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Attenuation of the Progression of Articular Cartilage Degeneration by Inhibition of Tgf-β1 Signaling in a Mouse Model of Osteoarthritis
(2015-07-02)
Background
The goal of this study is to understand role of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) in development of osteoarthritis (OA). Results from studies indicate that the genetic inactivation of Smad-3, or the ...
Experimental Evaluation of Discoid Domain Receptor 2 as an Ideal Target for Development of Disease-Modifying Osteoarthritis Drugs
(2015-07-02)
Abstract:
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 250 million people worldwide. Currently, no targets for disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs exist. Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) would make it an ideal target; however, its ...