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Our primary aim was to identify vital biomarkers associated with the mechano-inflammatory aspect of OA, providing potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets for OA. Thirty OA patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty were recruited, and cartilage samples were obtained from both the lateral tibial plateau (LTP) and medial tibial plateau (MTP). GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were performed, and the protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI) assessment was conducted for hub genes. The effect of PSD95 inhibition on cartilage degeneration was also conducted and analyzed. A total of 1247 upregulated and 244 downregulated DEGs were identified. Significant differences were observed between MTP and LTP in mechanical stress-related genes and activated sensory neurons based on a self-contrast model of human knee OA. Cluster analysis identified DLG4 as the hub gene. 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