in mice by surgical transection of the anterior cruciate ligament and cutting of the medial meniscus. The mice were injected intraarticularly with OCRL1\u2010encoding lentivirus, and whole joints were assessed histologically 6 weeks after surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>OCRL1 was abundantly expressed in normal cartilage and was the only significantly down\u2010regulated RacGAP in OA cartilage. Overexpression of OCRL1 inhibited interleukin\u20101\u03b2\u2013induced Rac1 activity, chondrocyte hypertrophy, and expression of hypertrophy\u2010related genes. Conversely, knockdown of OCRL1 elevated Rac1 activity and promoted chondrocyte hypertrophy and mineralization. Further, OCRL1 modulated Rac1 activity via its GAP domain. 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