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In our study, we investigated the potential regulatory function of the lncRNA MEG3\/miR-21-5p axis in the OA phenotype of chondrocytes. Methods: Differential gene expression analysis in damaged vs. intact cartilage was performed, re-analyzing existing public RNA-seq data. MiRTarBase, LncRNADisease, and Open Targets databases were utilized to identify miR-21-5p target genes and OA-associated lncRNAs and genes. Functional enrichment analysis and protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI) network construction were performed using the DAVID and STRING databases, respectively. MEG3, miR-21-5p, SOX5, COL2A1 and ACAN mRNA expressions were assessed by qRT-PCR. The role of the MEG3\/miR-21-5p axis in OA chondrocytes was examined using transfection experiments. Results: Eighty-one lncRNAs displayed significant differences in expression between damaged and intact cartilage, including MEG3. Bioinformatic analysis indicated that MEG3 interacts with miR-21-5p, while SOX5 was identified to be a putative target of miR-21-5p. MEG3 and SOX5 expression levels were significantly downregulated in OA chondrocytes, whereas miR-21-5p expression was upregulated. Silencing of MEG3 resulted in increased miR-21-5p levels in chondrocytes. Conversely, inhibition of miR-21-5p led to increased SOX5 expression and anabolic markers COL2A1 and ACAN. Notably, MEG3 silencing significantly reduced SOX5 expression, an effect that was reversed upon miR-21-5p inhibition. Conclusions: Our findings highlight a potential regulatory role of the dysregulated MEG3\/miR-21-5p axis in modulating the anabolic phenotype of chondrocytes through regulation of SOX5 expression. 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