Procyanidin B3 prevents articular cartilage degeneration and heterotopic cartilage formation in a mouse surgical osteoarthritis model.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease in the elderly due to an imbalance in cartilage degradation and synthesis. Heterotopic ossification (HO) occurs when ectopic masses of endochondral bone form within the soft tissues around the joints and is triggered by inflammation of the soft tissues. Procya...

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Main Authors: Hailati Aini, Hiroki Ochi, Munetaka Iwata, Atsushi Okawa, Daisuke Koga, Mutsumi Okazaki, Atsushi Sano, Yoshinori Asou
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3358274?pdf=render
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